tvN weekend drama ‘Jeong Nyeoni’ director Jeong Ji-in expressed her feelings, saying, “Thanks to the talented and passionate actors, including Kim Tae-ri, we were able to complete this challenging work smoothly.” Director Jeong Ji-in told Daily Sports through the production team on the 27th, “As the subject matter is somewhat unfamiliar, we tried to make the story and characters as universal as possible.
Furthermore, we put a lot of effort into casting to find actors who could bring the vibrant characters of the original work to life and approach viewers with even greater dynamism,” she said.
She added, “The passion and effort Kim Tae-ri put in was a great driving force supporting our work,” and “When physically or mentally difficult moments came, I could endure by thinking of Jeong Nyeoni.”
Also, “The surprising moments during Shin Ye-eun’s filming provided much strength.
Whenever I joked around with Heo Yeong-seo and Shin Ye-eun, telling them to return to being Yeong-seo, I secretly wished I could put them in my pocket and take them home,” and, “Ra Mi-ran was an embodiment of gentle charisma.
When she was with the members, she was as bright as a high school student, but once filming started, her intense focus in traditional costume amazed me multiple times,” she recalled.
Additionally, she said, “Jeong Eun-chae and Kim Yun-hye will be remembered for a long time as the prince and princess of Maeran,” and, “Shooting the final scene of Ondal and Pyeong-gang was truly sad for me.
Thinking that their final stage was finally over and that we wouldn’t see this combination again was so regrettable that it brought tears to my eyes,” she said. Director Jeong expressed, “It’s a combination of actors that will be difficult to meet again,” and, “It was a great honor to be able to work with these people and everyone else involved.”
‘Jeong Nyeoni’ is set after the Korean War in the 1950s, focusing on the competition and solidarity surrounding the genius sound icon Jeong Nyeoni, who challenges to become the best national theater actor, and her brilliant growth journey, concluding on the 17th.
Starting with a 4.8% rating (based on Nielsen Korea’s nationwide pay-TV households) in October, it gained great popularity and concluded with a 16.5% rating.
Additionally, it achieved records such as ranking first in the drama category in the TV-OTT topicality survey (based on Good Data Corporation) and first in the drama brand reputation ranking in November (based on the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute).
Reporter Yoo Ji-hee yjhh@edaily.co.kr
