My Royal Nemesis director Han Tae-seop expressed confidence in Lim Ji-yeon.
On the 7th afternoon at the SBS building in Mokdong, Yangcheon District, Seoul, a production presentation was held for the new Friday-Saturday drama My Royal Nemesis (directed by Han Tae-seop, written by Kang Hyun-joo). The production presentation began with MC Park Kyung-rim hosting, and director Han Tae-seop attended with actors Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun, Jang Seung-jo, Kim Min-seok, and Lee Se-hee to talk about the work.
My Royal Nemesis is a romantic comedy drama like a powder keg war between Shin Seori, an unknown actress who became a vicious villain after being possessed by the spirit of an infamous Joseon-era villain, and Cha Se-gye, a vicious chaebol called a monster born of capitalism, and it is scheduled to premiere on the 8th.
In the drama, Lim Ji-yeon plays Kang Dan-sim (played by Lim Ji-yeon), an infamous villain who rose from low birth to the position of concubine, and the unknown actress Shin Seori possessed by that spirit, and Heo Nam-jun plays Cha Se-gye, a monster born of capitalism who treats marriage like a merger and acquisition; the two villains will show a warlike romance that began with a chance meeting.
My Royal Nemesis will directly compete with Perfect Crown, which airs at the same time on MBC. As two works of similar yet different genres that are drawing attention for the competition, what are the strengths unique to My Royal Nemesis?
Director Han Tae-seop said, "There is a line in our proposal: 'Good women go to heaven when they die, but bad women go wherever they want.' Kang Dan-sim drinks poison and dies, and when she awakens in Shin Seori's body a new second-chance life opens up, and the infinite possibilities that unfold after experiencing death are the drama's greatest strength."
He continued, "The writer has cheerfully unpacked that idea. Within it, Lim Ji-yeon has done everything from romance to comedy to action in a way that makes you wonder if she could do this in other works, so I can say 'Lim Ji-yeon is the competitive edge,'" he praised.
Lim Ji-yeon also carries great pressure as the lead. About her ambitions ahead of the release, Lim Ji-yeon said, "I'm embarrassed, but through this work I did everything I could. I drew out my abilities to the point of wondering if I had to go this far."
She added, "I loved Shin Seori so much that I think viewers will feel it. I thought she was a female character I had never seen before, and I devoted myself to expressing that well. To be honest, I'm very confident."
Meanwhile, SBS My Royal Nemesis premieres at 9 p.m. on the 8th.
[Photo] Reporter Min Kyung-hoon
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