[HanCinema's News] Ji Seung-hyun Makes Special Appearance in "It's Beautiful Now"

April 2nd saw the premiere of the weekend family drama "It's Beautiful Now" with ratings of 24.5%. The intergenerational story has a huge cast, as is common for the genre. One such performer who was unannounced prior to the drama's airing was Ji Seung-hyun. Here he plays the young version of Kyeong-cheol, the patriarch of the Lee family and the grandfather of the lead character played by Yoon Si-yoon, a talented divorce lawyer.

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The backstory of Kyeong-cheol as depicted in "It's Beautiful Now" is a tender one. He loses his daughter, then fate puts him in a position to adopt Min-ho, who is played in the present day by Park Sang-won. While Ji Seung-hyun's role is not critical to the drama long-term, it's important for setting the tone, and among other things explaining the title. "It's Beautiful Now" from the perspective of Kang-cheol, who lived during a difficult time period of Korean history.

Ji Seung-hyun is a frequent supporting actor on many noteworthy television dramas and films. Among his many named roles last year were "Love Scene Number", "Hello, Me!", "You Are My Spring", and "Jirisan". Ji Seung-hyun will also have a prominent supporting role in the SBS drama "Why Her?" which is premiering in May.

Written by William Schwartz