SOURCE: '원빈♥' 이나영, 3년 만 드라마 복귀 "지금까지와 달라, 도전하고 싶었다" (아너)
Lee Nayoung is making her return to dramas after about 3 years. ENA's Mon-Tue drama 'Honour' is a mystery thriller that follows the story of 3 female lawyers who confront their pasts that resurface after a massive scandal. Regarding her first impression about the script, Lee Nayoung stated, "From a viewer's perspective, I read it all at once, just like a novel. I couldn't stop because I wanted to know what happened next."
She noted that her main reason for choosing this project, saying, "I wanted to be inside that tense narrative." She added, "The process of Yoon Rayoung facing her wounds, enduring them, and pursuing the truth felt intriguing. The character, the personality, and the genre itself are different from any roles that I've done so far. I wanted to challenge myself."
Yoon Rayoung, played by Lee Nayoung, is a 'hot' celebrity lawyer with hundreds of thousands followers on social media. She serves as the public face and spokesperson for L&J (Listen and Join), a law firm specializing in crimes against women, which she co-founded with her classmates in law school.
However, Lee Nayoung set a rule for herself, "I don't want her to stopon the surface of glamorous looks." This is because Yoon Rayoung has a reason why she won't stop, even at the risk of danger, to restore the honor of victims. Lee Nayoung described the character as a 'celebrity lawyer wearing armor.' This is why she carefully refined the character's emotional lines to make sure the complex psychology hidden beneath her appearance was fully expressed.
The 'armor' she mentioned also hides the mystery of Yoon Rayoung's secret past. Lee Nayoung explained, "She finds it burdensome to live with her own past. Because of that, she came to believe that 'one must have power to represent victims.' That's why she wears 'armor' to make sure her weaknesses are not exposed."
A realistic lawyer who moves with power rather than just a sense of justice, and a sharp attacker who pierces through the opponent's flaws. These character traits build anticipation for the thrilling catharsis she will deliver in the courtroom. Furthermore, the investigation process, where she faces a massive truth at the center of a scandal sparked by her past, also heightens curiosity.
Even from this description alone, it suggests that 'Yoon Rayoung' is indeed the 'challenge' that Lee Nayoung previously mentioned. She confessed, "Every scene contained not just on emotion, but multiple emotions mixed together. There wasn't a single scene that was easy."
Because she had to express complex emotions without explicitly laughing or crying, she shared a behind-the-scenes story, saying, "There were times when I filmed scenes after literally crying before filming," revealing how much effort she poured into the role.
Perhaps that is why Lee Nayoung defined 'Honour' as a 'project that expanded my ground as an actress.' Fans are looking forward to see Lee Nayoung in 'Honour' and witness what kind of impact her expanded acting spectrum, through the character Yoon Rayoung, will have on the audience.
Meanwhile, 'Honour' is based on a Swedish drama with the same title. It will premiere on February 2nd at 10 PM (KST) on ENA and will also be available on KT Genie TV.
1. [+136][-4] Unnie, please make Wonbin Oppa work tooㅠㅠ
2. [+113][-6] To be fair, Lee Nayoung has been consistently working. She just doesn’t have a good eye for choosing projects;;
3. [+59][-15] She's working to make money, not for a 'challenge'...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why do all celebrities say the same cliché things?
