Mun Ka-Young and Choi Hyun-Wook are starring in “My Dearest Nemesis”.
South Korean title My dearest nemesis It means “He is a black dragon.” In South Korea, “Black Dragon” is a meme representing teenage anxiety and rebellion. It originated from the popular phrase “a black dragon is sealed inside me” and it reflects the intensity of puberty. This is appropriate because the play tells the story of a young company heir, Ban Ju-Yeon occupying the Black Dragon identity in a role-playing game. The Black Dragon is invincible – at least in the game. In real life, he has little power for his destiny.
The series will debut on February 17 and will be immediately hit. According to Rakuten Viki, studio dragon drama topped the list of 136 countries in the first week. It also rated 9.7 out of 10 on the ribbon, a successful legacy Cute runner, In its first week, it ranked first among 133 countries. What is attractive My dearest nemesis? This fun drama not only has fun game twists and turns, but also has serious words to say about being true to yourself. When playing Ju-Yeon, you will encounter Baek Sujeong, known as Strawberry in the game. They connect online, but meeting in person will bring embarrassing memories to both of them. Years later, they met again, but did not know each other. If they do, this may stop them from falling in love.
“My dearest nemesis is a light-hearted romantic comedy about love, growth and recovery,” said director Lee Soo-hyun (sh ** ting stars, Witch's restaurant is weird) at a recent roundtable. “The two are each other's worst first love, unconsciously getting into trouble with each other at work, and only later realize their awkward past connections.”
The main characters in “My Dearest Nemesis” meet in a role-playing game.
Drama star Mun Ka-Young (True beauty, interest in love, temptation) As Sujeong. This is her first drama since 2022. Find me in your memory. Mun wants to work with the director again and loves the script.
“title My dearest nemesis It caught my attention immediately,” Mang said. “It made me very curious. The script is full of small but interesting details that I feel will resonate with the audience, especially the themes of the hobbies and embarrassing past. ”
Then, Lee's general Choi Hyun-wook plays Ju-Yeon.
Lee said: “While reading the script, I thought about the protagonist carefully. He needed to have a clear contrast between his open and closed side. At some point, when his Black Dragon character appears, his way of speaking is normal, which is normal – strong comedy skills are crucial. That's why my biggest concern is finding an actor who can really bring to Choi Hyun-wook (the character I see.The flashing watermelon, Weak Hero Class, Twenty-Five and Twenty-One) I was stunned. Who is this actor? He was so great that I think he had a great feeling for the performance and was impressed by me. ”
This is the first time Choi has solved such characters and genres. He really likes it.
“I wore all kinds of suits and since I had to act in formal outfits, I paid special attention to my posture and speech. BanJu-yeon was very polished at work, but it was completely different on the outside. I also tried to bring this charm to life and emphasized the contrast between the two parties of the character.”
Mun said that even though he was young, she learned a lot of education in working with Choi.
“I used to be the youngest one on the scene, so that's new to me. I felt more responsibility. I realized that learning is not about age. He has a lot of charm. He is very intuitive. He created many moments when filming, only he can. He is fun in the commercials, and it's great. I don't usually laugh easily, but on this occasion, I find myself laughing a lot.”
Choi relies on his co-star.
Choi said: “In the scenes together, I added a lot of ads that weren't in the script. She was open to them and kept me moving forward. It made me feel confident and allowed me to have some good times. Her unique charm lies in her presence and warmth.”
Ju-Yeon and Sujeong met again a few years later and loved spending time together.
The drama is based on the Internet Black Salt Dragon By Hye Jin-yang.
Lee said: “The most interesting aspect of the original is the idea of first love in online games, meeting the people you imagine in real life is something that many people can connect with, which is a key theme in the drama. I think if we are just playing games, we can make our scene manifestation so that we can create a life in our minds so that we can get along with the game aspect, we want to make it easy for people who have never played online games.
One change from the original work is that dramatic characters meet again in the workplace.
“It would also be interesting to see when they'll figure out their embarrassing pasts for each other,” Lee said.
Creative plot twists and frequent advertising twists result in filming being often interrupted by laughter.
“There are a lot of things to laugh at,” Mang said. “There are a lot of fun scenes to shoot and we have to find ways to stop our laughter. Just like looking at each other's eyebrows or ears, we invented new tricks to stop our laughter.”
According to the director, everyone's soul has a “black dragon” character.
“For me, teenage anxiety is about pure passion. It's the aspect of falling in love and having some quarrels, but those who were once obsessed with pure hearts will find it easy to connect. The protagonist expresses this pure passion and presents it with cuteness. This aspect of empathy will bring a refreshing sense of joy.”
Studio Dragon Drama My dearest nemesis aired on viki.com in the United States
