Actress Jang Seo-hee will reveal the behind-the-scenes story of how she performed 3,000 bows after taking on her first leading role in the drama ‘Little Mermaid’.

On the 11th episode of the SBS Plus·E Channel jointly produced entertainment show ‘Because I‘m Solo’, which will air on the afternoon of the 18th, Jang Seo-hee will visit Naksansa Temple in Yangyang, Gangwon-do, with the two MCs Shin Dong-yup and Hwang Jung-eum and ‘Solo Sister’ Lee Soo-kyung, and find peace of mind in her own way.

On this day, Jang Seo-hee said, “Sokcho and Yangyang are places that give me good energy, so I come here often. I filmed the drama ‘Temptation of Wife’ here and it was a huge hit, and many good things have happened to me since then. Thanks to that, I even had the opportunity to advance into China”. Upon hearing this, Shin Dong-yup asks, “I heard you filmed a drama worth hundreds of billions of won in China?”, and Jang Seo-hee answers, “It was worth 50 billion won. However, she waves her hands, saying, “It was distorted as if I received 50 billion won in appearance fees.” Shin Dong-yup then makes everyone burst into laughter by saying, “Then Jang Seo-hee’s appearance fee is around 40 billion won?”



After that, Jang Seo-hee goes around Naksansa Temple and bows. Jang Seo-hee says the reason for bowing is, “When I was 31, I was cast in the drama ‘The Little Mermaid’ and had my first lead role. I was given the opportunity of a lifetime, but I was also anxious. So I consulted a monk, and he advised me to do 3,000 bows.” Jang Seo-hee, who did 3,000 bows for 9 hours at the monk’s recommendation, surprised everyone by saying, “Right after, ‘The Little Mermaid’ was a huge hit, and I wanted to continue that momentum, so I did 3,000 bows every year for 10 years.”

Jang Seo-hee also honestly confesses the mental struggles she experienced after being cast in ‘The Little Mermaid’. She says, “When I was cast as the lead role, there were people who looked at me with puzzlement, saying, ‘An actress who usually plays small roles is suddenly the lead role.’ The more that happened, the more arrogant I became, and I acted while thinking of the people who looked down on me.” She reveals the business secret (?) that allowed her to ascend to the throne as ‘Queen of Revenge. Lee Soo-kyung, who heard this, enthusiastically agrees, saying, “There was a time when I was cut in the middle of a previous shoot.” Hwang Jung-eum also makes a sudden confession, saying, “I had a similar experience.” While interest is focused on the reason why the two actresses were forced to step down from the drama, Jang Seo-hee heads to the nearby beach where she filmed ‘Temptation of a Wife’ after visiting Naksansa Temple. Here, she becomes lost in thought and suddenly puts dots on the corners of her eyes. People are curious to know whether Jang Seo-hee, who has transformed into Min So-hee from ‘Temptation of a Wife’, is reenacting a famous scene from the drama and why she suddenly put dots on her eyes.

Episode 11 of ‘Because I‘m Solo’, which will reveal the solo life of ‘Goddess of the Continent’ Jang Seo-hee and the surprising drinking side of ‘Innocent Fairy’ Lee Soo-kyung, will air on SBS Plus and E Channel on Tuesday, the 18th at 8:40 p.m.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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