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'The Glory' Soyo Ahn "I auditioned for the roles of Hyejeong and Sarah"
On the 29th, I met actress Ahn So-yo, who appeared in Netflix's 'The Glory', at the Ten Asia office building in Jungnim-dong, Seoul. Ahn So-yo played the role of Kim Kyung-ran, the manager of the select shop Siesta and the stylist of Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon). Kim Gyeong-ran was also a victim of school violence by Park Yeon-jin's group during her school days.
Soyo Ahn said, "I went through two auditions. I received a script, read it for 20 to 30 minutes, and then auditioned. First, I received a script with the lines of Hye-jeong (played by Cha Joo-young) and Sara (played by Kim Hee-ra) written on it." He recalled. At the audition, he said, "When I met the director, he said that my image was young and that I looked like a baby. He also said that my image and age did not fit the role." He continued, "At that time, I went without any makeup at all and wore a T-shirt and jeans. I thought, 'It didn't work out,' but fortunately, they called me to the second audition."
At the second audition, Ahn So-yo said, "This time, I put on heavy makeup and dressed up like Sarah and Hye-jeong. But this time, I received a line from Seong-hee (Song Na-young), a friend that Dong-eun met while working at a factory. Isn't she young for that role? So the way I dressed up didn't suit me again. This time, the director said, 'You look older. There's a big age. difference with your role.' So, 'Last time, he told me I looked younger, so I dressed up.' In 'Hospital Playlist' "I played the role of a baby's mother and appealed that I could play characters of all ages. Fortunately, they contacted me and asked me to play the role of Gyeong-ran," she said. He continued, "During the second audition, the director asked me to read Dong-eun's lines, so I did. It was Dong-eun's line in the scene where she exchanged lines with Sung-hee. She gave me feedback that her acting was good, but I heard later that she said she was worried about her image and age group." revealed.
It is said that Ahn So-yo knew that Kim Kyung-ran was the real culprit who killed Son Myeong-oh (played by Kim Geon-woo) even before receiving the official script. Soyo Ahn said, "I knew from the beginning before I received the script. The director asked me to meet him after the audition. 'Why? Are you auditioning again?' "I was curious, but he told me about the character of Gyeong-ran. Even though Gyeong-ran is still a mystery, he told me not to tell anyone that this will happen and suggested that we do it together."
'The Glory' is a Netflix series that depicts the story of a woman whose soul was broken by violence in her childhood, who risks her entire life to carefully prepare a cruel revenge, and the story of those who fall into the vortex. According to Netflix's TOP 10 as of March 29, 'The Glory' recorded 413.05 million cumulative viewing hours, ranking 6th in all-time viewing hours in the Netflix TV (non-English) category. This is an achievement that follows 'Squid Game' and 'Our School Now' as domestic Netflix series works. Part 1 of 'The Glory' entered the TOP 10 list for 5 weeks, and Part 2 maintained the top spot in the non-English language category for 3 consecutive weeks immediately after its release.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
