'Manager Kim', which hit a 25.1% viewership rating, wakes up in a cold storage room

'Manager Kim' Surpasses 25.1% Viewership Rating; Seo Su-min Confirmed Alive in Cold Storage

The SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Manager Kim' has dominated living rooms, continuing its upward trend in viewership ratings. The 4th episode, aired on the 4th, recorded a peak viewership rating of 25.1% nationwide according to Nielsen Korea. After exceeding 15% in the first week, it broke the 20% mark in just two weeks, and with this episode surpassing 25%, it has achieved the highest box office success among this year's mini-series.

In the drama, Kim Ji-min (played by Seo Su-min), the daughter of Manager Kim (played by So Ji-sub) who was thought to be dead, dramatically regained consciousness in a cold storage room. On the 5th, actress Seo Su-min posted a photo on her SNS with the caption, "I'm sorry for getting angry and disappearing... Manager Kim." In the released photo, Seo Su-min conveys tension by sitting on the floor of the cold storage with her eyes closed or staring expressionlessly at the camera. The moment Ji-min's survival was confirmed, the drama plunged into crisis again as she encountered the villain Geum I-ppal (played by Jo Bok-rae).

The drama 'Manager Kim' is a pursuit story about Manager Kim, who holds the codename 66, searching for his kidnapped daughter, Kim Ji-min. The process of Manager Kim, who killed a North Korean leader and lived in hiding in South Korea, searching for his daughter incorporates Korean settings such as school violence, inter-Korean confrontation, and the tyranny of large corporations.

A Rookie Armed with 'Raw Energy,' the Protagonist of YouTube Videos with 3 Million Views

This work is Seo Su-min's debut. Regarding the reason for casting Seo Su-min, Director Lee Seung-young stated, "She didn't perform stylized, learned acting, but rather raw acting that falls naturally from the heart," adding, "I felt certain that what Min-ji needed was an actress overflowing with that kind of energy, so I cast her."

Seo Su-min plays high school student Kim Ji-min, who stands up against the bullying of Ju Hye-ri's (played by Yoo Ji-an) gang, the daughter of a large construction company. Even in situations where one might shrink back, she handled an emotional line that fluctuates between unyielding determination, anger, and sadness. The highlight is the scene where she bursts into resentment toward Manager Kim, who bows to Ju Hye-ri's father (played by Joo Seong-wook) out of fear of his identity being revealed, asking, "Why are you apologizing?" and "Why don't you believe me?" Distressed by the fact that her father knelt because of her, her remark, "You are such a precious person to me, Dad," revealed an inner self collapsing behind a strong face.

Seo Su-min is an actress with solid vocalization and a sharp gaze hidden within her pure image. This work is not the first time the public has encountered Seo Su-min. In the past, two videos of about one minute uploaded to YouTube each exceeded 3 million views. These include a video where she eats ramen after repeatedly getting NGs because she couldn't adjust to the camera, saying, "I don't think I'll ever adjust," and a video where she smiles brightly and makes a V-sign on a bus. These videos, which delivered pure energy, have aligned with her natural acting in this drama.

Seo Su-min's appearance is creating a storm in living rooms amidst a surge of rookies like Hong Hwa-yeon, Jeon So-young, Park Seo-yoon, and Lee Bong-jun. SBS 'Manager Kim' airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.