KBS 2TV weekend drama We Prescribe Love features So Yi-hyun as Cha Se-ri, the second wife of Yang Dong-ik (Kim Hyung-mook) and the household’s consummate supporter. From the opening episodes, she pairs elegant visuals and a bright smile with a candid, never-holds-back streak — a soft exterior with a steel core — leaving a vivid impression.
So Yi-hyun’s strong acting underpins those moments. She turns Cha’s haughty reactions to the Gong family into something endearing through subtle smiles and vocal nuance. When she confesses to Han Sung-mi (Yoo Ho-jeong), "I was so envious when I looked at the doctor that I kept getting jealous, and I hated it," the admission adds a bittersweet authenticity. Critics note that she has taken potentially grating traits and, with her own touch, rendered Cha Se-ri irreplaceable and hard to dislike.
That curiosity deepened when Choi Min-seo (Park Ri-won), who possesses an identical framed photo, appeared, directing attention to a linked birth secret between the two women. Viewers are increasingly eager to learn Cha Se-ri’s true story and to see how the plot will unfold.
We Prescribe Love airs Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m.
Lee So-jeong, TenAsia reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr
