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[HanCinema's News] Lee Joo-myung Talks About "Twenty Five Twenty One"

The retrospective romance drama "Twenty Five Twenty One" has been a big boon to the careers of its stars. Among these stars is Lee Joo-myung, who played the role of the student class president and aspiring broadcaster Seung-wan. In a recent interview, Lee Joo-myung talked about how she still has lingering feelings for her character. Lee Joo-myung said that even a week after the end of broadcasts she still thinks about her character often.

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Lee Joo-myung won the role of Seung-wan through a competitive audition. She claimed that of the many auditions she has done over the years, she thought Seung-wan stood out as having unusually attractive and fun dialog. This feeling allowed Lee Joo-myung to complete the audition with all of her heart, to apparent success. Lee Joo-myung how people loved Seung-wan, and she spoke frankly, yet was still embarrassed by these facts. This is what Lee Joo-myung thought was so charming.

Lee Joo-myung made her debut as an actress in 2019 in "My Fellow Citizens" as a scheming schoolfriend of the lead character played by Choi Si-won. For Lee Joo-myung to have gained a role of such prominence in "Twenty Five Twenty One" just three years afterward has marked her as a rising star. Lee Joo-myung says she is happy with the state of her career, but says she wants to plan her next steps carefully.

Lee Joo-myung noted that the increase in fame has been somewhat disorienting. Her Instagram follower count has increased tenfold. Referring to a favorite cafe, Lee Joo-myung stated that of the fourteen times she has gone, the first ten no one recognized her. But in her four most recent trips, she was recognized every single time. Lee Joo-myung described the experience as a mysterious one.

In regards to her favorite scene, Lee Joo-myung said that she has quite a few strong impressions from her work on the drama. For a specific one, Lee Joo-myung drew attention to the serious conversation her character had with her mother that led to tears. Lee Joo-myung recalled preparing extensively for that scene, and feeling emotional pride having decided that she did a good job there. "Twenty Five Twenty One" ended on April 3rd and can be seen in its entirity on Netflix worldwide.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Twenty Five Twenty One" is directed by Jung Ji-hyun, Kim Seung-ho-III, written by Kwon Do-eun, and features Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung, Seo Jae-hee. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2022/02/12~2022/04/03, Sat, Sun 21:10 on tvN.

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