Let's Take A Look At The Student's Life Of Jung Da Bin, NU’EST’s Minhyun, And Yang Hye Ji In "Live On"
“Live On” is a teen romance drama. It is about Baek Ho Rang (Jung Da Bin), the local celebrity at Seo Yeon High School, who enters the broadcasting club for some suspicious reasons. She ends up clashing with Go Eun Taek (Minhyun), the head of the club, who is a strict and perfectionist person.
Director Kim Sang Woo said, “It was fun to film such an exciting and warm story with such great actors,” he added. “The entire cast and crew worked hard to prepare. I think that it is a great fortune to meet such talented actors. I wanted actors who could bring their characters to life. We had a lot of discussions on set while filming. I don’t think that I could have cast better actors if I tried. Their focus and concentration were really good, and I look forward to how they grow in the future.”
Minhyun said, “My character is one that I’d dreamed of playing. I’m honored that ‘Live On’ is my first drama. Since I was able to film in such a good environment, it won’t be a project I’ll easily forget. I’m very grateful.” He added that although he had felt pressure because it was his first lead role, he said, “The director and my co-stars were very considerate of me, so my nervousness soon turned to enjoyment. I was worried because it was a different style of acting from musicals, but the experience I got from doing musicals helped ease my fears.”
Minhyun was also asked about how he feels when he puts on a school uniform for his role. He said, “Once I put on the uniform and went to the set, which was based on a real school, I really felt like I’d become a high school student. I learned that these days, students exchange contact information through social media. There’s a lot of stuff like that in the drama. I learned a lot of new slang too.”
Jung Da Bin said, “It was an honor to work on this project with such great people. I enjoyed the process a lot, so I hope that a lot of people will show the drama interest and love.” Asked about the difference between this and her Netflix series, “Extracurricular,” she said, “I played an 18-year-old [Korean age] in both, but the characters were different inside and out. Baek Ho Rang seems like a prickly person on the outside, but she grows up well thanks to the people around her. To show off Ho Rang’s charms, I styled myself in subtle accessories and props. When she wore regular clothes [as opposed to school uniforms], I tried to follow the trend of teenagers these days.”
She was also asked about the similarities between her and her character Baek Ho Rang. Like Ho Rang, who is famous among her peers, Jung Da Bin was a child actress. She said, “At the beginning, my friends at school would come around to look at me because they were curious. But I really liked going to school, so I soon just became a regular student to them. They’d be like, ‘Oh, right, you’re an actor?’ I felt more awkward seeing myself on TV.”
In the first set of stills, Go Eun Taek and Ji So Hyun are selecting an announcer for their broadcasting club. Baek Ho Rang is one of the applicants for the position, and she boldly faces her interviewers. Baek Ho Rang especially zooms close to Go Eun Taek, and he stares back at her with equal confidence. Ji So Hyun leans in to whisper something to Go Eun Taek, and viewers are wondering if they’ll accept Baek Ho Rang or not.
The second set of stills show Jung Da Bin’s perfect transformation into Baek Ho Rang, the social media celebrity. She is a prideful character who puts on a hard frontline to hide her feeling of loneliness, and she hides a mysterious secret that could ruin her fame.
Jung Da Bin, who began her career as a child actress, appeared in many works and portrayed each of her unique characters in a lively manner with her detailed gestures, emotional lines, and various facial expressions. Viewers are looking forward to her new transformation in this drama.
Ji So Hyun is a model good student and vice president of the broadcasting club. She may be seen as kind and gentle, but she also knows how to stand up for herself. Although Ji So Hyun was once friends with Baek Ho Rang, she was suddenly cut off for no particular reason. Viewers are also looking forward to her romance with puppy-like Kim Yoo Shin (VICTON’s Byungchan), who is Baek Ho Rang’s one and only friend.
Yang Hye Ji commented, “As it is a story of young people, there are many elements to sympathize with. It is a drama that will bring peace and comfort to viewers who are students and viewers who miss their school days, so please look forward to it!"
“Live On” premiered on November 17 and will soon be available on Viki.