Actress Kim Hee-sun returns to the small screen.This time, she transforms into the ‘Kyungdan Mom Show Host’.

Her agency Hinge Entertainment said on the 26th, “Kim Hee-sun has been cast as the main character ‘Jona-jeong’ TV CHOSUN new weekend miniseries ‘There Is No Next Life’ (directed by Sung Do-joon, written by Shin Yi-won).” They continued, “You will see a Kim Hee-sun with a completely different vibe from her previous work ‘Us, Home’, and she is expected to realistically represent the delicate emotions felt by middle-aged women.”

‘There is no next life’ is a comic growth story of three friends in their 40s who are tired of the same old days, the war of raising children, and the hamster wheel of work life, all trying to have a better ‘complete life’.It is a work that director Sung Do-jun of the drama ‘Uncle’ and writer Shin I-won of ‘Green Mothers Club’ joined forces.

Kim Hee-sun plays the role of ‘Jona-jeong’, who used to be a promising show host with a salary in the hundreds of millions, but is currently experiencing a career gap while raising two sons.While living as an ordinary housewife, she decides to stand on stage again through a chance encounter and begins a cheerful yet serious challenge toward the second act of her life.Kim Hee-sun will portray the story of a 41-year-old career woman’s reality and ideals, work and childcare, frustrations and challenges without filtering.

Kim Hee-sun’s 41-year-old best friends are played by Han Hye-jin and Jin Seo-yeon, respectively.Attention is focused on the friendship and growth of the three women who live in different environments and have different concerns.

Kim Hee-sun, who recently established herself as an art director through the ‘ATO ; Beautiful Gift Exhibition’ held in New York, will make a full-fledged return to her main job as an actress starting with this work.She will continue her ‘hard work’ in the second half of the year through ‘There is no next life’ on JTBC ‘Let’s Eat Dinner Together ‘scheduled to air in July.

‘ There is no next life’ is scheduled to premiere in November.

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

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