Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)

Mar 12, 2025

 Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)
Seo Hyun-chul, Choi Ye-na, Oh Na-ra, Kim Young-jo Director, Park Young-gyu, Soyu-jin, and Song Jin-woo (from left) Photo courtesy of KBS



KBS aims to see a rebound in ratings through a new sitcom 'Villain's Country'.

The press conference for KBS2's new Wednesday-Thursday Sitcom 'Villain Country' was held at Stanford Hotel in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 12th. Actors Oh Na-ra, So Yoo-jin, Seo Hyun-chul, Song Jin-woo, Park Young-kyu, Choi Ye-na and Kim Young-jo attended the scene.

'Villain's Country' (played by Park Kwang-yeon, directed by Kim Young-jo and Choi Jeong-eun) is a comedy-drama about the rough and sometimes warm daily life of the K-Zooma sisters and their family members. Director Kim, who directed the production, said, "We started producing in 2023 and are already ahead of the broadcast. The people's lives are so difficult and they are living a life buried in competition that I started planning because I wanted to make them laugh"I was thinking about what kind of work I should do, and I wanted to make a sitcom based on a family story," he said, explaining the background of the production.




 Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)
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Oh Na-ra plays Oh Na-ra, the wife of Seo Hyun-chul and mother of two siblings in the play. He said "Sitcom is like fate to me. I usually imagine and act like a sitcom, so I thought a proposal would come someday, but the director called me at that moment. Looking at the trend these days, many people watch old sitcoms while eating. Watching it, I thought it would be good if the sitcom was revived by now. Thankfully, KBS was able to work with such great actors thanks to their quick production," he said.

About the atmosphere of the set "We filmed until dawn yesterday, but we filmed it with a smile without getting tired. The secret is that the actors are happy while filming. As much as we're happy, I hope the viewers are happy," he said.

 Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)
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Soyujin, who played the role of Oh Yu-jin, the younger brother of Nara and Song Jin-woo's wife, said, `Do you know my daughters 'Mom 'Sunpoong Obstetrics & Gynecology' and 'High Kick' without hesitation?He asked me ' I was so surprised. How do you know that?When I asked him ', he said his friends told him to watch it on YouTube. Looking at it, I thought, 'Oh, this flow is coming again.' I was more happy because the sitcom was magically revived, and when the role came in, the whole family could watch it together. We also enjoy the atmosphere on the set, so we want to share the joy with the viewers."




 Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)
Photo courtesy=KBS
Park Young-gyu, who plays Oh Young-gyu, the father of Nara and Eugene, is also the main character of the Korean sitcom craze. He was much loved by viewers for appearing in the films 'Smashing on Your Back', 'Live Straight', 'What should I do about being handsome', and 'Sunpoong Obstetrics & Gynecology'.

In response, Park Young-gyu filmed "Sunpoong Obstetrics & Gynecology" 27 years ago, and this much time has already passed. At that time, I told my father-in-law 'What's wrong with you~', but now I'm a father-in-law and a father-in-law. Even now, I wonder if the comedy code I have can mix well and match the work well. While filming, I thought a lot about many things, but fortunately, I was able to relax my nervous mind by meeting good actors and directors. As much as I was nervous and worked hard, I think I'll get a good result"I asked for expectations.

Choi Ye-na, who plays Gu Won-hee, a member of Nara's guest house, said, "As it was my first public debut work, it was both difficult and scary. But after I started filming, I learned a lot from seeing so good seniors immersed in it. It was so much fun to film while immersed in it with seniors. I'm also happy to debut in my favorite genre because my debut on a public television is a sitcom."




In addition, Seo Hyun-chul transformed into Seo Hyun-chul, the husband of Nara and the head of the planning team of a large company. Song will play the role of Song Jin-woo, Eugene's husband and father of two brothers.

 Director and actors are nervous too...Will Villan's country be different from the giggle of 0% viewership (Roundup)
Photo provided by Seo Hyeon-cheol, Choi Ye-na, Oh Na-ra, Park Young-gyu, Soyu-jin, and Song Jin-woo (from left) =KBS
Meanwhile, KBS2's current Wednesday-Thursday drama 'LOL' has an average viewership of 0%. As the 'Villain's Country', which inherited the baton of 'Laughing', is also broadcasting at the same time, there are concerns about ratings.

Coach Kim said, "I'm personally sad that "LOL" did not produce good results. When I went to the filming site after the ratings were released, all the actors seemed to feel nervous and scared. If I dare to tell you, I haven't been worried or stressed about the ratings while working on this work, but I'm very nervous about this work," he expressed his honest feelings.

Then "As it is a sitcom that is revived after a long time, I want to convey it to the people, but if it is miscalculated, I think I will feel sorry." I was also concerned that if it went wrong, the sitcom would not be produced for a while. Since we all have different tastes, we're doing our best," he stressed.

KBS2's new Wednesday-Thursday sitcom 'Villain's Land' will premiere at 9:50 p.m. on the 19th.



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