Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

*Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born*
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
	Promotional poster
Hangul	정년이
Revised Romanization	Jeongnyeoni
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏngnyŏni
Genre	Period drama; Coming-of-age; Musical;
Based on	Jeong Nyeon; by Seo Ireh; Namon;
Written by	Choi Hyo-bi
Directed by	Jung Ji-in
Starring	Kim Tae-ri; Shin Ye-eun; Ra Mi-ran; Jung Eun-chae; Kim Yoon-hye;
Music by	Jang Young-kyu
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	70 minutes
Production companies	Studio Dragon; Studio N; Management MMM; NPIO Entertainment;
Budget	₩33.6 billion
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	October 12, 2024 –; present

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (Korean: 정년이) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Choi Hyo-bi, starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Eun-chae and Kim Yoon-hye. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same Korean title by Seo Ireh and Namon, it depicts the entry and growth of a girl born with a talent for singing in the 1950s. It premiered on tvN on October 12, 2024, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST).^[4]

Synopsis

Immediately after the Korean War in the 1950s, Jeong-nyeon (Kim Tae-ri), a girl born with a talent for singing, entered the Yeoseong Gukgeuk troupe and grew up in it.

Cast

Main

Kim Tae-ri as Yoon Jeong-nyeon^[5]

A pansori genius girl who came to Seoul from Mokpo on her own to become a Korean traditional opera actress.

Shin Ye-eun as Heo Yeong-seo^[5]

A trainee and excellent at singing, dancing, and acting. She is also Jeong-nyeon's rival.

Ra Mi-ran as Kang So-bok^[6]

Director of Maeran Theater Company.

Jung Eun-chae as Moon Ok-kyung^[7]

A member of Maeran Theater Company.

Kim Yoon-hye as Seo Hye-rang^[8]

A princess of Maeran Theater Company.

Supporting

Woo Da-bi as Hong Joo-ran^[9]
Seunghee as Cho-rok^[10]

A member of Maeran Theater Company.

Jeong Ra-el^[11]
Jang Hye-jin^[12]
Min Kyung-ah as Heo Young-in^[13]

The older sister of Heo Young-seo.

Special appearance

Moon So-ri as Seo Yong-rye^[6]

Jeong-nyeon's mother who raised her child alone while putting her past as a genius singer behind her.

Production

Development

The series was originally published as a Naver webtoon, later adapted into a drama. It is directed by Jung Ji-in, who directed The Red Sleeve (2021), and written by Choi Hyo-bi, the writer of the Netflix series A Time Called You (2023). The production is jointly handled by Studio N, Management MMM, and NPIO Entertainment.^[14]

Casting

Kim Hieora was positively considering the appearance, but suddenly canceled due to her controversy.^[15]

Viewership

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number												Average
Season		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Average
	1	1.202	1.879	2.114	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[16]

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[16]
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Nationwide	Seoul
1	October 12, 2024	4.844% (1st)	5.678% (1st)
2	October 13, 2024	8.216% (1st)	8.911% (1st)
3	October 19, 2024	9.223% (1st)	8.886% (1st)
4	October 20, 2024
5	October 26, 2024
6	October 27, 2024
7	November 2, 2024
8	November 3, 2024
9	November 9, 2024
10	November 10, 2024
11	November 16, 2024
12	November 17, 2024
Average		—	—
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

^ Im, Soo-hyun (January 19, 2024). [인터뷰] 꿈의 캐스팅, <정년이> 정지인 감독 [[Interview] Dream Casting, Director Jeong Ji-in of <Jeongnyeon>]. cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via Naver.
^ 정년이 [Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]. watch-cjenm. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
^ Heo, Jy-hyong (September 12, 2024). 김태리 '정년이' 못보나..MBC, 제작사에 가압류 신청 [Kim Tae-ri can't see 'Jeongnyeon'..MBC applies for seizure against production company]. starnewskorea (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Yoon, Sang-geun (August 21, 2024). "김태리X신예은 '정년이' 베일 벗었다..10월 12일 첫방 확정[공식]" [Kim Tae-ri X Shin Ye-eun's 'Jeongnyeon' unveiled.. First broadcast confirmed for October 12 [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Tae Yuna (August 10, 2023). "[공식] 김태리, 판소리 천재 된다...'더 글로리' 신예은과 '정년이'로 호흡" [[Official] Kim Tae-ri becomes a pansori genius... 'The Glory' Shin Ye-eun and 'Jung Nyeon' breathing together] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b Choi Hee-jae (August 10, 2023). "김태리·문소리, 모녀로 재회...'정년이' 캐스팅 라인업 [공식입장]" [Kim Tae-ri and Moon So-ri reunite as mother and daughter... 'Jeongnyeon' casting lineup [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Go Jae-wan (January 29, 2024). "[공식] 정은채, '정년이' 합류..국극 최고 스타 문옥경 캐릭터" [[Official] Jeong Eun-chae joins 'Jeongnyeon'...character of Moon Ok-kyung, the best star in Korean dramas] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ Ha Kyung-heon (February 1, 2024). "김윤혜, 국극단 공주님으로 tvN '정년이' 합류" [Kim Yoon-hye joins tvN's "Jungnyeon" as a princess of the Kukgeuk Company] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ 이, 하늘. "우다비, '정년이' 캐스팅으로 김태리·신예은과 연기 호흡". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ 이, 명주. "'오마이걸' 승희, '정년이' 출연...김태리 괴롭히는 동기 役". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^ Jang Jin-ri (September 21, 2023). "[단독]'7인의 탈출' 정라엘, '정년이' 캐스팅...안방 '특급 행보'" (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ 장, 진리. "[단독]장혜진, '정년이' 캐스팅…김태리→신예은 '믿보배' 라인업 합류". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Min, Kyung-ah. "뮤지컬 배우 민경아, 신예은 언니 된다…'정년이' 출연 확정" [Musical actress Min Kyung-ah becomes Shin Ye-eun's older sister... Confirmed to appear in 'Jeongnyeon']. www.msn.com (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
^ Lee Seung-gil (December 5, 2022). "웹툰 '정년이', 드라마 제작 확정...연출은 '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 정지인 감독" [Webtoon 'Jeongnyeon' confirmed for drama production... Directed by Jeong Ji-in, 'Red Sleeves'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Ha Su-jeong (September 6, 2023). "[단독] '일진설 논란' 김히어라, '정년이' 하차한 진짜 이유(종합)" (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b
Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
Production website at NPIO Entertainment (in Korean)
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born at IMDb
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born at HanCinema
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born at Naver Webtoon (in Korean)

[1] Im, Soo-hyun (January 19, 2024). [인터뷰] 꿈의 캐스팅, <정년이> 정지인 감독 [[Interview] Dream Casting, Director Jeong Ji-in of <Jeongnyeon>]. cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via Naver.

[2] 정년이 [Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]. watch-cjenm. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

[3] Heo, Jy-hyong (September 12, 2024). 김태리 '정년이' 못보나..MBC, 제작사에 가압류 신청 [Kim Tae-ri can't see 'Jeongnyeon'..MBC applies for seizure against production company]. starnewskorea (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2024 – via Naver.

[4] Yoon, Sang-geun (August 21, 2024). "김태리X신예은 '정년이' 베일 벗었다..10월 12일 첫방 확정[공식]" [Kim Tae-ri X Shin Ye-eun's 'Jeongnyeon' unveiled.. First broadcast confirmed for October 12 [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

[:0-5] Tae Yuna (August 10, 2023). "[공식] 김태리, 판소리 천재 된다...'더 글로리' 신예은과 '정년이'로 호흡" [[Official] Kim Tae-ri becomes a pansori genius... 'The Glory' Shin Ye-eun and 'Jung Nyeon' breathing together] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.

[:1-6] Choi Hee-jae (August 10, 2023). "김태리·문소리, 모녀로 재회...'정년이' 캐스팅 라인업 [공식입장]" [Kim Tae-ri and Moon So-ri reunite as mother and daughter... 'Jeongnyeon' casting lineup [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[7] Go Jae-wan (January 29, 2024). "[공식] 정은채, '정년이' 합류..국극 최고 스타 문옥경 캐릭터" [[Official] Jeong Eun-chae joins 'Jeongnyeon'...character of Moon Ok-kyung, the best star in Korean dramas] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[8] Ha Kyung-heon (February 1, 2024). "김윤혜, 국극단 공주님으로 tvN '정년이' 합류" [Kim Yoon-hye joins tvN's "Jungnyeon" as a princess of the Kukgeuk Company] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[9] 이, 하늘. "우다비, '정년이' 캐스팅으로 김태리·신예은과 연기 호흡". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[10] 이, 명주. "'오마이걸' 승희, '정년이' 출연...김태리 괴롭히는 동기 役". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 19, 2024.

[11] Jang Jin-ri (September 21, 2023). "[단독]'7인의 탈출' 정라엘, '정년이' 캐스팅...안방 '특급 행보'" (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[12] 장, 진리. "[단독]장혜진, '정년이' 캐스팅…김태리→신예은 '믿보배' 라인업 합류". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[13] Min, Kyung-ah. "뮤지컬 배우 민경아, 신예은 언니 된다…'정년이' 출연 확정" [Musical actress Min Kyung-ah becomes Shin Ye-eun's older sister... Confirmed to appear in 'Jeongnyeon']. www.msn.com (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

[14] Lee Seung-gil (December 5, 2022). "웹툰 '정년이', 드라마 제작 확정...연출은 '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 정지인 감독" [Webtoon 'Jeongnyeon' confirmed for drama production... Directed by Jeong Ji-in, 'Red Sleeves'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[15] Ha Su-jeong (September 6, 2023). "[단독] '일진설 논란' 김히어라, '정년이' 하차한 진짜 이유(종합)" (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[Nielsen-16] Nielsen Korea ratings:
"Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

"Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

"Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

[17] "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.

[18] "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[19] "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

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