Jung Chaeyeon has shared new insights into her position within the upcoming JTBC drama “Past the Bar”!
“Past the Bar” follows the story of Kang Hyo Min (Jung Chaeyeon), an upstanding and assured but inexperienced rookie legal professional on the legislation agency Yullim. Underneath the mentorship of Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Uk), a chilly however exceptionally expert accomplice legal professional, Hyo Min progressively grows into a real lawyer as she navigates the challenges of the authorized world.
Jung Chaeyeon revealed that she was immediately drawn to the script, saying, “The storyline wasn’t typical, and as I learn it, it made me suppose in so many alternative methods. I believed, ‘Oh, you possibly can see it from this angle or interpret it like that,’ and it made me actually need to tackle the position.”
She added that the script’s appeal prolonged to her character Kang Hyo Min, explaining, “Hyo Min completely embodies the drama’s [Korean] subtitle, ‘Legal professionals Who Dream of Turning into Legal professionals.’ She turns into a lawyer and will get nearer to the job she dreamed of, however even then, she retains dreaming.”
She added, “As a newcomer to society, Hyo Min typically lets her feelings get forward of her, stopping her from seeing conditions objectively. However I feel that’s solely attainable as a result of she approaches every case with such sincerity, and I cherished that about her.”
Taking part in an expert position for the primary time in her appearing profession got here with its personal pressures. “It was a task I’d by no means tried earlier than, so I used to be actually anxious,” she confessed. “I even talked about my issues with individuals round me, however in doing so, I feel my concern become a ‘let’s give it a attempt’ mindset. As soon as I truly took on the position, I felt like I gained a little bit of braveness.”
At first, Jung Chaeyeon felt she wasn’t very similar to her character, however that modified throughout filming. “As a result of this drama offers with instances from varied angles and views, I developed a behavior of issues from a number of viewpoints fairly than only one,” she stated. “And like Hyo Min, I feel I’ve additionally develop into somebody who immerses herself deeply as soon as confronted with an issue.”
Lastly, when requested what sort of status she hopes to realize by means of “Past the Bar,” Jung Chaeyeon shared, “I need to be referred to as somebody individuals need to work with. There are moments while you see Hyo Min and suppose, ‘Wow, she’s actually good at her job.’ In actual life, too, there are individuals you need to work with due to that. I’d be so comfortable if individuals stated, ‘I need to work with that actress sometime.’”
“Past the Bar” will premiere on August 2 at 10:40 p.m. KST.
Within the meantime, watch Jung Chaeyeon in her hit drama “Family By Choice” beneath:
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