This is a review article written after watching the broadcast.
"Sikgaek Heo Yeongman's table tour" actress Jang Young-nam revealed a special and pleasant family story tied to her name.
On the 23rd, TV CHOSUN's "Sikgaek Heo Yeongman's table tour" (hereinafter "table tour") aired, and they headed to Tongyeong with actress Jang Young-nam.
The two moved to a restaurant and had a deep conversation, and Heo Yeong cartoonist asked Jang Young-nam about sibling relationships. In response, Jang Young-nam replied, "My parents had five daughters and I was the youngest," and recounted a happy family history.
She then revealed the story behind her name, causing the audience to burst into laughter. She said, "They thought I would be a boy when I was born, but I wasn't," and explained that the character "nam (男)" meaning man is included in her name. Jang Young-nam explained, "It's the Chinese character for 'man.' It means a glorious man," and cheerfully confessed that her name reflected her parents' earnest wish for a son after having five daughters in a row.
Jang Young-nam also recalled that her parents were strongly opposed to her acting in the past and revealed the turning point in her acting career. That turning point was none other than an awards ceremony.
She said, "In my 30s I won the new actress award in the theater category at the Baeksang Arts Awards," and added, "But sitting next to me then were Song Hye-kyo and Won Bin from the drama Autumn in My Heart." When her parents saw their daughter sitting on television next to the era's top stars Song Hye-kyo and Won Bin, they said, "Everything just melted away in one fell swoop," and they dropped their opposition to her acting, she said, drawing laughter.
[Photo] Screenshot of the broadcast of "Sikgaek Heo Yeongman's table tour"
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