The Secret Story of Professor Seo Jeong-min's Birth...I really wanted to be in the world of Lee Bong-ryeon
May 20, 2025
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On the morning of the 20th, at a certain place in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Lee Bong-ryeon met with Sports Chosun and responded to an interview to commemorate the end of 'Unseuljeon'.
Lee Bong-ryeon acted as a role model and demonic grandmother who wanted to resemble the residents most in the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 「Life of a Korean Major」 (creator Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung/director Lee Min-soo/playwright Kim Song-hee/planned CJ ENM Studios/production Eggs is Coming) (hereinafter referred to as 「Unseuljeon」) as Seo Jeong-min, an obstetrics and gynecology professor at Jongno Yulje Hospital.
Lee Bong-ryeon "Actually, I met director Lee Min-soo for the first time, and director Shin Won-ho briefly met him during 'Reply 1994." I said 'Do you remember me?When I asked him ', he said, "He was so happy to see me." Lee Bong-ryeon then said that even though the audition script given to take on the character 'Seo Jung-min' was not limited to a specific role, he prepared hard with the desire to enter the world.
When I heard the news of my acceptance at the audition, I summed up my feelings in one word "It was exciting". When I heard that "Let's do it together," it was like a dream. I was so thankful that I could get into this world view as an actor," he said.
As for the scene with special actors such as Cho Jung-seok, Jeon Mi-do, Jung Kyung-ho, and Kim Dae-myung, who have completed the `Wise Doctor Life" series, it felt like I was in the completed world view," he said of his overwhelming feeling. In particular, referring to actor Jung Kyung-ho who plays Professor Kim Joon-wan, he was surprised by saying, `When I met my friend Kim Joon-wan again, I formed a bond even in a short scene.'
Meanwhile, 'Unseuljeon' ended on the 18th. The final episode's viewership averaged 8.6% and up to 10% based on households in the metropolitan area, 8.1% and up to 9.2% based on households nationwide, breaking their own record.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
