(Following interview ①) 'Honour' Lee Na-young candidly shared her thoughts on the work's ending.
On the morning of the 11th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, a wrap-up interview was held with Lee Na-young, the lead actor of the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama Honour.
Honour is a fiery mystery pursuit about three female lawyers who confront and forcefully confront a past that has returned as a huge scandal. Honour, which premiered on the 2nd of last month, ended on a high note with its highest-ever rating of 4.7% for the final episode (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid households).
However, some viewers expressed disappointment at an ending far from the catharsis of 'good triumphs over evil,' such as the mysterious whereabouts of the final boss Baek Tae-joo (played by Yeonwoo-jin) and the light punishment for prostitution client Kwon Jung-hyun (played by Lee Hae-yeong). In response, Lee Na-young conceded, "That's right. It should have come out clearly," while adding, "I think our work is not the kind that leaves one single answer behind."
He said, "Because it kept addressing pain head-on with the idea of not 'you must recover' or 'you must do well' but rather waiting and listening at someone's side, I think it left things open without finishing everything."
In particular, the final scene hinted at the emergence of another huge criminal cartel, fueling expectations for season 2. Lee Na-young acknowledged, "Because we were immersed in the work, we had to take each scene as it came. Season 2 is an external story, so I haven't thought that far yet," adding, "When I watched the final episode yesterday, it seemed we left a lot of room."
He said, "Because it's not a simple story, I think many people empathized enough that we could be brave. At first, we worried a lot that if viewers couldn't immerse themselves or if one thing lacked plausibility, they might be turned off. But since this is my first time in this genre, even though I'm not especially well connected or have many contacts, I received a lot of calls. Even when I go to the gym, people ask me too much. They ask me to spoil what happens later. Hearing that a lot made me feel that viewers are following well and are very curious, so I'm relieved. If that's the case, I thought we might be able to tell the next stories or the heavy stories we need to tell," he mentioned the possibility of a next season. (Continued in interview ③).<
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