Actress Lim Soo-jung has created a captivating character in the Disney+ original series ″Fine.″ Set in 1977 South Korea, the crime drama follows a group of rural individuals striving to take control of an underwater treasure ship. Lim Soo-jung portrays Yang Jeong-sook, the new wife of Chairman Cheon, played by Jang Gwang, who heads Heungbaek Industries. As a former accounting executive, Yang Jeong-sook is depicted as being consumed by her ambitions for wealth and power.

The final episode, released on August 13th, showcases Yang Jeong-sook exploiting Chairman Cheon’s frailty to accumulate riches, ultimately leading her to fall into his trap. Lim Soo-jung enriches the character with a complex mix of ambition, vanity, and vulnerability. Her elegant styling and the use of a 1970s Seoul dialect highlight Yang Jeong-sook’s dignity, while her fierce words and emotional outbursts during crises are portrayed convincingly.

Lim Soo-jung’s performance has received acclaim for her ability to embody a character filled with cowardice, pity, and ambition. As the only female character driving the drama’s tension, she captured attention from the first episode to the last, maintaining a strong presence throughout. Her chemistry with fellow actors was notable, particularly with Ryu Seung-ryong, where their dynamic added layers to the drama. Her relationship with Yang Se-jong also contributed to the ongoing tension within the narrative.

Lim Soo-jung’s passionate portrayal has significantly contributed to the series’ buzz. According to Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex, ″Fine″ ranked first in the TV-OTT integrated drama buzz category for the first week of August, with Lim Soo-jung topping both the drama and overall cast categories. Since her breakout role in the Chungmuro film industry in 2003, where she won Best New Actor for ″A Tale of Two Sisters,″ she has built an impressive filmography across various genres, including ″I’m Sorry, I Love You,″ ″Clump Sugar,″ ″Happiness,″ ″All About My Wife,″ and ″Search: WWW.″

″Fine″ is seen as a testament to Lim Soo-jung’s versatile acting range. She is set to star alongside Ha Jung-woo in the upcoming tvN drama ″How to Become a Building Owner in Korea,″ which is scheduled to air in the first half of next year, playing Kim Sun, the wife of building owner Ki Jong-soo.