Entertainment ‘Rookie Award’ Will Dex continue his heyday through acting? [TF Focus]

‘Child shopping’ ‘Tarot’ Casting in succession

[The FactㅣReporter Munhwayoung] ‘MBC’s son’ ‘National Catfish Man’ ‘A star born from solo hell’ ‘YouTuber from UDT’. This is a modifier given to Dex. Dex has gained popularity by appearing on various entertainment programs. However, now he is going beyond entertainment and challenging the title ‘actor’.

Dex appeared in as many as seven entertainment shows last year. Starting with Wave ‘Game of Blood’, MBC ‘Around the World While I Was Born’ (hereinafter’Around the World’), JTBC ‘The Smiling President’ ; MBC Every1 ‘I’m angry right now’ (hereinafter ‘Nahwana’) ‘Muksuldan’ And Netflix ‘Zombieverse’ Until ‘Solo Hell 3’, he was active as an entertainment cheat regardless of the channel. Indeed, 2023 was the year of Dex.

It was with ‘Solo Hell 2’ that he made his name known in earnest. ‘Megginam’Index was deployed in the middle, but showed quick adaptability and, as expected from UDT, won various missions and attracted attention. After ‘Solo Hell 3’ He was selected as the MC and became a hot topic every time due to his high empathy and honest remarks.

Afterwards, he traveled to India and Madagascar with Kian84 Pani Bottle in ‘Around the Planet’ and showed his raw side. Dex, who played his role as the youngest member, caught two birds with one stone: entertainment and popularity, and won the 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards. Received the honor of Rookie of the Year Award.

Among these, Dex expands its scope beyond entertainment to drama. He has already been cast in two dramas in a row.

First, we meet viewers through ‘eye shopping’. ‘Child Shopping’ is an action thriller depicting the survival and revenge of children who received refunds from their adoptive parents. It is based on a webtoon of the same name, and actors Yeom Jeong-ah and Won Jin-ah are included in the lineup.

In the play, Yeom Jeong-ah plays the role of Park Se-hee, who is the chairman of the board of directors of a university hospital and runs a charity foundation targeting the upper class, but is actually the head of an illegal adoption cartel.

Dex takes on the role of Jeong-hyeon, Se-hee’s closest subordinate and in charge of the actual operation of the secret organization. He is thoroughly raised as a human weapon with the perfect body and superior genes found by Se-hee. Because the nature of the work requires high-level action, fans are looking forward to Dex’s new appearance.

Dex also appears in the LG U+ STUDIO

‘Tarot’ is a cruel fate mystery series that is trapped in the curse of tarot cards twisted by a momentary choice. Actors Jo Yeo-jeong, Park Ha-sun, Go Kyu-pil, Oh Yu-jin, Ham Eun-jeong, Kim Seong-tae, Lee Joo-bin, and Seo Ji-hoon were confirmed to appear, garnering a lot of attention from the production stage.

The work is ‘Santa’s Visit’ ‘Single-person storage’ ‘Phishing’ ‘Please throw it away’ ‘Late night taxi’ ‘Rental Mom’ ‘Couple Manager’ It consists of seven omnibus horror stories. Symbolic tarot cards will appear in each episode to stimulate viewers’ reasoning instincts.

Among the 7 episodes, Dex ‘Please throw it away’ Appears on the side. ‘Tarot’ The production team said, “It is a solid casting lineup just by presence alone. “As it deals with different themes of horror, it is a work that allows you to experience a variety of charms, from extreme fear to the fun of mystery,” he explained.

The airing dates for ‘Eye Shopping’ and ‘Tarot’ have not yet been set.

Dex previously attempted acting once in February of last year. He appeared in the ‘Sister, how are you?’ episode of the YouTube channel ‘Nedult’. The 3-minute video shows Dex nonchalantly advising his friend, “Semi-respectful speech (informal speech + polite speech).”Afterwards, Dex posted a photo taken at the scene on his Instagram with the phrase, “His first proper acting challenge!”

Even though it was a short video, the response was so good that it was viewed well over 7.8 million times. Since his brief acting on YouTube became a hot topic, curiosity is rising about what Dex will look like in the drama.

Meanwhile, Dex indirectly mentioned his recent acting activities. He won the ‘2023 MBC Entertainment Awards’ on his YouTube channel ‘Dex 101’ on the 15th. He expressed his thoughts about the proceedings and the Rookie Award.

In the video, Dex said, “I came to see the fortune telling today, and it said that 2024 is the time when my character will be decided.” He also revealed his plans for this year, saying, “I told you to try everything in 2024.” He also said, “In 2023, you’ve done a lot of entertainment, and this year, aren’t you going to try acting?”When I said that, ‘Oh really?’ “It was amazing,” he said.

Regarding Dex’s acting, an agency representative told The Fact, “Acting is a kind of challenge.”He continued, “Dex was given a role that seemed to suit him well, and although he is someone who learns and levels up quickly, he is not a professional actor, so the role was chosen with this in mind.” He added, “He has received so much love since last year. “(Acting) is a big challenge for Dex,” he explained.

Attention is focused on what kind of acting Dex, who has been active in entertainment shows with his honesty and versatility, will show.

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