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Actors Lee Na-young, Lee Chung-ah, and Jung Eun-chae will return as lawyers of 20 years.
Producer Park Geon-ho, actors Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae, and Lee Chung-ah attended the production presentation of ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama "Honor: Their Court" (scripted by Park Ga-yeon/hereinafter referred to as "Honor") at The St. in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 26th.
"Honor" is a mystery-tracking drama between three female lawyers who face a head-on breakthrough in the past when they returned as a huge scandal. Lee Na-young plays Yoon Ra-young, a hot celebrity lawyer with numerous followers, Jung Eun-chae plays Kang Shin-jae, the representative of L&J (Listen & Join), a law firm specializing in women's crime, and Lee Chung-ah plays Hwang Hyun-jin, a passionate activist lawyer.
On this day, producer Park said, "It's a story of three female lawyers at a law firm specializing in victims," adding, "I hope you can watch it as a psychological thriller." "The case is a mirror, and I think it would be good if you focused on the reaction of the three main characters reflected in the mirror, the change of the victim, and how (the three main characters) defend the victims," he said.
As for the reason for casting the three actors, "The three of them had slightly different determination energy, but there were similar parts. I thought there should be something I can sympathize with the keyword of being a friend of 20 years, but it was good to have a similar feeling," he said.
"When we talked to each other and talked to each other at the first meeting, I was sure that I could express it." First of all, the three of you are really quiet. When I was together, I had a hard time, but when I was coming to an end, I felt that they were good at speaking," he said, referring to what Lee Na-young, Lee Chung-ah, and Jung Eun-chae have in common.
Lee Na-young will return to the small screen for the first time in three years following the wave original "Park Ha-kyung Travel Story" released in 2023. As for why he decided to appear on Honor, he said, "When I read the scenario, I read it all at once as if I were reading a mystery novel. There were many scenes of Park Ga-yeon's words, raw feelings, and depth, and I wanted to be in them," he said.
He said, "At first, I thought Lee Chung-ah and Jung Eun-chae, who I usually think are pretty and cool, wouldn't match, but the unexpectedness and freshness were fun. It was a picture that I was curious about and wanted to see even me. I also had a good meeting with the actors," he said, expressing his trust in Lee Chung-ah and Jung Eun-chae, who worked together in acting.
Lee Na-young played the role of a lawyer for the first time since her debut through Honor. In response, he said, "I've never been a professional professional," adding, "As you can see, I feel like a criminal lawyer who tracks the truth and cases rather than a legal god."
"There are many news studios and press conferences because I am a lawyer who acts as an external messenger in the play. We talked a lot about what tone and what sound it is because there are emotions or messages that must be conveyed to the public. So I studied vocalization at the same time," he said, expressing his affection for the role.
Lee Na-young also received support from her husband, actor Won-bin. Lee Na-young said, "I enjoyed reading the scenario with (Won-bin)," adding, "Since I'm an actor like (Won-bin), I understand what kind of difficulties I have and how to throw up, so I cheered for him, saying, 'Cheer up, it must be hard.'
On the reason for choosing "Hour," Jung Eun-chae said, "The drama genre and social message were attractive. It was also attractive to see three friends of 20 years struggling with completely different situations and characters, and Lee Chung-ah said, "Each of the three characters has a strong desire for things they are trying to protect." That came as an attractive point," he said.
In particular, Jung Eun-chae said, "Now I'm comfortable and close enough to read the flow of air just by looking at my eyes," but added, "When I started my work in the beginning, Lee Na-young was shy again when we met on the spot for the first time in a long time. We can't make eye contact, and we have a wild charm. Lee Chung-ah actually has a lot of similarities with the character. He explained, "He's such a lovely and very sweet person."
Lee Na-young said, "I think the director would have enjoyed the MBTI because it was 'E' (outer-side type). At first, we were careful because we didn't know each other's style. We laughed and cried a lot just by doing something on the set," he recalled at the time of filming.
Lee Chung-ah said, "We got close talking about food. We talked to each other, "What did you eat, there was something like this around the set," but the director had a hard time. We are the ones who endure silence well. The director broke the silence," he confessed, drawing laughter.
Lee Chung-ah also hinted, "I'm in charge of Wook and Hwa in the play, and there will be some action," adding, "The charm is that no one can ever divide the characters and incidents into good and evil." In the previous work, he said, "If you showed a professional or elegant appearance, it is a role that rolls with your body for the first time in a long time," raising expectations.
"I think it will be outstanding to protect each other regardless of gender. While acting on the spot, I thought, 'I'm going to see formal sisters.' Even if I am a viewer, I would like to see it," he said, expressing confidence in his work.
"Hour" is based on a Swedish drama, and producer Park adapted it into a Korean drama and focused on the density of emotions. Lee Na-young said, "It's not just one emotion because the hurt and guilt are mixed," adding, "I talked a lot with the director about the complex psychology." I felt indescribable, so I decided to throw myself out," he confessed.
Finally, PD Park expressed his ambition to "over 10%" on the ratings goal, and Lee Na-young said, "Honor is a story of recovery." Rather than trying to wash away and get rid of the wound, he explained, "It is a work about a story of a mind that can live again."
Meanwhile, 'Honor' will premiere on ENA at 10 p.m. on February 2nd and will be released on KT Genie TV.
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