TV CHOSUN new Monday-Tuesday miniseries "Because There Is No Next Life" Han Hye-jin takes on a different acting transformation as Gu Ju-young, the head of planning at an art center who struggles to have a child.
The new TV CHOSUN Monday-Tuesday miniseries "Because There Is No Next Life," which is scheduled to premiere on Nov. 10 at 10 p.m., (directed by Kim Jeong-min / written by Shin I-won / produced by TM Group, Firstman Studio, Megaphone) is a comic coming-of-age story about three 41-year-old friends who, exhausted by the daily fight of parenting and the hamster-wheel of work life, bumble their way toward a better "complete life." It portrays the "growing pains" of three friends facing the second adolescence of their lives, the most anxious and confusing period, as they try once more to live their lives well.
In "Because There Is No Next Life," Han Hye-jin plays Gu Ju-young, the head of planning at Korea's most luxurious art center. In the drama, Gu Ju-young appears to have a perfect life with a husband who graduated from a prestigious university and an income in the hundreds of millions of won, but she suffers emotionally because she is making every effort to have a child in a relationship with a husband who lacks sexual desire.
In this regard, a first glimpse showing Han Hye-jin deeply engaged in art center work and expressing disappointment toward her husband at home was released, drawing attention. As a 23-year veteran actress, Han Hye-jin, who has proven her diverse charms with active roles across historical and contemporary dramas as well as entertainment shows, raises expectations about what kind of acting transformation she will achieve through the role of Gu Ju-young.
Han Hye-jin said, "I think compassion and empathy for Ju-young were the biggest reasons. And I wanted to make the friendship of the three friends fun." She added, "I thought Ju-young looks perfect on the outside but is still like an underdeveloped child. The way she is broken and grows as she collides with a life that does not go as she wishes was appealing," showing special affection and interest in the character.
Especially, Han Hye-jin said, "Because she holds an important position at the art center and has been unable to have a child for quite some time, she was in a sensitive state, so I lost some weight. I also paid attention to costumes to be elegant and sophisticated fitting the title," revealing the parts she agonized over for the character. She continued, "When she meets her friends, I tried to show maturity while being fun and comfortable, and in front of her husband I acted Ju-young's honest side that shows her lowest depths," adding, "Because Gu Ju-young always pursues perfection and does not reveal her inner thoughts easily, I think I acted in tune with the people she meets and the changes of time," inspiring confidence in the 'Han Hye-jin version of Gu Ju-young.'
The production team said, "Han Hye-jin is the actor who can most convincingly portray Gu Ju-young, a successful career woman who suffers from the pressure of having a child and shows delicate clashes between reason and emotion," and asked, "Please cheer on Han Hye-jin's transformation, which will delightfully capture and resonate with the life concerns many women of this era face."
Meanwhile, "Because There Is No Next Life," TV CHOSUN's first attempt at a Monday-Tuesday miniseries, will air its first episode on Nov. 10 at 10 p.m. and will be available for streaming on Netflix.
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