Kim Tae-hee Makes Powerful Hollywood Debut in Amazon Series ‘Butterfly’
Sep 07, 2025
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Kim Tae-hee showed an explosive emotional performance in the 5th and final episode of the Amazon Prime Video Series 'Butterfly', which aired on tvN on the 5th and 6th. Kim Tae-hee played Kim Eun-joo, the wife of former U.S. intelligence agent David Chung (Daniel Dae-Kim), leading the play's emotional line. It imprinted its presence with deeper inner acting, fluent English lines, and subtlety that expresses complex emotions with just one eye.
Eun-joo, who was separated from David in the 5th episode, relieved him by saying "We're safe and well" on the phone with her husband, and showed a motherhood that did not collapse even in a crisis, moving viewers' hearts. Kim Tae-hee expressed deep emotions in her daily lines and drew sympathy from those who saw her husband's daughter Rebecca (Reina Hardist) as she was worried.
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However, a shocking ending unfolded in front of Eun-joo, who had destroyed the intelligence organization Cadis and had a happy time with her family, raising tensions. Viewers, who were relieved for a moment by the appearance of those who finally became real families after overcoming the crisis, were confused by the bloody appearance of the last Eunjoo. Eun-joo, who went to the bathroom with Rebecca, was badly hurt by someone's surprise attack, lost words and looked up at David with her eyes. Kim Tae-hee left a deep lingering impression by capturing all the pain, sadness, and desire to protect her family until the end with just her eyes on behalf of the ambassador.
In this way, Kim Tae-hee went beyond her simple role through 'Butterfly' as a key person who firmly held the emotional center of the play. He led global viewers to immerse themselves by convincingly portraying fluent English lines, delicate emotional expressions, and unshakable motherhood with just one eye. He is responsible for the probability and tension of the story by digesting the character Kim Eun-joo in three dimensions, which goes between strength and warmth. 'Butterfly' is over, but now that actor Kim Tae-hee's true value is imprinted around the world, more attention is being paid to his future moves.
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