Day 4: what I'd recommend to someone looking for a powerful performance
#Jeongnyeon is about a troupe of female stage musical - gukgeuk - performers, specifically with a feisty young woman from a small fishing village who works to become a star on stage. You will be *invested* in the stories both on and off the stage. 🤩
#kdrama #DramaRecsChallenge
End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 23:
An innovative drama you watched in 2024?
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
I enjoyed both seeing pansori and gukgeuk on stage, plus the gender bending women and romance!
The scene where she sees two women kiss on stage for the first time:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PDdyusGQ27k
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOdt5DwIpI
#kdrama #Jeongnyeon #JeongnyeonTheStarIsBorn #EYDC2024 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge
End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 16:
Best actress of 2024?
Kim Tae-Ri! Alienoid 2 and Jeongnyeon were two shows I loved her in.
Jeongnyeon trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOdt5DwIpI
#kdrama #EYDC2024 #JeongnyeonTheStarIsBorn #Jeongnyeon #Alienoid #EndOfYearDramaChallenge
And that's Jeongnyeon completed. Wow.
Every actress was phenomenal.
I laughed. I cried.
9.5/10. So good. Now I want to go immerse myself in live theater and never come out again.
Halfway last episode , but after a long day outdoors it is no use to continue. Nothing comes in anymore 🙂
But hints in episode 11 about their next project: Queen Of Silla aka Queen SeonDeok.
That would be Wow !
One Korean English website had the impression there could be a Jeongnyeon 2.
That would be another Wow !
"Jeongnyeon : The Star Is Born"
Finished episode 10.
As said before, so many Korean dramas with traditional performance.
Often too short. I have been looking before for full performances , Korean and other Asian. Either on YT or even live in our own area or perhaps somewhere else.
Ofcourse, understanding the language is a pré, but subs do help.
Great and long parts in this drama.
Thanks not only the leads but also the musicians and all others we don't see !
The Kim Sisters
Real Retro KPop !
Famous in the US and Europe, still played on popular channels these days.
Together they played 20 instruments.
Mentioned in " Jeongnyeon¨
There are many Indonesian / Asian bloodlines in Holland, "thanks" colonial years and WW2.
Watching Jeongnyeon does ring many bells, because Dutch culture and show-business are still very much Asia-influenced.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kim_Sisters
https://youtu.be/gbMpcVyo4Kk?
#KimSisters #Vintage #Kpop #Retro #Jeongnyeon #kdrama
Someone suggested "Jeongnyeon : The Star Is Born" feels like written with Kim Tae Ri in mind.
It has that feel for me too. Many Kdramas have been made with perfect leads in, fitted for that role. Some seem to have a nose for always choosing the right drama .
But I cannot recall any kdrama that feels like written specially around a certain actress or actor.
Like Kim Tae R. She is almost 3D: An extra dimension.
Nonsan Studios
Nonsan City is known for having military facilities.
And for Nonsan Studios, where Mr. Sunshine is filmed in 2018.
"Jeongnyeon The Star Is Born ¨ in 2024.
The streetcar riding again .
Kim Tae Ri , playing in both dramas , is back too !
Site in link also gives info, I guess there is more to find in Korean, perhaps more updated too.
The village has exteriors from 1900 till 1950 's and is open for visitors.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/11/113_326341.html
Nonsan is famous for two things: Strawberries and the ROK Army basic training center. Few would imagine that there is a pleasant day trip of scenic beauty and television drama fame to be had here. Nonsan region has a rich history from before the Three Kingdoms Era. An important battle during Silla times was fought in the area. Now Nonsan is part of the greater Daejeon metropolitan area and is easily accessible by train, bus or car.
Jill
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