Cha Joo-young has proven her worth as a ‘trustworthy treasure’ (an actress you can trust and watch).

She is showing off her unrivaled presence in the role of Queen Won-gyeong in the popular tvN historical drama ‘Won-gyeong’, which ends on the 11th.

This drama garnered attention even before it aired as it was Cha Joo-young‘s first lead role since she made a name for herself as the stewardess Hye-jeong in the Netflix drama ‘The Glory’, which became a sensation in 2023.

Despite being her first historical drama since her debut, she led the drama to success with her calm line delivery and charismatic acting. Thanks to this, she succeeded in renewing her signature character once again since ‘Stewardess’.

‘Wonkyung’ is a historical drama that focuses on the love-hate relationship between King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong during the Joseon Dynasty. Cha Joo-young is said to have perfectly portrayed an independent and active female character in the drama.

Thanks to this, ‘Cha Joo-young=Queen Wongyeong’ was identified throughout the broadcast, creating a buzz, and the viewership ratings also settled in the 5% range on average since the first broadcast on January 6.

It is quite encouraging that a Monday-Tuesday drama, not a weekend drama, recorded over 5%. In fact, it is the first drama to record 5% in its first broadcast since ‘Marry My Husband’, which became a global hit in January of last year.

Cha Joo-young is keeping up the momentum and is lining up her name for her next work one after another. She is currently starring in the drama ‘Reverse’ with Go Soo.

The mystery melodrama ‘Reverse’ contains the story of a woman who loses her memory in a mysterious villa explosion and the next chairman of a group who faces the shocking truth about the explosion. In the drama, Cha Joo-young plays Myo-jin, who barely survives an unexpected accident but loses her memory due to the shock of the accident.

She is also challenging herself on the big screen. She will appear in the movie ‘Sister’, scheduled to be released in the second half of the year, and will act with Lee Soo-hyuk and Jung Ji-so. The movie is a thriller that contains a secret story hidden between a rich girl and the criminals who kidnapped her.




Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com

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