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Kim Hee-ae "I usually wear sneakers, but it's hard to wear high heels."
On the 11th, a production presentation for the Netflix series 'Queen Maker' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall on Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Oh Jin-seok and actors Kim Hee-ae, Moon So-ri, Ryu Soo-young, and Seo Yi-sook attended.
Kim Hee-ae played the role of Hwang Do-hee, former head of Eunsung Group's future strategic planning office and current head of Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Kyung-sook's camp. Moon So-ri played the role of Oh Kyeong-sook, the 18th Seoul city council member and labor and human rights lawyer who is now an independent Seoul mayoral candidate. Ryu Soo-young played Baek Jae-min, a national announcer, former chairman of the Green People Foundation, and Seoul mayoral candidate of the Republican Party of Korea. Seo Yi-sook appears as Son Young-sim, the chairman of Eunsung Group.
Kim Hee-ae said, “When I saw stories like this before, I was so envious that I wanted to come out dressed as a man, but I liked the fact that it was a work that dealt with a female narrative. It was fun to look into the human nature that lies beneath. It was also fun to get vicarious satisfaction from seeing the clever Hwang Do-hee. He revealed his reason for appearing, saying, “The meticulousness of the story and the twists kept me from putting the script down until the end.”
Hwang Do-hee was ridiculed as a 'yellow pervert' and a toilet bowl for the corruption of the chaebol family, but she believed that protecting the owner family's risks meant protecting thousands of employees. However, she was shocked by the irresponsible attitude of the owner Eun family and ended up quitting the company. Kim Hee-ae said, “Hwang Do-hee is a person who returns two blows if he gets hit once. “He is a person whose new goal is to destroy the arrogant Eunsung Group and make Oh Gyeong-sook the mayor of Seoul.” He continued, “I tried to match Hwang Do-hee in many aspects.” Also, “It can be said to be the growth diary of Hwang Do-hee, who is an image maker but goes on to become a queen maker. “The fun and excitement of seeing everyone’s human nature and desires is revealed through repeated twists and turns,” he pointed out.
To build a resolute image, Kim Hee-ae chose an untidy hairstyle, high heels, and low-saturated clothing. Kim Hee-ae said, “I usually wear sneakers and I can’t even remember when I last wore high heels, but the role never comes down to me. It was hard. I guess I'm a bit old. “Even though I changed my clothes when I got cut, it still had an impact,” he said with a laugh. He continued, “Even if I leave Eunsung Group, I will never leave. I think of it as armor that protects oneself. “We prepared it in detail, including costumes and colors,” he said.
'Queen Maker' is a Netflix series that depicts the story of Hwang Do-hee, a genius in image making and who controlled the strategic planning office of a large corporation, as she jumps into the election campaign to make Oh Kyung-sook, a human rights lawyer who has been called the rhino of justice and lived like a weed, the mayor of Seoul. It will be released on the 14th.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
