Kim Hyang Gi is shocking netizens by stepping into a mother role in her upcoming film.
Born in 2000, Kim Hyang Gi started acting at 6 years old in Hearty Paws (2006). She won Best Young Actress at the 2013 MBC Drama Awards for The Queen’s Classroom. Back then, she was just a kid on screen.
Now, she’s all grown up and playing a mother in Hallan, a historical drama set in Jeju in 1948. The movie focuses on the survival struggles of a mother and daughter. It’s set to release in November.
Fans are reacting hard to Kim Hyang Gi’s new role.
“Kim Hyang Gi is already playing a mom role?”
“Wow, Hyang Gi already playing the mother in a mother-daughter story… she was always like a baby, lol. Either way, I also really want to watch this movie.”
“Even just from the poster, the emotions hit hard”
“Crying”
“Ah, is it because back then moms were younger in age?”
“Great casting. At that time, kids were having kids, so it’ll show so clearly on screen. Seeing it visually will make the era feel even more real, how heartbreaking”
The reaction is gaining traction as fans adjust to the grown-up image of their once-child actress. The film promises a powerful look at a painful historical period through Kim’s new challenging role.
