Actor Heo Nam Joon (also known as Heo Nam Jun) is sweeping the internet off its feet with his manhwa-like visual in ENA‘s new K-Drama, Your Honor.
As the character Kim Sang Hyuk, a conglomerate heir with a violent temper, Heo is often captured agitated in his scenes.
One scene in particular, from one of the latest episodes, went mega-viral on X (former Twitter) for Heo’s explosive acting skills showing rage, resentment, and love all at once.
여동생이 팔 한 번 탁 잡았다고 진정하고 안아주는 거 진짜 … pic.twitter.com/eqC05MPbgo
— 조약돌 (@jodol93) August 12, 2024
The way he calmed down and hugged the little sister after she grabbed his hand…
— @jodol93/X
Pointing out his clean-cut, unrealistic visual…
…viewers have since dubbed him a “RIDI face”—one that looks like the main character’s on the covers of the fictional work published via the South Korean e-book and webcomic platform.
Some also pointed out Heo’s resemblances to his sunbae actors and even K-Pop stars.
- “This is nice…”
- “Wow, the veins are f*cking sexy.”
- “I started following him since Sweet Home. He keeps me super happy these days.”
- “He has that RIDI face like Sung Hoon. He kind of reminds me of Kim Joo Hyuk, but his voice reminds me of Lee Byung Hun.”
- “I had no idea I was into visuals like this…”
- “This guy is really good at acting! He kind of looks like Knucks.”
- “Sung Hoon!”
- “I just found out about you, but I love you!”
- “Wishing him the best. I first saw him in The Matchmakers and have been a fan since.”
- “I’m sorry, but the crazy in his eyes are so sexy.”
- “I thought he was HIGHLIGHT‘s Yoon Doojoon.”
- “Me, too. I thought he was Yoon Doojoon.”
- “I watched the first episode after reading this post, and it was so good. Yay! Now, I have something to watch while eating.”
- “Oh, wait. He kind of looks like Kim Myung Min.”
- “Yeah, the fact that he resembles Kim Myung Min works really well because they’re father-son in the show.”
- “I think he speaks in a higher tone of voice in Your Honor, but his actual voice is lower and nicer, haha. I noticed him in Sweet Home first.”
- “WTF, sigh… I love you!”
- “He has those crazy eyes and they’re f*cking sexy.”
- “He does look a lot like Kim Myung Min. Wow.”
- “Whoa… Who is this guy?! He’s really cool.”
With two episodes in, Your Honor has a 2.8% viewership rating, which might sound low but is significant.
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Being an ENA original, Your Honor relies entirely on its live broadcasts on the ENA channel and then on the smaller Genie TV platform. Given “the top caliber of actors,” viewers believe there is great potential for the show’s rating to keep growing despite the lack of accessibility to the show.
Heo is not the only cast on Your Honor to have stolen the spotlight. Actress Jung Eun Chae also sparked intense reactions for her role. Read more about it here:
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Source: theqoo
