Kim Sejeong is a talented actress and singer known for her charming and radiant personality. Her extraordinary and versatile career began with Produce 101. She finished second in the finals of the popular music show, debuted with the project girl group IOI, and later joined Gugudan. She is currently active as a soloist and actress, with high-profile projects in her portfolio.
We celebrate Kim Sejeong's birthday with a look at her 5 best roles in popular K-dramas
Kim Sejeong was born on August 28, 1996, and turns 28 today. To mark this special occasion, we're taking a look at her 5 best roles in popular K-dramas since her first major appearance in School in 2017.
1. Business proposal
This quirky romantic drama made Kim Sejeong a mainstream actress star. In Business Proposal, she plays the role of Shin Ha Ri, an ordinary office worker who is asked out on a blind date by a rich friend. She meets up with her date and plans to misbehave. But things get worse when she learns that the man is none other than Kang Tae Mu, the CEO of the company she works at. When he proposes to her, things get even more complicated.
Ahn Hyo Seop takes on the role of Kang Tae Mu in this drama. Kim Sejeong and their on-screen chemistry helped Business Proposal rank among the best K-dramas of 2022.
Aside from the main couple, this romantic comedy features one of the best supporting couples of all time, played by Kim Min Kyu and Seol In Ah. Full of chaos and comedy, Business Proposal is definitely a light-hearted and watchable experience.
2. The spooky counter
The Uncanny Counter is a hugely popular fantasy crime series whose first season aired in 2020. Kim Sejeong plays Ha Na in this drama, a waitress in a noodle restaurant by day and a demon hunter by night. She has extraordinary powers and the ability to read memories through touch.
Along with her colleagues at the noodle restaurant, she is part of a group known as the Counters. They were all in a coma before being contacted by Yung, a mystical place between the human and spirit worlds.
When a skilled counter dies at the hands of a demon, the spirit within him takes possession of a high school student named So Mun, who is definitely wide awake and not in a coma. As he trains with the others to destroy all evil in the world, the story gradually reveals the secret behind the young boy's recruitment.
Kim Sejeong is known for her athletic abilities in real life and “The Uncanny Counter” provided her with the perfect opportunity to showcase them on screen.
Besides her, this drama stars Jo Byeong Gyu, Kim Hieora, Yeom Hye Ran, Yoo Jun Sang and other talents in some of the main roles. In 2023, The Uncanny Counter returned with its second season.
3. School 2017
Released in 2017, this drama marks a monumental chapter in Kim Sejeong's acting career. Her lead role in this teen romantic comedy finally allowed her to break into the mainstream of K-dramas.
Here, she transforms into Ra Eun Ho, a bright and kind-hearted 18-year-old. She dreams of becoming a famous webtoon artist one day. But instead of focusing on that, she becomes entangled in the search for the mysterious troublemaker at her school, also known as Student X. However, things take a turn for the worse when she is accused of being this infamous student. With her at risk of being expelled, her dreams of studying at university are in jeopardy.
Aside from her organic performance in this drama, Kim Sejeong also became famous for those viral aegyo scenes. In School 2017, she stars alongside some of the biggest talents including Kim Jung Hyun, Jang Dong Yoon, Rowoon, Seol In Ah, Han Sunhwa, and more.
Through her role, the drama also touches on some important issues, such as the numerous discriminations in private schools due to the financial and social status of the students.
4. Today's Webtoon
Today's webtoon is a Korean remake of the popular Japanese drama Jūhan Shuttai!, which was originally adapted from a manga series. Released in 2022, the K-drama features Kim Sejeong as the main protagonist in On Ma Eum.
She is a former judo athlete who had to quit after a tragic accident during a fight in which she injured her ankle. But as a webtoon editor, she begins to dream again. The problem is that as a young contract employee in her department, she has trouble adjusting to this new life.
5. I want to hear your song
This is one of Kim Sejeong's earliest film works. She plays the character of Yi Young, a timpanist who suffers from severe insomnia and can only fall asleep by listening to the singing of a tone-deaf person.
Help comes from an orchestra pianist named Jang Yoon, who is tone deaf. Meanwhile, Yi Young witnesses a murder but has little memory of it. As the story progresses, plot points reveal the hidden pasts of the orchestra members.
Kim Sejeong is considered an all-rounder who has a bright future ahead of her in the Korean entertainment industry. Her cheerful and outgoing personality definitely sets her apart from her contemporaries. As she turns a year wiser today, we wish her a happy birthday!
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