Group Girls' Generation member and actress Choi Soo-young expressed her thoughts on portraying a lawyer character around the same time as her boyfriend Jung Kyung-ho.
On the afternoon of the 16th at The Saint in D-Cube City, Sindorim, Guro-gu, Seoul, a production presentation for Genie TV original drama 'Idol I' was held. Director Lee Gwang-young attended the production presentation along with actors Choi Soo-young and Kim Jae-young to talk about the project.
'Idol I' is a mystery courtroom romance in which fan-obsessed star lawyer Maeng Se-na (played by Choi Soo-young) takes on the case of her favorite idol Do Ra-ik (played by Kim Jae-young), who has been framed as a murder suspect. To reveal the truth, she must hide her true feelings, and this 'favorite' innocence-proving romance will deliver excitement amid cheerful laughter.
Although scheduling was not intended by the actors, Soo-young will compete in the legal drama genre at the same time as her partner Jung Kyung-ho, who appears in 'PROBONO'. What kind of distinction did she try to give to the same lawyer role?
Soo-young said, "First, the genres are different, and the dramas themselves are different, so I didn't particularly think about differences. Honestly, I've always wanted to try a lawyer role. When I read the script, it was entertaining, but there was something appealing about the lawyer role."
She continued, "And it's not a drama that focuses mainly on courtroom defense scenes. Rather, it's a drama that centers on relationships and the incidents that occur while together with Ra-ik, so I hope people pay attention to that part. Memorizing legal terms was difficult, but I worked hard to do it well," she confessed.
Asked why she wanted to play a lawyer, Soo-young said, "Because it's a profession I'm trying for the first time, the idea of defending someone through words — where success or failure can hinge on how I do it — was attractive to me."
Soo-young added, "But when I read this script, the part that attracted me and felt fun was that she hides the fact that she's a fan. When Ra-ik becomes a suspect and they meet, I felt that there would be no one in this world who could defend you as well as I can. She is someone who knows and has observed this person better than anyone. When she becomes convinced he's not the culprit, Sena's toughness seemed to come across as an appealing trait," she noted, mentioning the viewing points.
Meanwhile, the Genie TV original drama 'Idol I' will air Monday the 22nd at 10 p.m.
[Photo] Reporter Park Jun-hyung
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