Actress Choi Hee-jin Reflects on Her Role in 'Idol Eye': 'Proud as an Actress'

Actress Choi Hee-jin expressed her pride in receiving public love for her role in 'Idol Eye'.

Recently, we met with Choi Hee-jin at the Saram Entertainment office in Mapo-gu, Seoul, to discuss her role in the Genie TV original drama 'Idol Eye'.

'Idol Eye', which concluded on the 27th, is a romance drama that follows idol Do Ra-ik (played by Kim Jae-young) as he becomes a murder suspect. Star lawyer Maeng Se-na (played by Choi Soo-young) must prove his innocence, navigating between fandom and suspicion to uncover the truth. Choi Hee-jin played Hong Hye-joo, the naturally beautiful second daughter of a chaebol family and Do Ra-ik's ex-girlfriend.

Choi Hee-jin admitted that preparing for the role of Hong Hye-joo was challenging. She said, "I felt a lot of pressure because my character drives the main events from the beginning of the story. The director's request to 'act in a way that doesn't make you look like the culprit' made it even more difficult." She added, "I was worried due to the short preparation time, but the director paid close attention to both my acting and external settings, which helped me find my direction."

After the show's release, Choi Hee-jin was delighted by the positive response. She recalled, "I received a lot of messages from people around me. They told me to check TikTok and Twitter, and I saw that the views had surpassed a million." She continued, "I didn't expect such a heated response. I was grateful to feel loved through this character and project, and it made me proud as an actress," she said with a smile.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, Ten Asia yoon@tenasia.co.kr