Lim Ji-yeon of Netflix K-drama The Glory opens up about the agonising process she went through as she prepared for her first antagonistic role
- With The Glory Part 2 released, Lim reveals she was nervous about taking on the role of self-entitled weathercaster and former school bully Park Yeon-jin
- She says preparing the character was more hectic and difficult than shooting the scenes for the hit Korean drama series on Netflix
By Lee Gyu-lee
Despite taking on her first antagonistic role, actress Lim Ji-yeon has made a strong impression with her latest performance as vicious queen bee Park Yeon-jin in Netflix’s hit Korean drama series The Glory, proving herself a versatile performer.
“When I played the character, I wanted the whole world to hate me,” Lim said during an interview at a cafe in the South Korean capital Seoul’s Gangnam district.
“When I take on a role for a project, I try to make viewers love and relate to my character. But I’ve never had to develop a character to be hated. And there was a catharsis that came from it.”
The streaming platform’s Korean original series, part 2 of which was released on March 10, revolves around Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) taking revenge on her tormentors who physically and psychologically abused her in high school.