Actress Jang Shin-young is returning as a single mother.She became the ‘icon of forgiveness’ by forgiving her husband Kang Kyung-joon’s affair, and she returned as an actress after three years, saying, “I’m doing my best in every scene as if it were my last.I hope the viewers will feel my sincerity.”

MBC new daily drama ‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Jin-hyung/written by Seol Kyung-eun)is a story of a woman’s desperate revenge against a conglomerate in the name of her only daughter in a world where victims turn into perpetrators.

On the 5th, a production conference was held to commemorate the first broadcast of the new MBC daily drama ‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’.PD Kim Jin-hyung and actors Jang Shin-young, Seo Ha-joon, Yoon Ah-jung, Oh Chang-seok, and Lee Ru-da attended the event.

PD Kim Jin-hyung introduced the work that day, saying, “In one word, it is an ‘emotional revenge drama.’ Maternal love flows into a revenge drama due to a certain incident.” He explained the meaning of the title, saying,“ ‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun’ itself is Baek Seol-hee, played by Jang Shin-young.It is the story of a woman who could have gone down that path by swallowing the sun, but chose that path.”

He also said that he focused on the actors ‘emotional lines.PD Kim said, “Since it is an emotional revenge drama, there are naturally scenes that make you feel dopamine rush, and I tried to capture the actors’ emotional lines well here,” and gave a hint on the directing direction.

PD Kim Jin-hyung continued, “We cast intuitively.All of the top-ranked actors are appearing,” and “I’ve seen Jang Shin-young act for a while, so it didn’t matter if there was a long hiatus.I could trust Seo Ha-joon and Yoon Ah-jung because I’ve already worked with them.”

Jang Shin-young plays the role of Baek Seol-hee, a charming single mother who attracts people’s attention with her kind words and actions and bright and positive energy, while Seo Ha-joon plays Moon Tae-kyung, a misfortune-stricken man who returns to Korea after 25 years and begins his revenge, and they lead the central axis of the drama.Lee Roo-da plays Baek Mi-so, Jang Shin-young’s daughter.

Jang Shin-young introduced her character by saying, “My daughter, who was a victim, starts her revenge when she becomes the perpetrator.” Seo Ha-joon said, “She has an unfortunate childhood due to an accident.When she finds out that the accident was planned, she vows revenge.” Lee Roo-da said, “I took on the role of the beginning of this whole story.”

Seo Ha-jun said, “I’ve always been drawn to family stories.It wasn’t just a simple revenge drama, but the colorful stories that unfold within it made this an impressive piece.I thought I could show a variety of acting.”

In particular, Jang Shin-young is returning to her main job as an actress after three years.Jang Shin-young said, “I’m very nervous and excited.I started with the mindset that ‘I just have to do well.’ I received a lot of energy while filming.I felt burdened to do well in the role of Baek Seol-hee, but I got into it as I read the script.It’s a satisfying character as an actress,” expressing her feelings and confidence about her return.

Regarding concerns that the issue of her private life, where she forgave her husband Kang Kyung-joon’s affair, could hinder viewers ‘immersion, she said, “I was grateful for the opportunity.I was so thirsty for acting.I worked my butt off.I gave my all in every scene and approached it with the mindset that it was my last.I hope that sincerity is conveyed to the viewers as well.”

Group Cosmic Girls’ Iruda said, “While promoting as an idol, I learned a lot about how to give and receive love.I was able to broaden my emotional spectrum.I brought those memories with me when acting.” She also expressed her feelings about her debut and her gratitude toward her senior actors, saying, “The senior actors guided me well on set, so I was able to relax.Since the character contains a lot of emotions that I’ve never felt in my life, I tried hard to portray them well, but when I saw actress Jang Shin-young on set, they just came out.”

Jang Shin-young responded, “Because she’s my only daughter, I felt comfortable with Iru Da from the first time we met.We acted and worked together while smiling.She’s the partner who helped me express my emotions the most.”

Yoon Ah-jung plays Min Kyung-chae, the daughter of the royal family Min Kang Distribution, armed with innate intelligence and business acumen.She has a desire for the position of successor, to the point where she even left her first love behind and chose the path of a businessperson.Oh Chang-seok plays Kim Sun-jae, who overcame a poor background and rose to the position of head of the legal team of Min Kang Distribution solely through his own abilities and efforts.He is a cold-hearted character who even turns away from his lover who supported him during difficult times in the past in order to succeed.

Yoon Ah-jung said, “When I play a villain, I try to act in a way that makes Yoon Ah-jung known.It’s not a character that harasses or interferes for no reason.The Min Kyung-chae character is a character with entangled relationships, so I focused on the relationships when acting.I think she’ll show diversity naturally,” and shared her character-building process, saying, “I acted in a way that made her stand out with her uncluttered style and confidence.”

Oh Chang-seok said, “Since I did the drama ‘Witch’s Game ‘three years ago, I have already abandoned(women)a lot.That was my first time playing a villain and I felt a lot of joy.It was because I could play more freely in front of the camera.It wasn’ t as frustrating as playing a good character.I screamed a lot and was very active.” He emphasized that he took on the role of a villain for the fun of the drama, saying, “In ‘The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun,’ I play another determined villain.I returned after three years as a mature villain.”

Jang Shin-young, who is abandoned by Oh Chang-seok in the drama, said, “He’s actually a very gentle actor, but because the script was so good, I got too immersed in it.It was really bad,” making people laugh by getting too immersed in the role as his co-star.

Finally, PD Kim Jin-hyung said, “The content itself is interesting, but the actors are doing their best in their acting.The drama is enough if you just watch the actors ‘acting.” Jang Shin-young said, “It’s a drama that you’ll keep coming back for, with no time to get bored.” Seo Ha-joon said, “It’s a work that has differences from the mise-en-scène.Please look forward to it because there are actors and characters with distinct personalities.It has a variety of emotional lines and genres.” Yoon Ah-jung said, “It’s a feast of characters with clear goals.You’ll feel enriched if you watch each character’s narrative.You’ll be immersed.” Oh Chang-seok mentioned points to watch, saying, “Viewers ‘standards have gotten higher.Daily dramas also need to be innovative.’ The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun ‘is different from the screen.Please pay attention.”

‘ The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun ‘will premiere on Monday, June 9th as the follow-up to’ Kind Mr.Ship Owner’, and a special preview will be specially scheduled for today(the 5th)at 7:10 PM.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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