Kang Mi-na, who chose the path of an actress over a girl group, proves her refined acting skills in 'Gigilo'

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Actress and former I.O.I member Kang Mi-na has truly honed her acting abilities.

In the Netflix original series 'Gigilo', released on the 24th of last month, Kang Mi-na portrayed Im Na-ri, a character who, despite her peers, draws attention wherever she goes with her dazzling looks comparable to an idol.

In the drama, Na-ri grows up in a wealthy household but is raised by working parents, leaving her yearning for love and attention. She is also a character who often faces misunderstandings due to her blunt and unfiltered way of speaking. Kang Mi-na naturally portrayed the 18th-year-old Na-ri, capturing her pure desire to appear cute in front of a boy she secretly loves, much like any other schoolgirl, as well as her jealousy, inferiority, and anxiety when another friend steals her attention. She expressed these complex emotions with a natural, unforced delicacy.

Notably, Kang Mi-na delivered a fresh performance, presenting a new side of herself unseen in her previous works. She climbed onto a car hood with a sinister expression, smashed the window, and portrayed a character possessed by a ghost, shifting between two roles with expressions of extreme confusion and fear that heightened viewers' immersion. Furthermore, Kang Mi-na skillfully conveyed the character's constantly shifting emotions with just her eyes, seamlessly transitioning from crying while smiling to shedding sorrowful tears, then suddenly suppressing her opponent with a sharp, venomous glare. Her perfect execution of these intricate and subtle acting details has earned widespread acclaim.

'Gigilo', the first Korean YA horror series on Netflix, featuring Kang Mi-na along with Jeon So-young, Baek Seon-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, and Lee Hyo-je, is currently streaming on Netflix. The story follows high school students who are warned of sudden death due to the curse of an application called 'Gigilo' that grants wishes, as they struggle to escape the curse.

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