Ryu Hye-young transforms into a lawyer in ‘Seocho-dong’.

tvN new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Seocho-dong’ (written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo)is a story of the joys and sorrows of five associate lawyers(lawyers employed by law firms and receiving a salary)who go to work at Seocho-dong Law Town every day.Ryu Hye-young plays the role of associate lawyer Bae Moon-jung in the drama.

Ryu Hye-young said, “I met the director for the first time and that moment was so enjoyable.I always dream of a fun set, and I thought it would be a really fun set with the actors and the director,” revealing the reason she chose “Seocho-dong.”

He also said, “The situations that Moon Jung-yi is in are not that different from the worries that my friends my age are having right now, and since she is similar in age to me, I thought I could express Moon Jung-yi well,” and conveyed that he deeply sympathized with the character of Bae Moon-jung.Therefore, he said, “I was drawn to the idea that I could share my worries with the viewers through Moon Jung-yi.I think people will be able to sympathize more and empathize more because she is ordinary.”

In the drama, Bae Moon-jung is a character with a rough way of speaking but a lot of affection and concern for people.Ryu Hye-young made people laugh by comparing Bae Moon-jung, who has a lively appearance but a spicy kick, to food, saying, “Adding Cheongyang peppers to savory soybean paste stew.”


He continued, “As I got to know Moon Jung-yi, I realized that I was woefully lacking in affection for people compared to Moon Jung-yi, who is full of affection for people.While acting, I tried to love people more, especially the people around Moon Jung-yi, and tried to approach them on a human level.In order to do that, I tried to show a comfortable appearance as much as possible when setting the tone,” he explained the acting points.

Ryu Hye-young boldly attempted a transformation not only internally but also externally.”I thought it would be good to show loveliness, so after a meeting with the director, I boldly cut my hair short to maximize these aspects.” Ryu Hye-young also focused on styling, making viewers even more curious about the Bae Moon-jung character that will be completed through her efforts.

Lastly, Ryu Hye-young said, “Instead of watching ‘Seocho-dong’ with concentration, if you enjoy it casually while eating, you will find yourself immersed in the story and empathizing with it without realizing it.”

Ryu Hye-young, who gained attention for her role as Sung Dong-il’s daughter Sung Bo-ra in tvN ‘Reply 1988’ (abbreviated as ‘Eungpal’) and was named one of the so-called ‘Sung Dong-il dog daughters’, is drawing attention to what kind of charm she will display in ‘Seocho-dong’ beyond ‘Eungpal’s Ssangmun-dong.

‘Seocho-dong’ will first air at 9:20 PM on July 5th.

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

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