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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

15+
Korean
October 12, 2024
70min
Season: 1
Episodes: 12
Status: released, running

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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born TV Series Details:

Also Known asJeong Nyeon
Hangul 정년이
Revised Romanization Jeongnyeon-i
Based onJeong Nyeon by Seo Ireh and Namon
Country South Korea
Language Korean
GenreMusical, Drama
Season1
Episodes12
Release dateOctober 12, 2024 – November 17, 2024
Aired onSaturday, Sunday
Running time70min
StarringKim Tae-ri
Shin Ye-eun
Ra Mi-ran
Moon So-ri
Created by Seo Yi Re
Directed by Jung Ji-in
Written byChoi Hyo-bi
Developed byStudio Dragon (planning)
Produced byHeo Seok-won
Lee Se-hee
Park Hoon-joo
Music byJang Young-kyu
Production CompaniesStudio N
Management MMM
NPIO Entertainment
Distributor tvN

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born TV Series Cast & Character:

  • Main
    • Kim Tae-ri as Yoon Jeong-nyeon: a pansori genius girl who came to Seoul from Mokpo on her own to become a Korean traditional opera actress
    • Shin Ye-eun as Heo Yeong-seo: a trainee and excellent at singing, dancing, and acting. She is also Jeong-nyeon’s rival.
    • Ra Mi-ran as Kang So-bok: director of Maeran Theater Company.
    • Moon So-ri as Seo Yong-rye: Jeong-nyeon’s mother who raised her child alone while putting her past as a genius singer behind her.
  • Supporting
    • Jung Eun-chae as Moon Ok-kyung: a member of Maeran Theater Company.
    • Kim Yoon-hye as Seo Hye-rang: a princess of Maeran Theater Company.
    • Seunghee as Cho-rok: a member of Maeran Theater Company.
    • Woo Da-bi as Hong Joo-ran
    • Jeong Ra-el
    • Jang Hye-jin

Storyline:

Immediately after the Korean War in the 1950s, Jeong-nyeon (Kim Tae-ri), a girl born with a talent for singing, entered the Yeoseong Gukgeuk troupe and grew up in it.

About Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born TV Series:

Jeong Nyeon (Korean: 정년이) is a South Korean musical drama television series directed by Jung Ji-in, written by Choi Hyo-bi, starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, and Moon So-ri.

The series is based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Seo Ireh and Namon, it depicts the entry and growth of a girl born with a talent for singing in the 1950s.

Actress Kim Hieora was originally cast as one of the main roles, but dropped out due to her controversy, shortly before casting was announced.

Both Kim Tae-ri and Moon So-ri starred in two previous projects together: The Handmaiden (2016) and Little Forest (2018), respectively. This makes the second time the duo plays as daughter/mother; the first time being in Little Forest.

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born premiered on tvN on October 12, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born TV Series Episode List:

EpisodeAir Date
1Sat, Oct 12, 2024
2Sun, Oct 13, 2024
3Sat, Oct 19, 2024
4Sun, Oct 20, 2024
5Sat, Oct 26, 2024
6Sun, Oct 27, 2024
7Sat, Nov 2, 2024
8Sun, Nov 3, 2024
9Sat, Nov 9, 2024
10Sun, Nov 10, 2024
11Sat, Nov 16, 2024
12Sun, Nov 17, 2024

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