Actress Cha Joo-young has opened up about the controversy over suggestive content.

In an interview for the finale of the tvN/TVING original drama ‘Wonkyung’ (directed by Kim Sang-ho and written by Lee Young-mi) held at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th, Cha Joo-young said, “I tend to be courageous when it comes to bold things. I don‘t hesitate to show characters. However, I was cautious when trying to portray well-known figures. We needed to discuss and reach an agreement.”

Cha Joo-young said, “Of course, there were parts that we had to calculate (expected range) among ourselves. Our drama is a love story of a royal couple in the Joseon Dynasty. I think we tried to show everything. You might ask why we had to show it that way, but I thought it was okay because the other parts were sufficient. I think we completed the result by choosing the best and the second best.”


‘Won-gyeong’ is a work that depicts the passionate stories hidden between a king and a queen, a husband and a wife, and the story of Queen Won-gyeong (played by Cha Joo-young), who seized power with her husband, Taejong Yi Bang-won (played by Lee Hyun-wook), dreaming of a new world. The story of the couple, known as political partners, was newly created and interpreted from the perspective of Won-gyeong, who dreamed of a new world.

‘Won-gyeong’, which started with 4.9% for the first episode, ended with 6.6% for the final episode despite various issues such as controversy over its suggestiveness. Compared to tvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (directed by Park Shin-woo, written by Seo Sook-hyang), which fell to its lowest viewership rating of 1%, it is evaluated to have done well. (Nielsen Korea paid platform nationwide households)

Above all, there is a reevaluation of Cha Joo-young who played Won-gyeong. Positive responses and evaluations continue for Cha Joo-young, who has an urban image, who took on a historical drama and completely immersed herself in the character. And attention is also focused on the acting that Cha Joo-young will show.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter projecthong@donga.com

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