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'The Glory' Cha Joo-young, eyes focused on his next work

Cha Joo-young takes on her first historical drama. On the 26th, tvN and Tving announced that Cha Joo-young and Lee Hyun-wook have confirmed their appearances in the drama series 'Wonkyung (元敬)', which is scheduled to be released in 2024.
‘Wonkyung’ is a drama set in the early Joseon Dynasty. It contains the fiery life journey of Queen Wongyeong, the kingmaker who dreamed of a new world and made her husband, Lee Bang-won, the third king, and the co-founder of the royal throne that achieved power with him.

Cha Joo-young said, "I feel a good sense of pressure to play such an honorable role," but expressed her determination, "Like Won-kyung, who lived a more passionate life than anyone else, I will prepare fiercely and return with a wonderful work."

Accordingly, Cha Joo-young's next work, the KBS weekend drama 'The Real Thing Has Appeared', also attracted attention. However, the presence revealed in ‘The Glory’ was nowhere to be found. Although she played a different character from Choi Hye-jeong, she did not leave the same impression as Choi Hye-jeong.

On the other hand, Park Sung-hoon, another star who became a trend with 'The Glory', succeeded in showing a different side in ENA's 'Namnam' and 'Kidnapping Day'. Whether he intended it or not, he is gradually erasing ‘The Glory’ Jeon Jae-jun as he continues to take on the role of a police officer. The work has also been a box office success and is on a solid path.
Cha Joo-young received a lot of love for her villain performance. However, if you cannot surpass that character, it can become a label. Attention is focused on whether Cha Joo-young will be able to soar again through his first attempt at a historical drama and his lead role, 'Long View'.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr