Featuring the Korean ‘Mom’ with impeccable acting skills!
Remember the ‘Mom’ in ‘Dark Glory’ who helped Jo Mei seek revenge? That line ‘What a broken sunset, yet so beautiful?!’ has become an eternal classic in the hearts of viewers.
Korean actress Lee Hyo-ran, who plays ‘Mom,’ is a true 70s-born talent. Despite mostly playing supporting roles, her mature acting and delicate performances imbue each character she portrays with a unique soul!
Recently, the period drama ‘Encountering You in the Bitter Orange’ is currently airing, featuring the presence of ‘Mom.’
Although her appearance is brief, it has left a deep impression on the audience.
Especially in the series, where she shouts at her current husband, goes hysterical with her ex-in-laws, but grovels and bows to her daughter’s teacher, one can understand why she says her daughter’s love is just a thorn on her side!
01 Why Beg for Food Here?
‘Encountering You in the Bitter Orange’ is set in 1950 on Jeju Island, South Korea, where the islanders make a living by fishing, leading a simple life.
On the island, there is an ancient profession—haenyeo, women who dive into the deep sea bare-handed to search for sea snails, abalones, and other marine products.
The character played by Lee Hyo-ran, Guanglei, is also a haenyeo, and the strongest one at that.
Guanglei’s first husband passes away due to illness, and although she gives birth to a daughter, Wu Aichun, for the Wu family, she is expelled from the house on the grounds of ‘husband-killing.’
Later, Guanglei remarries Lin Bingzhe and gives birth to a pair of children.
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