New JTBC K-Drama Garners Attention For Featuring A Black Character

She’s portrayed by Patricia!

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JTBC‘s new comedy K-Drama, Frankly Speaking, recently premiered. It stars Go Kyung Pyo and Kang Han Na as Song Ki Baek and On Woo Ju, respectively.

A well-respected announcer suddenly loses his ability to self-censor on air, catching the attention of a TV writer who invites him on her variety show.

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Go Kyung Pyo (left) and Kang Han Na (right) | JTBC & Netflix

When viewers tuned into the show, they were pleasantly surprised to see the popular Congolese-born TV personality Patricia Yiombi.

Patricia stars as Sung Yi Na, the youngest writer in the department, in Frankly Speaking. Her character works alongside entertainment writer Woo Ju.

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Viewers are so excited because seeing a Black main character in a K-Drama is rare. They are especially happy for Patricia, knowing she has worked hard and is receiving much-deserved recognition.

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Patricia’s popularity continues to grow. She recently starred in My Sibling’s Romance with her brother Jonathan and will return for Season 2 of Netflix‘s Zombieverse. 

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Frankly Speaking is available internationally via Netflix.
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Go Kyung Pyo caused a stir with his appearance in a promotional activity for the movie Frankly Speaking. The actor born in 1990 revealed a chubby face and…

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… has gained some weight compared to the time she attracted attention with her attractive visual more than half a month ago

The unique hairstyle of actor Go has captured the spotlight. Many viewers believe that this hairstyle significantly contributes to reducing Go Kyung Pyo’s beauty. It is known that he wanted to have a hime hairstyle but failed because the hair on both sides did not reach his lips. Many viewers also compared the Reply 1988 actor’s hairstyle…

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… with 2 characters: food girl Jin Joo (film Reply 1988) and villain teacher Chu Jeong Ho (film The Glory)

Go Kyung Pyo was born in 1990 and officially entered the Kbiz entertainment industry when he was just 20 years old. He gradually established his name in Korea when he appeared in the cast of the popular TV show SNL Korea in 2012 and took on an impressive supporting role in the sitcom Potato Star (2013). But it was not until 2016 that the name of the handsome man named Go went beyond Korea thanks to the resounding success of the television phenomenon Reply 1988. In the past few years, the actor has continued to shine on television. the artistic sky with the film titled Suddenly Winning the Lottery.

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