Cheongguk High School 2 Kim Ye-rim, drinking makgeolli and crying..It's been a while since I got a reply

By Jiyoun, Moon

Aug 06, 2025

Cheongguk High School 2 Kim Ye-rim, drinking makgeolli and crying..It's been a while since I got a reply
photo courtesy of Blitzway



Actor Kim Ye-rim (26) expressed her feelings about acting Queen Jenna.

Kim Ye-rim met with Sports Chosun at the Blitzway headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 5th and had an interview with the end of 'Cheongdam International High School 2' (played by Kwak Young-im, directed by Lee Yong-woong and Park Hyung-won). Kim Ye-rim honestly felt a lot of pressure as she made season 2 following season 1. Since there are many eyes on how you will see it, and the evaluation is more straightforward, I drank makgeolli and cried because I had a lot of worries and burdens. My hobby is drinking makgeolli and crying. Since it was a work that started with that much pressure and filming, it was a work that I trusted and relied on with the staff and actors. When I started filming, I had fun and finished it well. There were various reactions, but I think there were a lot of people who were positive about it, so I think it was worth it while acting" expressed his feelings.

Cheongguk High School 2 Kim Ye-rim, drinking makgeolli and crying..It's been a while since I got a reply
photo courtesy of Blitzway
Kim Ye-rim then said "The beginning of season 2 means that many people watched season 1 well. I felt that my next work on it should also be well received. I'm not doing it alone, I'm acting as a representative, but the faces of the people behind me came to mind. The staff who are doing this together are also their careers, so I had a lot of thoughts that I should do well as that came as a burden."




Baekje Nana, played by Kim Ye-rim, is the only 'Queen' of the Qing Dynasty. These modifiers may be burdensome, but Kim Ye-rim immersed herself in the play while acting skillfully. Kim Ye-rim said "When I looked at the script for season 1 to become Jenna, I thought 'All or Do". If I do well, I have a good evaluation, and if I do not, I will be criticized. He's a dramatic character. So I tried to change my tone and tone a lot when analyzing. My personality is actually just an old man, and I like food stalls, but Jenna is completely different. So I was worried a lot. I've heard a lot that my usual way of speaking is like a baby and a loose one, but I thought I had to change my way of speaking in order to do this character well, so I paid a lot of attention to that."

Cheongguk High School 2 Kim Ye-rim, drinking makgeolli and crying..It's been a while since I got a reply
photo courtesy of Blitzway
In addition, Kim Ye-rim said that she tried externally as well "Season 2's styling is a flip from the original clothes." It must have been really hard for the working people, but I thought it would be better for Jenna to look more colorful on the outside in season 2 than season 1. As the environment changes, the inside becomes vulnerable, and the appearance is made more colorful to hide it. However, I thought that the draft you prepared for the first time was a little insufficient, so I found the draft at Pinterest, fixed it a lot with the director and stylist, and fixed it again and again. At the same time, I wore it like this in the party scene, did my hair like this, and I thought a lot about that, and I even discussed a single nail. It's been very hard."

Kim Ye-rim is still ashamed to call herself Queen even though she transformed into 'Queen Jenna'. Kim Ye-rim was embarrassed "('Queen' modifier). I don't say 'Queen' with my own mouth. I only did it once when I was told to read it after seeing the prompter. But the modifier 'Queen' is appreciated. I wonder when I'll be able to listen to that expression while acting," he said with a smile.




Kim Ye-rim also quenched her painful thirst through 'Cheongguk High School 2'. "When the work is finished, the problem is automatically resolved," he said. Until then, he's the type to make a fuss. I cry and drink makgeolli, and the work is actually my own fight. So it's hard because it feels like I can't reach it alone. But since it was aired like this and the response came again, I wrote a letter a little long time ago, and it feels like it's been a long time since I've answered. It takes several months. But when I receive it again, I feel like I received a pleasant reply. It's going to be resolved. The few months of filming are too difficult and I can't say anything, but it seems to be resolved naturally as it airs."

Cheongdam International High School 2 is the sequel to Season 1, which was released in 2023, and is a high-teen psychological thriller with youth romance, depicting the Diamond 6 split after Oh's fall and the shaky class order of Cheongdam International High School. In the play, Kim Ye-rim played the queen of Cheongguk High School, Baekjena, and depicted a variety of stories ranging from deep inner acting to power struggles.





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