Hahm Eun-jung Reflects on Grueling Eight Months as ‘Queen’s House’ Wraps
Sep 20, 2025
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Ham Eun-jung met with Sports Chosun at somewhere in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 18th and responded to the end of the work.
'The Queen's House' is a revenge drama in which the eldest daughter of a chaebol family, Kang Jae-in, loses everything due to betrayal around her and confronts her to regain her life. Ham Eun-jung left a strong presence on the small screen by portraying a five-stage emotional transformation from a houseplant in a decomposed greenhouse to a woman of strength.
However, as it is a one-day play boasting long breathing, the filming process was not smooth. He "I slipped in the rain and ruptured my knee ligament in the second half of the shoot. I was diagnosed with an eight-week preposition, but I couldn't give up my workHe continued filming in top secrecy by mobilizing wheelchairs and bands. The director modified the conti and used the stand-in. Thanks to the staff's help, I was able to finish it until the end"He confessed. Then "It's a relief if the viewers didn't notice (on the screen). Most of the fans wouldn't have known about it," he said, expressing his unique responsibility.
Then "It's rare that I've taken more medicine than this time. The daily drama is a real battle of stamina," he confessed, adding that he worked fiercely on his work.
'The Queen's House' continued to be a hot topic throughout the show, showing an unusual increase in ratings from the beginning of the show. Ham Eun-jung, who monitors real-time comment reactions with the Naver Talk channel, felt on the Talk channel that the response speed increased like the graph " (view rate). Compliments were a big help, and bitter sounds were a stimulus for growth. "When acting with memory loss, I think I'll be good at villains as well."' was impressive in response. I was convinced that it was delivered well.' When ratings exceeded double digits "The scenes that actors said were funny also exploded well, leading to ratingsIt was really fun to see the smoke whenever I was with Lee Bo-hee," he recalled.
The feeling of popularity came unexpectedly from all over the place. Ham Eun-jung "The sauna ladies my mother used to go to contacted me. My stylist's manager's mother also said she always watches it. Since it's a one-day play, I didn't feel it directly because I was on the set every day, but I tend to realize it with these episodes," he said with a smile. At the same time, he thanked "It's great luck as an actor to be recognized by older generation viewers."
Ham Eun-jung imprinted her presence with four consecutive KBS one-day drama series from the 2021 'Insane Dream Decision' to 'Love Twist' and 'Suzy Uri' to 'The Queen's House'.
Ham Eun-jung, who hinted at the interview that the next film will also be a long-lived work, said, `There is a system called a multi-camera system in Japanese dramas, and I think I am evaluated as specializing in that system. However, even at the same broadcasting station, each production is completely different. It's a one-day play, but I've always learned new things in each piece" he analyzed. Regarding this work "I was immersed throughout the whole time thanks to the script and rapid development of dopamine. It will remain a work that everyone has burned with enthusiasm."
As for the acting awards at the end of the year, "I really want to receive the Excellence Award. Our production team made various new attempts within the one-day drama system. I really want you to know the hard work. If he wins two gold medals (like last year), it would be no better."
He also talked about his life plans. Ham Eun-jung, who has also been active in the group `T-ara,' said, "After the marriage of Hyomin, a member of the same group, I came to think seriously about marriage." He thinks of marriage before forty. That's what happened to my age. I felt the reality. After my mother passed away, I heard about Hyomin's marriage and said, 'I'm going to start a family, too' became firm in his heart.'
He also changed his mind about the child. `Unlike before, my algorithms are full of videos of babies, dogs, and cats.'"When I see child actors on the set, I think about those days, and when I look at my children's parents, I think about how important the power of education is. A part of my life that I really want to meet someday."
Finally, Ham Eun-jung said how she felt about finishing her work, "'The Queen's House' is a work that will never be forgotten in my life. "Everyone remained a great asset to me, including the sense of accomplishment that I did fiercely to the end, the strong teamwork I created with my colleagues, and the hot love from the viewers." "I think it will always be a reference point to look back on me while continuing my acting in the future."He meant it.
Meanwhile, 'The Queen's House', which ended with 100 episodes on the 19th, achieved a national viewership of 11.7% based on Nielsen Korea, achieving a successful ending.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
