"In the first half, Lee Yi-kyung and Song Ha-yoon played villains, while in the second half, BoA was newly introduced and changed the atmosphere. What was the reason for casting BoA?
▶(Park Won-guk) We were looking for an actor with such a strong presence and charm that viewers could react with 'Why is that actor appearing there?' when Oh Yoo-ra first appeared on screen. We believed that BoA, who radiates infinite charm while possessing enough charisma to dominate everyone around her, was suitable for the role of Oh Yoo-ra."
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-Oh, the director of this drama was Park Won-guk?
-But that was totally unnecessary...
-I understand the intention behind it.
-They just wanted to use a well-known actor for a supporting antagonist role, but it's difficult to cast such a professional actor for a mid-story supporting role, so they used BoA for her name value.
-Ironically, it felt like the drama lost its momentum after Oh Yoo-ra appeared.
-I understand the intention, but it seems like BoA couldn't pull it off.
-BoA is more of a top figure in the music industry; she doesn't have much of a career as an actress. Viewers question 'Why her?'... and she couldn't even act properly.
-They should have prioritized acting skills in the first place before anything else.
-I understand the intention, but Oh Yoo-ra's character itself wasn't that great.
-I really like BoA as a singer, but I don't think she has that level of presence as an actress...
-But I think anyone would struggle to pull off that role.
-They wanted a famous celebrity, but also wanted it to be surprising and generate buzz. But it would have been difficult to cast a top actor (considering BoA's status and name value in the music industry, it's hard to imagine a top actor with such a career appearing in the latter part of the drama and playing the role of a mistress) So it seems like they wanted to use a well-known actor from the music industry.
-Apart from the acting, the character itself was strange, and it feels like BoA got all the criticism for it, which is unfortunate
-Wouldn't it have been better if they brought in actors like Yeon Min-jeong or Chun Seo-jin?
-It's sad that BoA received criticism, but many people, including me, stopped watching after Oh Yoo-ra appeared.
