Actress Kim Tae Ri Is A Convincing Devil-Possessed Woman In A New K-Drama — Netizens Are Blown Away By Her Duality

Revenant is a new SBS horror K-Drama that premiered on June 23, starring actors Kim Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, and Hong Kyung.

Oh Jung Se, Kim Tae Ri, and Hong Kyung in “Relevant” (left to right) | *SBS*

Revenant is about a woman possessed by a devil and a man who can see the devil trying to unravel the truths behind mysterious deaths.

Kim Tae Ri plays a young woman named Gu San Yeong, who is determined to pass the civil service exam. In order to make a living and support her single mother, she busily works various part-time jobs. Her father passed away when she was young, but when she receives her father’s belongings, her fingerprints appear at the scene of his death.

Unlike her childish and young image in the K-Drama Twenty Five Twenty One, Kim Tae Ri plays a darker role. In a few scenes, she gave off an eerie aura as she acted turned into the devil.

헐미친…………….
진짜 악귀가 씌였네 김태리 연기 레전드 pic.twitter.com/zItBZe3xkw

— Ss (@SsofiS2) June 24, 2023

Crazy…
She’s really possessed by the devil; Kim Tae Ri’s acting is legendary

— @SsofiS2

Netizens were amazed at her acting—so much so that “Kim Tae Ri acting” was trending on Twitter. They expressed amazement at the actress’s ability to switch between two faces.

악귀 열일 부탁 악귀 씌인 김태리 연기 쫌 많이 보고 싶으니까 발광해조라ㅏ
산영아 그렇게 됐다 .. pic.twitter.com/DErt4NIL4r

— 존재만으로도 영원한 의미 (@Onlytaeri_0424) June 24, 2023

Please support ‘Revenant.’ I want to see a lot of Kim Tae Ri’s devil-possessed acting, so give it light!
San Yeong, it has come to this…

— @Onlytaeri_0424

악귀 김태리 연기 돌았다..
거울에 비친 악귀 모습이랑 구선영 모습을 한 사람이 연기하는데 둘이 다른 사람 같음.. pic.twitter.com/ggApqV8Un1

— 빈 (@binri_) June 24, 2023

Kim Tae Ri’s acting in ‘Revenant’ is crazy..
The devil reflected in the mirror and Gu San Yeong is played by one person, but it looks like they’re different people..

— @binri_

2521 2화 악귀 2화

둘다 김태리.. 연기 미쳣어 pic.twitter.com/dA7GYxbecK

— 융 (@yung424) June 24, 2023

‘Twenty Five Twenty One’ Episode 2. ‘Revenant’ Episode 2.
They’re both Kim Tae Ri… Her acting’s insane

— @yung424

김태리연기벌써찢엇어요.. pic.twitter.com/5oACkY0Pjj

— ◡̈ (@deartaeri) June 23, 2023

Kim Tae Ri already tore it up with her acting..

— @deartaeri

Despite her being amazing at playing both a hopeful woman in her 20s and a devil, it was not an easy process for the actress. On June 23, Kim Tae Ri shared in a press conference that she had difficulty playing two characters with one face.

More than the pressure of the genre, it was difficult playing two characters with one face. The solution was for me to focus on the character’s situation whenever I played that character. I played San Yeong first so it was hard to lean back to playing the devil.

— Kim Tae Ri