Oh Jung-se, Jin Sun-kyu and Kim Hae-sook in "Revenant"

It is no doubt that actors Oh Jung-se, Jin Sun-kyu and Kim Hae-sook added more flavor to "Revenant".

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◆ Oh Jung-se adds 'charm' to a socially deficient professor of ethnology

Oh Jung-se acted out the role of Yeom Hae-sang, a professor of ethnology who sees evil ghosts. He's been able to see ghosts since he was young and has been obsessed with the demon spirit that killed his mother. It would only be the right expression to say demons are all he cares about. Thus, he lacks sociability and is always blank in the face.

However, he doesn't behave superciliously towards others. That can be said about him and the part where he holds back Sang-yeong (Kim Tae-ri) when she smothers questions to a victim who barely makes it out of a threatening situation. He becomes a supporter to Sang-yeong who is confused after she's possessed by demons and sometimes, he shows humanism through the jokes he just casually makes.

Credit has to be given to Oh Jung-se for turning what could have been a boring character, into such a charming one. He distinguishes himself as comical characters such as Ted Chang from "Extreme Job", Noh Gyoo-tae from "When the Camellia Blooms" and Lee Seung-jae from "How to Use Guys with Secret Tips", but then he can also be sincere like his characters in the drama "Uncle" and the movie "I Don't Fire Myself". In "Revenant", he draws his audience in as Yeom Hae-sang, a blunt and level-headed character.

Pop culture critic Jung Duk-hyun says, "Yeom Hae-sang, played by Oh Jung-se is far from the reality that talks about demons day and night. However, Oh Jung-se makes Yeom Hae-sang seem sincere and convincing".

◆ Jin Sun-kyu adds 'goose bumps' with his piercing eyes

Jin Sun-kyu made a strong impression as Goo Kang-mo who begins the story in "Revenant". Gang-mo discovers a book titled "Daenggi" in his house one night pouring with rain, and he opens the door when someone tells him to. Then he is found dead, hanging from the ceiling.

Being a key character, Kang-mo is San-yeong's father and a former ethnology professor who knew exactly about demons. However, he's already dead so all he does is appear in other characters' reminiscent scenes or as a ghost himself. This actually caused a stir as someone in a community asked why Jin Sun-kyu doesn't appear as much in the drama. Actually, Jin Sun-kyu is a special appearance. This kind of misunderstanding occurred because his presence in the drama stood out despite the short role.

Essentially, Jin Sun-kyu has always been known for his flattering roles in works. He started becoming famous as Wi Seong-rak, Jang Chen's (Yoon Kye-sang) right-hand-man in "The Outlaws" then he solidified his existence in movies "Extreme Job", "Svaha: The Sixth Finger", "Money" and "Space Sweepers". Jin Sun-kyu has become one of the mainstream actors now but he still goes in and out of works regardless of the capacity of his role.

Pop culture critic Kim Sung-soo says, "Despite the fact that Jin Sun-kyu's role was a special appearance, he was no less than the main character with his traction. In fact, watching his eyes when he's under the influence of a demon or when he's concerned about something, actually causes goose bumps".

◆ Kim Hae-sook adds 'anger' to a corrupt human

Na Byeong-hee, played by Kim Hae-sook, is one of the most important characters of the drama "Revenant". She's Hae-sang's grandmother and the president of Junghyun Capital. In 1958, she paid a psychic to drive the child Lee Mok-dan (Park So-yi) to death.

Kim Hae-sook starts appearing properly in the sixth episode of "Revenant". All there is of her is sitting behind a desk in her luxury mansion as Na Byeong-hee lives secluded from the world, but Kim Hae-sook added tension to the drama with her deadly eyes. The scene where Na Byeong-hee tells Hae-sang, "Do you think you'd really be able to have all this if it weren't for us?" shows exactly how corrupted she is as she tries to justify her actions in the past.

Kim Hae-sook has never been one to settle with the nickname 'the nation's mother' and as always been diverse. Therefore, she gives the impression that she's a creditable actress to go after with her incomparable acting spectrum.

Pop culture critic Kim Sung-soo says, "Kim Hae-sook's performance reminds us of the phrase 'oldie but goodie'. Her acting is better than any demon we see in the drama".