Actor Kim Yerim is showcasing a whole new side of herself as a wounded youth in ‘Azure Spring’.
In the MBN Plus new drama ‘Azure Spring’, which premiered on the 11th, Kim Yerim plays Seo Anna, a protagonist who returns to her hometown after being forced to quit her lifelong athlete career due to a sudden injury. She naturally portrays the raw side of youth.
Making a successful acting transition, she creates a bickering chemistry from the start with Deok-hyeon (played by Kang Sang-jun), who becomes a tenant in her home.
While recalling the time she had to give up her dreams, Anna makes a bold decision and tells Deok-hyeon, “Teach me how to dive,” capturing the attention of viewers as she takes a step forward from her frozen time.
Kim Yerim adds depth to the story with her improved emotional acting.
Specifically, in flashback scenes where she is distanced from her prospects as a swimming star due to her injury, she portrays a youth whose dreams have crumbled, appearing with a short haircut and a bare face while sobbing.
Fitting her nickname in the show, ‘The Little Mermaid of Parang-ri’, she also fills the drama with lovely energy through her brave and cute charm.
Most notably, Kim Yerim’s transformation is a complete 180-degree turn from the glamorous and intense charisma she showed in her previous work, ‘Cheongdam International High School’.
From her near-no-makeup look to her clean narration that enhances the mood of the show, Kim Yerim has made a fresh impression by becoming Seo Anna herself.
Airing every Monday and Tuesday at 11 PM, ‘Azure Spring’ is based on a webtoon of the same name. It is a healing youth drama depicting the growth of Seo Anna, who has stopped due to fear of the future, and Yoon Deok-hyeon, who is stuck in the past, as they live as a haenyeo and haenam.
The episodes are also released on domestic OTT platforms like Wavve and TVING at 11:30 PM on the same day.
Meanwhile, Kim Yerim joined the girl group Red Velvet as the youngest member in 2015 and continues to receive love from global fans with hit songs such as ‘Ice Cream Cake’, ‘Russian Roulette’, ‘Red Flavor’, ‘Bad Boy’, ‘Psycho’, and ‘Feel My Rhythm’.
