Jang Hye-jin “18kg gain, only eating flour and ramen every night” (Kkokkomu)

Actors Jang Hye-jin, Go Kyu-pil, and dancer Aiki will appear on SBS ‘The Story of That Day That Goes Twisted Tail’. They talk about ‘Im Jong-rye and Women‘s Gukgeuk’.

Episode 161 of ‘The Story of That Day That Goes On’ (directed by Lee Dong-won, Go Hye-rin/hereafter ‘Kkokkomu’), which will air on the 6th, will talk about the strange life of Im Jong-rye, who started the original women’s gukgeuk fandom in the 1948s, and the women‘s gukgeuk that gave birth to the female fan club ‘Rubber Shoes Unit’.

On that day’s broadcast, MCs Jang Do-yeon, Jang Hyun-sung, and Jang Sung-kyu, actors Jang Hye-jin, Go Kyu-pil, and dancer Aiki will appear as listeners. In particular, actress Jang Hye-jin recently played the role of Han Ki-joo, the mother of Heo Yeong-seo (played by Shin Ye-eun) and a famous soprano, in the drama ‘Retirement’, which has become a hot topic for dealing with women‘s national opera, and is said to have deeply sympathized with the life of Im Jong-rye, the real-life originator of women’s national opera.

‘Their ‘He’Story’ is the story of Im Jong-rye, who enjoyed immense popularity as a male actor in a national opera that attracted over 7,000 viewers a day, and the original fan club ‘Rubber Shoes Unit’, providing strong immersion to actors Jang Hye-jin, Go Kyu-pil, and dancer Aiki. Go Kyu-pil, who continued the story, surprises everyone by saying, “I also want to try a role where the gender changes.” Go Kyu-pil adds, “Of course I have to diet,” and pledges to transform his somewhat voluptuous body for a female role through dieting.

On the other hand, Jang Hye-jin reveals an anecdote about having to gain over 18 kg while filming the movie “Parasite.” Jang Hye-jin surprises everyone by saying, “I had to gain over 18 kg at the time,” and “I ate a lot of bread and ramen every night.”

The production team of “Kkokkomu” said, “The unknown and strange story of the women‘s national theater that gave birth to the original fan club will be revealed,” and added, “The rise and fall of our country’s women‘s national theater, which was belatedly recognized, will deliver touching moments. Please look forward to it,” he said, raising expectations.

Meanwhile, ‘Kkokkomu’ is a program in which three ‘storytellers’ study on their own and share their thoughts and feelings with their ‘story friends’ one-on-one in the most everyday spaces. It airs every Thursday at 10:20 PM on SBS.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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