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Actor Yang So-min has released behind-the-scenes photos taken during the filming of “The Absolute Value of Romance,” filled with warmth and capturing her crisp, no-nonsense pharmacist mom character. Between her detail-rich, masterful acting, her work as an on-set “energy maker” that brightens the atmosphere stands out.

On the 14th, Yang So-min’s agency Kree Company unveiled behind-the-scenes cuts of Yang, who is passionately playing ‘Yoon-joo,’ the mother of Yeo I-joo (played by Kim Hyang-gi), in the Coupang Play series “The Absolute Value of Romance.”

In the photos, Yang So-min fully conveys the show’s playful vibe and heartwarming warmth, drawing attention. Not only in moments focused on filming but also off camera, her consistently gentle smile passes on feel-good energy to viewers. In particular, her tender gaze paired with a smile that never leaves her lips shows both boundless affection for her daughter in the drama and everyday loveliness, warming hearts.

The ‘Yoon-joo’ Yang portrays is a pharmacist who runs a pharmacydecisive and firm in everything, yet a friend-like mom who responds more coolly than anyone to her daughter’s concerns. With her signature, detail-grounded acting, Yang realistically depicted even laugh-and-cry situations like daughter Yeo I-joo’s ‘ER mishap,’ delivering great empathy and laughter to viewers.

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Above all, Yang So-min adds vitality to the project by demonstrating seamless chemistry with Kim Hyang-gi, reminiscent of a real mother and daughter. According to on-site staff, even during actual filming she infused the set with energy through her down-to-earth, bright personality, and, with her warm attentiveness toward senior and junior actors as well as staff, made the atmosphere even more convivial.

Every time she appears, Yang So-min unmistakably refreshes the series’ tone, proving her irreplaceable presence. As the character ‘Yoon-joo’born of solid acting and positive energyheightens the show’s immersion, anticipation is building for the performances she will deliver in the stories to come.

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In the drama, Yang So-min has transformed into mom Yoon-joo, whose intellectual appeal is sprinkled with a spoonful of loveliness, and whose exuberant, surprising charm captures both laughs and emotion. Her ‘real mother-daughter’ chemistry with lead Kim Hyang-gi brought smiles with pitch-perfect teamwork.

The Coupang Play series “The Absolute Value of Romance,” featuring Yang So-min, is released every Friday at 8 p.m. on Coupang Play.

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