Yang Yoo-jin snaps Kang Ha-ri back to reality in JTBC's APT

"Are You Out of Your Mind?" A Friend's Blunt Warning Over a Dangerous Choice

Actor Yang Yoo-jin heightened the immersion of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "APT" with a realistic performance as a character who does not soften her words when confronting a friend's mistake.

In episode 5, which aired on July 25, Yang Yoo-jin appeared as Ha Young-joo, the longtime friend of Kang Ha-ri, played by Ha Yoon-kyung. When Kang Ha-ri, an aspiring lawyer, chose to become a fake wife for money and stepped into a dangerous contract, Ha Young-joo could not hide her shock. She fired back, "Are you out of your mind?" The line landed not as a simple attack, but as a reaction filled with complicated concern for the situation her friend had entered.

"Get Yourself Together and Study Now" A Sincere Wake-Up Call to a Cold Reality

Ha Young-joo's guarded attitude sharpened as the situation became more concrete. Watching the man in question spend an enormous amount of money to assemble even a fake family while aiming to become apartment chairman, Ha Young-joo began to doubt his intentions. Yang Yoo-jin conveyed that suspicion by pressing into the man's questionable motives and giving Kang Ha-ri practical advice to think again.

When Kang Ha-ri reacted sorrowfully after being unilaterally dismissed from the fake-family role, Ha Young-joo reminded her of the cold reality. "It was a lie. It was role-playing work," Ha Young-joo said, drawing a firm line. Even when her wounded friend raised her voice, Ha Young-joo stayed resolute and told her, "Get yourself together and study now." Yang Yoo-jin delicately expressed the sincerity toward a friend that was hidden inside that firmness.

The Realistic Friendship Portrayed by Ha Yoon-kyung and Yang Yoo-jin

In the drama, Ha Yoon-kyung's Kang Ha-ri and Yang Yoo-jin's Ha Young-joo appear as longtime friends, showing conflict and friendship at the same time. Yang Yoo-jin gave Ha Young-joo added dimension by expressing the deep affection beneath the character's firm way of speaking.

JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama "APT" is written by Kim Yoon-young and directed by Jo Yong-won. It airs every Saturday at 10:40 p.m. and every Sunday at 10:30 p.m.