Our current favorite empress Jang Nara answers some of the questions submitted by Beanies:
siesta: Secret to fountain of youth #
royal: Any previous character you played you think you’d be friends with in life? #
buckdawna: Having worked heavily in both China and South Korea, I’m curious to hear Jang Nara’s take on similarities and differences in two industries #
littlecat: What do you look for in a script of production team, etc. when deciding what projects to work on? #
gbrd1: Is there any particular actor/actress that you have not worked with yet would love to work with on a future project? #
Ayan: Can you share some of your goals for the new year? #
Lord Cobol: Did you know how crazy An Empress’s Dignity would be when you agreed to do it? #
Thanks for sending in your questions! Stay tuned for more videos in the Ask an Actor series!
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1 another woodalchi nicole recruit
January 24, 2019 at 9:06 AM
AAAH ITS HERE! I've been waiting for this, yall! And I love it! I did not think it was possible to love Jang Nara any more than I already do, but NOW I DO ❤️❤️❤️ Her answers are so genuine and thoughtful. Thank you Jang Nara, thank you dramabeans -- this was so so so great! ❤️ (Now...how do we get her to hang out at a beanie meetup? She has friends in the US? HIT US UP! 😉)
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mary
January 24, 2019 at 9:08 AM
I was surprised when she casually mentioned chatting with friends. I thought she's a reclusive cat lady >__<
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
January 24, 2019 at 9:10 AM
😂😂😂
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Aurora
January 24, 2019 at 1:37 PM
Hehehe...is she? Jang Nara, the cutest cat lady... :)
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2 superwhopotterlock
January 24, 2019 at 9:32 AM
This feature is amazing! She's so cute!
I can understand why she would be worried about jian. She was headstrong and impulsive, but also equally intuitive and intelligent. And now she also has Lee hyun by her side. So she needn't worry ;-)
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3 Midnight
January 24, 2019 at 9:38 AM
Thank you DB, I loved this.
As a side note, I wish the videos showed up on the main page.
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mary
January 24, 2019 at 3:30 PM
:O Don't they? They're on the homepage too...
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Jig
January 24, 2019 at 3:49 PM
If you're on blog view, they never get listed in that timeline, so unless there's a recent comment they aren't really evident. I do try to remember to check the video tab...
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mary
January 24, 2019 at 4:43 PM
Ooooh I didn't notice that! :O Thanks for explaining!
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Midnight
January 26, 2019 at 1:01 AM
Wow! I never knew there are so many clips a day! This seriously needs a solution.
Jig
January 26, 2019 at 5:49 AM
Maybe a section after "Recent Posts"on the beanie tab could work as "Recent Videos". Just the last 5 or so would be sufficient because most likely we'd click one of those then get lost in the rabbit hole.
Midnight
January 25, 2019 at 7:17 AM
Correct. And they aren't in the Recent Posts list at the bottom of the page either. I usually check if I have missed any posts on that list. If videos were more evident they would definitely get more comments and attention.
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mary
January 25, 2019 at 11:02 PM
I'm just worried that the clips (which come at 9-12 a day) will overwhelm the recaps, news, and community posts if they're placed in the same spot. But we're definitely thinking of ways to give videos their own prominent space.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
January 25, 2019 at 11:15 PM
@mary Maybe for now you could tag the people who had their questions answered in the Ask an Actor videos?
Jig
January 27, 2019 at 2:47 PM
Wow! That was fast. Thanks for adding a recent video list! You and the team are awesome!
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Midnight
January 27, 2019 at 8:46 PM
Thank you!
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4 oppafangirl
January 24, 2019 at 10:41 AM
Oh thank you Jang nara and dramabeans for this series. It was lovely hearing her answer questions.
*Finger heart*
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5 frabbycrabsis loves KBS Drama Specials
January 24, 2019 at 11:57 AM
She's so... Chill. I love her even more! 😍😍😍😍😍
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6 earthna
January 24, 2019 at 1:15 PM
Awww she's so cute and sounds so sincere. She seems to love her job so much and puts lots of thought into her work. I've heard crazy things about Empress but maybe I'll give it a try.
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7 Yuyuu, The Drama Queen
January 24, 2019 at 1:45 PM
So nice to hear that her characters stay with her as much as they stay with the audience!
Ji-an is probably my fav JNR character, and I'm sure she's being a badass somewhere.
I've been vicariously experiencing the madness of TLE through my fellow beanies, and I'm not touching that with 10 feet pole... but I hope I'll be able to tune into her next project.
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
January 24, 2019 at 1:51 PM
"not touching that with a 10 foot pole" 😂 aw come on, come to the dark side
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Yuyuu, The Drama Queen
January 24, 2019 at 2:08 PM
I'm tempted but short on time. Maybe some time in the future
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egads
January 24, 2019 at 1:56 PM
Jooooiiiiinnnn us. Seriously, it's fun and fantastic, and everyone seems to be having an absolute blast playing these crazy people in well written and plotted drama.
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oppafangirl
January 24, 2019 at 2:03 PM
On well written and plotted: I like the fact that it is all intensional! They are working so hard to make it like that.
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Yuyuu, The Drama Queen
January 24, 2019 at 2:07 PM
I think that's the most fascinating and funniest part
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egads
January 24, 2019 at 2:08 PM
It's crazy how good the writing is. So much is happening, but no plot threads are left hanging. Everyone is multidimensional, even the villains and the children. After the mushiness of Memories of Alhambra, the tightness of this script has me in awe. AND it's funny as hell.
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oppafangirl
January 24, 2019 at 2:16 PM
Honestly, my fav scene was the one when the younger prince showed Hello his ID. It was a sight to behold. Its a masterpiece of parody.
Let's not talk about Moa here. It does not deserve that much thought.
another woodalchi nicole recruit
January 24, 2019 at 2:25 PM
Yes to all this.
Water Hyacinth
January 25, 2019 at 8:23 AM
You should watch TLE!!! Only managed to watch it because of the awesome beanies here and I DON'T REGRET IT! It's crazily funny!!
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8 Ally
January 24, 2019 at 2:13 PM
Can I just like this feature somewhere? I gave it 5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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9 buckdawna
January 24, 2019 at 2:20 PM
Aw, she is so cool. What an awesome thing, Dramabeans, to give us a chance to interact with some of our favorite actors and actresses. Thank you!
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10 RaOnAh loves Jay B 💚
January 24, 2019 at 3:11 PM
Jang Nara is so sweet 💕 Thanks for this new feature DB 🙂
In the future, would it be possible to have a screen with just the question before the actor starts answering it? It was hard to read the question and keep up with the subs.
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11 myheartisomg
January 24, 2019 at 3:44 PM
I'm happy that she chose Ji-An from Hello Monster as the character she'd most like to be friends with. Ji-An was such a badass! I loved seeing that side of Jang Nara.
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12 Mel
January 24, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Wow, I can't believe we got to interact with Jang Nara!!! *fan screaming* This is awesomeeee!!!! I had to watch this video twice!!!! Thank you DB ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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13 JustMe
January 24, 2019 at 4:33 PM
This. is. so. cool. THANK YOU DB. THANK JANG NARA UNNI. OMG THANK YOU (again)
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14 sph_7
January 24, 2019 at 4:48 PM
Thanks DB!
Jang Nara is one of my favorite Korean actress. She’s a rare coincidence that worked with my favorite Chinese AND Korean actor (Bosco Wong and Seo In Guk). I’ve grown to love her acting and every drama has made me love her more.
And yeah, Ji An worries me too. Lee Joon Young is still on the loose😥
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15 korfan
January 24, 2019 at 8:18 PM
This is fantastic! A big thank you to Dramabeans for this neat feature and another big thank you to the lovely Jang Nara for taking the time out of her busy schedule to answer some Beanie questions!
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16 blnmom
January 24, 2019 at 9:24 PM
She said she's aging just like the rest of us? I don't think so! She's so cute!
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Martin J Simwaba
February 5, 2019 at 1:48 AM
I think she she doesn't know how to grow. I mean look at her, so cute and sweet and very Innocent at. WHO does that?☝️👀
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17 Kay
January 24, 2019 at 11:22 PM
Love this video from Jang Na Ra. Thank you Drama beans and Jang Nara
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18 SailorJumun
January 24, 2019 at 11:51 PM
I love Ji-an, but you will always be the jjang teacher from School '13 to me. 😍
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19 Le__Ssy
January 24, 2019 at 11:59 PM
FANtastic 💜
TBH i was not planning on trying TLE. I just kept seeing a lot of posts in the Beanie Wall, So this was how I descended into madness:
Me: The eff— is going on in this show.... That makes no sense!
Me: But liek what could happen next
Me: OMG that so weird
Me: He did NOT!
Me: She did NOT!
Me: Whats wrong with you people??
Me: I want REVENGE!!
Me: HOLY FORKS
Me: 💜😱😢😅😡🤬💜😨🤔🤨🤪😳😲🙄
Me: ....
Me: ...
Me: Next episode please!
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
January 25, 2019 at 9:04 AM
this is accurate. welcome.
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Mel
January 25, 2019 at 12:32 PM
Such perfect portrayal! 😆
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20 Ayan
January 25, 2019 at 12:47 AM
Thank you soo much for organizing this!!!!! Thank you Jang Na-Ra for answering our questions and taking the time to chat to us! 😊
I'm so excited to see what is next in store for dramabeans! Really proud to be part of this community ❤❤
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21 Alessar
January 25, 2019 at 7:56 AM
That was really interesting. Especially the last question about Empress. She started to deflect but then flipped and answered it in the context of the previous question. So I think that was unusually candid for a Korean actress (I'm taking her answer as "no I didn't know it was going to be SO crazy but I'm glad it's popular and I wanted to do the show to illustrate someone who had no power fighting and trying to hang on.")
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cantbothertologin
January 25, 2019 at 10:10 AM
Yup, thought she was going to dodge the question totally but she went back on track (sorta)!
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22 Currently Living On Planet Earth
January 25, 2019 at 10:53 AM
Yay! It’s finally here! So excited to watch it!
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23 redfox
January 25, 2019 at 11:06 AM
Ji-Annie was here and I didn´t know???
well I have been very absent and will prob continue life is short
ah missed chance to ask what it was really like to kiss Ingukkie
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24 🍃noobita🍃
January 25, 2019 at 11:56 PM
I was ready with pen and paper for 1st question but she said it's the genetic, fml orz😭😂
This is great content, thanks Dramabeans and Jang Nara-nim!💖
I'm so happy that Jian left such a deep impression to JNR, because I love that character so much out of all JNR's shows.
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25 littlecat
January 26, 2019 at 8:20 AM
Yay! So grateful to Jang Nara for taking the time to answer our questions (including mine!!)! Thanks to Dramabeans too for making this happen! Love the thoughtfulness that she puts into selecting her work.
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26 andreajune
January 28, 2019 at 8:19 AM
Jang Nara is so cute! I really admire her work and respect her so much. This interview just made me love her even more if it's possible. She has so much sincerity and goes into depth while answering these questions. So classy and thoughtful! ❤️
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27 zgs1994
January 29, 2019 at 9:28 AM
@mary I cannot watch any of the videos from Hello Dramabeans. :(
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mary
January 29, 2019 at 2:41 PM
:( what shows up when you open the page? Do you have any script or ad blockers installed?
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zgs1994
January 30, 2019 at 8:10 AM
Yes, I do have ad blocker extensions.
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mary
January 30, 2019 at 9:03 PM
Can you try without them? Or try on a different device?
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zgs1994
February 1, 2019 at 5:31 AM
Sorry, the video player failed to load.
(Error Code: 100013)
This is what it shows me even without the adblocker.
Is it because where I live (Pakistan)? Some video players don't stream here....
Midnight
January 30, 2019 at 9:41 PM
I have ad blocker and I can watch them. Maybe your data plan or data settings of your phone blocks videos?
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zgs1994
February 1, 2019 at 5:35 AM
Sorry, the video player failed to load.
(Error Code: 100013)
This is what it shows me even without the adblocker.
Is it because where I live (Pakistan)? Some video players don't stream here....
mary
February 14, 2019 at 5:56 AM
Hi @zgs1994, sorry for the late reply! It got buried in my Open Thread notifs. I contacted the videoplayer team to ask about this error. :( Thank you for sending more details.
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Cocomo
February 13, 2019 at 10:25 PM
I live in Pakistan too. I had no problem playing the videos on my phone. Don't know if they will play on PC since I haven't tried it.
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28 No-Ah
February 24, 2019 at 5:57 AM
Hi... love you guys by the way. Jang Nara is an amazing actress. Loved the last empress so much, but I wanna ask. Why was Wang shik's character taken so unimportantly at the final four episodes? Didn't see him even when he died hugging a bomb... no last words or anything, he wasn't even talked about much in the final episode and he started the whole revenge thing. Please I want to know why if anyone's got an answer
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mary
February 24, 2019 at 10:25 AM
The show was extended last minute because of high ratings. Choi Jin-hyuk already had scheduled activities by then: https://www.soompi.com/article/1303870wpp/choi-jin-hyuk-unable-to-appear-in-final-episodes-of-the-last-empress-due-to-schedule
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No-Ah
February 24, 2019 at 3:48 PM
Ooohhh... Thanks a lot.
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29 PakalanaPikake
April 12, 2019 at 9:40 PM
THE LAST EMPRESS was not on my radar when it aired (too many other dramas on my plate at the time), but now that it has finished its run, I'm inclined to give it a watch after viewing this dandy interview with Jang Na-ra. I appreciate her criteria for selecting projects.
I just started watching MY LOVE PATZZI, her second drama (2002), and do I ever have a case of whiplash. ;-)
BTW: Her orabeoni, Jang Sung-won, played the physician-monk in CROWNED CLOWN. The family resemblance is uncanny -- and youthful.
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30 Akmafa
June 3, 2022 at 8:19 AM
and now in june 2022 she is getting married for real!! aaghhh
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