The buzz around The defects He moved: from Dex’s debut to the acting of Lee Na -eun.
The long -awaited ENA thriller The defects It was previewed on July 21, 2025, bringing with him a new wave of attention for the former April -na -eun April member, who plays SO -Mi, a child who survived an emotionally scarred child who sails in illegal adoption and oppression. This marks his first great dramatic role from the dispute on bullying that led to his 2021 release from the taxi driver and the possible dissolution of April.
Initially, the spotlights were on Kim Jin -yung (Dex), whose cinematographic debut such as Jung -hyun generated a debate for his rigid expressions and mechanical walks -despite the minimum dialogue -*gaining criticisms while the spectators have questioned his readiness to acting.*
However, with the progress of the episodes, Lee Na -eun’s performance began to receive more control. The role of SO-MI includes several scenes of emotionally intense screams, including one in which he pretends to be a shaman-attempt to trap the shepherd-but offers the entire sequence in an acute and unstable tone that according to what reported has broken the immersion of the public.
The spectators described his delivery as “forced” and without credibility, raising concerns about his growth as an actress after almost a decade in the sector.
Some netizen in the forums and in the sections of the comments were on fire, saying that his recitative defects now obscure the previous steps of Dex, who called him “Worse than Dex” And asking if it could also be the real protagonist of the drama because of its heavy presence on the screen. Many have mentioned that his vocal tone and emotional projection have not been able to transmit the raw trauma that his character lasts.
In the meantime, the drama itself is behaving well, with an increase in evaluations and the applause of its intense plot, a well -choreographed action and a bold narration that faces illegal adoption, childhood trauma and social exploitation. The spectators praised the chemistry between the ensemble, above all noting the strength of the performance of Yum Jung -ah and won Jin -ah, while Dex – even if inexperienced – is seen as a balanced among veterans.
Having said that, the feeling of the spectators suggests that the moral weight of the series and the comment on the murder of children have transformed what was to be a triumphant return for Lee Na -eun into a strongly criticized performance and arouses doubts about the fact The defects He will mark his return or further stables his actor career.
Sources: Daum – Ten Asia
