Kim Tae Ri shines in new drama ‘Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born’ – Release date, cast, plot, and more

South Korean drama ‘Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born’ with Kim Tae Ri in the lead role, is soon to hit screens. The show, based in the 1950s, revamps the story of a young woman who thinks of working as an actress. The show promises to highlight the challenges faced by the women of that period.
Directed by Jung Ji In, who previously worked on the hit historical drama ‘The Red Sleeve’, and written by Choi Hyo Bi, who also penned ‘A Time Called You’, the series is creating a buzz among fans for its engaging storyline and powerful creative team.
Premiere Date and Time
‘Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born’ airs on October 12, 2024, at 9:20 PM KST. The show is planned to run for 12 episodes. The South Korean network tvN will broadcast the program. English subs are provided for international viewers.
Where to stream
The drama will be telecast on tvN during the customary time slots of Saturday and Sunday. International audiences can also expect to enjoy watching the show dubbed on streaming platforms.
Genre and synopsis
The show is a musical drama, where Jeong Nyeon’s journey as a performer is explored, in addition to all other relationships forged by her with the characters. The plot centers on Jeong Nyeon, a young woman from Mokpo, passionate about theatre. Despite being poor and illiterate, Jeong Nyeon maintained the big dream of joining one local women’s traditional theater company and becoming a star. She was blessed with a natural talent for singing, but she soon discovered that living and performing on the stage in theater is not by talent alone. She would need to be masterful of acting, stage presence, and traditional performance techniques to play well in this rugged, hard-to-contend world.
Jeong Nyeon has to go through many challenges as she tries to reach stardom, but she never gives up hope of rising from humble beginnings. She meets and feuds with people who challenge her to new heights in personal and professional growth. Whether Jeong Nyeon will have what it takes to beat these challenges and ultimately fulfill her lifelong dream of being a legendary star in the traditional theater world is the plot of the drama.
Cast
Kim Tae Ri plays Jeong Nyeon. She is renowned for her roles in popular shows and films like ‘The Handmaiden’, ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’, ‘Mr. Sunshine’, and ‘Revenant’. Other stars who featured in the series are – Shin Ye Eun, Ra Mi Ran, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Yoon Hye, Woo Davi, Hyun Seung Hee, Lee Se Young, Jung Ra El, and Jo Ah Young among others.