I must say, whoever is managing rapper turning actor ONE (Jung Jae Won) and his career is doing a phenomenal job. In one year I’ve seen him cast in three very smartly slotted in small but memorable roles in high profile dramas. Last year he was Cha Seung Won‘s son in fantasy sageuk Hwayugi (A Chinese Odysessy) and this month he’s both the younger brother of Kim Jae Wook‘s male lead in rom-com Her Private Life and now younger Jang Dong Gun in sageuk Arthdal Chronicles. And despite being a rookie actor and still needing a lot of growth, he has natural charisma onscreen to the point that he actually resembles each male lead in looks and/or aura when he’s playing the character that it feels like such a perfect casting. Though in Arthdal with the wig he actually looks exactly like a young Jung Kyung Ho lol. Anyhoo, I really like this promising young man and feel like he actually deserves a shot as an actor rather than those really stiff idols being wedged into dramas. Continue reading →