International *star* Bae Doona has worked with the best directors from all over the world, and she honestly shines in all her roles! In a 2021 episode of the show You Quiz On The Block, Doona talked about her passion for her craft, saying: "I can't imagine a life in which I'm not an actor. Acting is all I know how to do. I became an actor before I learned to dream of acting. I was cast on the street and became a model, did magazine shoots, did TV commercials, and then debuted in a movie. But I don't regret being an actor. If I was born again, I'd do the same thing." Talk about dedication!
We know you want to see more of her, so we listed down some of Bae Doona's best works that are available for streaming in the PH.
Here are eight *must-watch* Bae Doona dramas and movies:
1. The Host (2006)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "A mutant creature has developed from toxic chemical dumping. When the monster scoops up the daughter of a snack-bar owner, he races to save her."
2. Tunnel (2016)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "A poorly constructed tunnel collapses, leaving a man trapped in his car with only two bottles of water and his daughter's birthday cake to survive on."
3. Stranger (2017)
Where to watch it: Netflix, iQIYI
The plot, according to Netflix: "With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has lost the ability to feel empathy tackles a murder case amid political corruption."
4. The Drug King (2018)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "A petty smuggler from Busan dives headfirst into illicit drug trafficking in the 1970s and rises to become king of narcotics exports to Japan."
5. Sense 8 (2018)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "One moment links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting eight strangers in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger." Bae Doona plays a kickboxer named Sun Baek! A short documentary about the show called Sense8: Creating The World is also available on Netflix.
6. Persona (2019)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "An exploration of different personas in an eclectic collection of four works by critically acclaimed Korean directors." The four-episode anthology stars IU! Bae Doona appears in "Love Set," where "two women get entangled in an intense battle of wills on the tennis court and try to pummel one another, but the stakes are higher than they realize." Watch the *intense* trailer below:
7. Kingdom (2020)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "While strange rumors about their ill king grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land." She plays a nurse names Seo-Bi who's intent on finding a cure for the zombie outbreak.
In a 2020 interview, Bae Doona talked about her role, saying: "In Season 1, Seo-Bi was just a local nurse. When the first outbreak happened, she struggled and was very confused. However, she goes through immense growth, and during season two she becomes more practical and hands-on in terms of how she can be of help in overcoming the crisis. I personally love stories about growth. And so during Season 1 I think I intentionally played the role in a more simple and naive way so that I can build on the character arc and create the story of her growth."
8. The Silent Sea (Coming December 24, 2021)
Where to watch it: Netflix
The plot, according to Netflix: "Set in a future Earth that has undergone desertification, The Silent Sea is the story of the members of a special team sent to secure a mysterious sample from an abandoned research facility on the moon." Soompi tells us that Bae Doona will star in the drama as Song Ji Ahn, a space biologist, while Gong Yoo will play Han Yoon Jae, the team leader.
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