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| ▲ This photo, provided by seezn, shows Won Ji-an. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- "Da-jung grew up with a harsh mother so she didn't learn how to form relationships. That’s why she closed her mind to her friends. However, she’s such a soft-hearted character.
It is an interpretation made by Won Ji-an(23), the main character of the seezn’s original series "Juvenile Delinquency,” who we met at a cafe in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on May 25.
"Juvenile Delinquency" depicts the story of high school students growing a field of marijuana plants that they found as they’re in dire need of cash.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by seezn, shows Won Ji-an. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Kyung Da-jung is an 18-year-old girl who is being used as a drug mule by her mother in Seoul, and is the first person to notice that the crops planted in the field are marijuana plants.
Won Ji-an said that acting under the theme of drugs felt unfamiliar but new.
She said, "I remember the scene where I worked in the field of marijuana plants at night with a lantern on my head,” adding, "I actually stepped on the soil and put on gloves, so the model marijuana plants felt real.”
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| ▲ This photo, provided by seezn, shows Won Ji-an, Yoon Chan-young, Yoon Hyun-soo, Han Se-jin, and Yang Seo-hyeon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
In the drama, Kyung Da-jung is being chased by her mother who is a drug dealer. There aren't many adults around her who can offer protection.
The actress mentioned, "The biggest goal of Da-jung was survival. She is a minor but she is already faced with a matter of life and death. Personally, I want Da-jung to stay safe and feel more secure in season 2. I hope she can be comforted with her friends and grow up well with love and friendship."
Won Ji-an received favorable reviews for skillfully expressing the dark atmosphere of a high school student who grew up in a repressive environment.
Last year, she also played a gloomy role of a deserter’s girlfriend in the Netflix series "D.P." and also played a role with the dark mood in her next drama, which was KBS 2TV's "Tell Me Your Wish.”
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| ▲ This photo, provided by seezn, shows seezn's "Juvenile Delinquency 2." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Won said, “The tension that I had to maintain wasn’t that cheerful,” adding, “I would also like to work in more ordinary and brighter dramas or movies.”
“Juvenile Delinquency” is ahead of the release of its second season on May 31.
The actress said, “The biggest goal of Da-jung was survival in the first season, but she tends to make more choices for her friends in season 2.”
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.)
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