"Kiss scene with Yook Sungjae?" It's minus 26 degrees..."Only memories of being cold" by Kim Jiyeon. Behind the scenes of "Going Palace"
Jun 09, 2025
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SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Going Palace' (scripted by Yoon Soo-jung/directed by Yoon Seong-sik) is a fantasy rom-co in which a shaman who rejects the fate of a young girl and Lee Ji-gun, trapped in the body of Yeo-ri's first love Yoon Gap, are confronted by eight ears who have a grudge against the royal family and his body and soul are twisted tightly. In the play, Kim Ji-yeon played the role of a shaman, Yeo-ri (Kim Ji-yeon), and through realistic acting, she not only solved the story of the grudges, but also created tension against the eight ears by shining determined eyes.
Thanks to the enthusiastic performance, 'Going Palace' ranked first in viewership in all episodes and first in the week-long mini-series (based on Nielsen Korea), and ranked first in 89 countries including major countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and France, achieving global box office success. In the final episode, which aired on the 7th, the audience rating was 11.0% (Nilson Korea, based on paid households nationwide).
Kim Ji-yeon said, "I was able to breathe more comfortably on the spot because I was a trainee for a long time with actor Yook Sung-jae"We exchanged opinions on how to look good and received a lot of help."
They have been friends for 16 years since they were trainees. Immediately after the news of the shooting broke, it was enough to attract attention from many fans.
In an interview, Kim Ji-yeon recalled "The kiss scene was filmed at 4 a.m. at minus 26 degrees Celsius, so I only remember it being too cold" and "The pronunciation was not good and the tears were freezing" Kim Ji-yeon, who tried to act a complex genre in 'Ghost Palace' showing the process of Yeori's emotional line toward Kang Cheol-yi changing from hate to love, said "It was difficult, but this work gave me a great growth.", he expressed his feelings.
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