Jung Eun-chae confesses hotly, "♥Kim Choong-jae's support, what's hard.."Chaebol X Detective 2"? A totally new and cool 女 character" [★FULL Interview]

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Actor Jung Eun-chae caught two rabbits, work and love. He successfully completed "Honor" with the special support of his lover Kim Choong-jae.

Jung Eun-chae played the role of Kang Shin-jae in the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "Honor: Their Court" (hereinafter referred to as "Honor"), which ended on the 10th, and was greatly loved by viewers.

Honor is a hot mystery chase about three female lawyers who confront each other with a head-on breakthrough in the past when they return as a huge scandal. It is based on a Swedish drama of the same name. In the play, Kang Shin-jae, played by Jung Eun-chae, is the representative lawyer of the law firm L&J and stands out for his cool-headed judgment and strong leadership. Jung Eun-chae's overwhelming aura was added to capture viewers by breathing into the character. On top of that, he enjoyed a high ratings of nearly 5 percent by playing a heavy warm-hearted chemistry with seniors Lee Na-young (played by Yoon Ra-young) and Lee Chung-ah (played by Hwang Hyun-jin).

In response, Jung Eun-chae said in a recent interview with Star News, "Honor was the work I thought about the longest and longest. I had a lot of worries because I felt the burden of having to work with a heavy and responsibility, regardless of simple fun. But what was so fortunate was that he started off well. The first broadcast went out during filming, so I felt the good response and worked happily. I'm so grateful that the ratings have increased and the response from people around me is good," he said.

This is why "Honor" was more responsible than ever as it dealt with a sexual crime case that may be in reality. Jeong Eun-chae said, "When I looked at the whole story, I had a responsibility for each person and a responsibility for the given message. In particular, Kang Shin-jae, as a representative of a law firm, had to run a company with his friends of 20 years, Yoon Ra-young and Hwang Hyun-jin, so he had to feel rational and responsible rather than emotional. There seems to be a sense of professional ethics, and two minds coexisted, including a sense of responsibility for this direction. And the friends who represent the victims in the drama were much younger than the three of us. Since the three of us played roles that passed through those times, there were many points where we could not help but sympathize more. So, I worked with a heavy heart, intertwined and unanswered from the beginning. "I saw the whole color of Honor itself as a work that condensed its heavy heart," he said with a serious attitude.

He then said, "As a result, it took some time to have the first meeting with the production team, including director Park Geon-ho and writer Park Ga-yeon. However, when we met and talked in person, I felt that they were people who matched the color of this drama well. I thought that the production team's tendencies and logic were not unreasonable and that it would fit well with the "Honor" personality. He added, "I decided to appear on the show because I believe that they will make 'Honor' well."

In addition, he confessed his deep love for his senior Lee Na-young as a reason for appearing on "Hour," drawing attention. Jung Eun-chae said, "When I was discussing my appearance, Na-young was the first to be cast. I was so curious about the Yoon Ra-young character that my sister would draw. Actually, I'm not good at expressing, so I've never told you this deeply, but I'm a long-time fan. Since I've been a favorite actor for a long time, my sister contributed a lot to my choice of "Honor". "I thought, 'Would there be another opportunity like this if it weren't for 'Honey'?" he said shyly.

One of Lee Na-young's masterpieces, "Do My Own Way" (2002), is Jung Eun-chae's "Life Drama." Jeong Eun-chae said, "If you're my age, you'll probably like 'Do as I please' and remember it for a long time. The foreground (Lee Na-young) in "Do It My Own Way" was my life character (director) and "pursuit beauty." I liked it so much that I bragged a lot to my friends when I was young. If you remember it, you'd be happy to see "HONOR". I can never say this to my sister," he said, revealing his "girl fan."

When "Honor" asked the viewers about the secret, he replied, "I think this message, 'Nevertheless, I have to live well,' was expressed exquisitely well."

Jeong Eun-chae said, "When I think about it, 'Honor' felt like a grown-up work. In the sense of 'waiting for you'. And in our lives, good and evil always coexist, and in fact, the results are more often than not. The ending was also realistic in that regard. The three characters, who are much more familiar with the failure, got up again and showed "I have to live tomorrow." I think I gave hope in this sense, and I hope it remains that kind of drama."

In addition, Jung Eun-chae said, "I'm not as explosive as Kang Shin-jae. The actual personality is a sincere member rather than a leader. So I felt vicarious satisfaction playing Kang Shin-jae. I wanted to resemble those aspects and thought they were cool because he was a leader who supported his friends and employees and gave them a "corporate card" rather than a lot of words. I had a lot of fun and acted as much as I could," he said, expressing special affection.

What about your thoughts on hitting back-to-back hit home runs following your previous Apple TV 'Pachinko 2' (2024) and tvN's 'Jungnyeoni' (2024). Jung Eun-chae said, "To be loved is the happiest and most grateful thing as an actor who worked on the work. Apart from my personal satisfaction, seeing how much the production team and cast really work on Chi Yeul for a long time, I can't help but think, "It has to go well no matter what." I don't think there's anything happier than that if the result is good. However, I think the box office is the will of heaven. The important thing is that there is no result without a process. Everyone is thinking about it for a long time with one mind and only going toward good results," he said.

Asked if he realized his popularity, he said, "After playing the role of Moon Ok-kyung, Jeong-nyeon, there were certainly a lot of female fans. Thank you for liking it very 'strongly'," he said with a smile.

In particular, Kim Choong-jae, a lover of the same age who was born in 1986, is supporting Jung Eun-chae by claiming to be her own "promotional fairy." Kim Choong-jae also publicly supported "Honor" through SNS, making headlines. Kim Choong-jae is a designer who received attention by appearing on MBC's "I Live Alone," and has been dating Jung Eun-chae publicly since 2024.

When Jeong Eun-chae mentioned Kim Choong-jae's "Luvstagram," she said, "I always enjoy my work. You'll probably watch it live more than I do. When it comes to work, it tells a lot of objective stories. I tend to give honest thoughts. I'm always a great help," he said.

"But I never give spoilers (even if Kim Choong-jae asks)," he said, drawing laughter.

Wouldn't it be burdensome to pay attention to your boyfriend's public support. Jung Eun-chae said, "What would be hard? I'm just thankful and happy (for Kim Choong-jae's support)," giving a glimpse of her solid affection for Kim Choong-jae.

Jung Eun-chae has already started filming her next movie without time to breathe. He joins SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama 'Jaebeol X Detective' Season 2 and continues his 'trendy' move. In the play, Joo Hye-ra, a former ace of the National Police Agency's counterterrorism team, is expected to heat up the small screen once again this year.

Jung Eun-chae said, "I think Joo-hye is a much gritty and cool new female character. I finished "Hour" and started shooting for the first time almost two weeks later. There are many points of concern as I try to act completely differently. The atmosphere of the scene is completely opposite. It's a very raw scene, so I'm very curious how it will be expressed differently. I'm having fun filming it," he said, raising expectations.

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