Horan makes her acting debut

by javabeans

Singer Horan is joining her Clazziquai counterpart Alex in the acting realm, and has been cast in her first drama project, KBS’s upcoming romantic-comedy series My Country Calls [국가가 부른다].

The drama recently cast Lee Soo-kyung as its leading lady; she plays a lowly policewoman with little professional spirit and who believes that even if you might have to bend the rules a bit, nothing’s impossible. Her character directly contrasts with Kim Sang-kyung, who plays an intelligence agent who believes that rules are meant to be kept. (Sounds a little like Rivals, aka Powerful Opponents, doesn’t it?) Ryu Jin also stars.

Horan plays a “perfect woman” who is also an intelligence agent, with outstanding looks, smarts, skills, and loving family. She accomplishes anything she sets her mind to, and is called a “goddess class” agent. But she’s not so far above reach as to be unappealing, and is also described as an “eom-chin-ddal” — the kind of daughter all moms love. She is the first love to Kim Sang-kyung’s character, who has been unable to forget her. This sets up the love triangle between them and Lee Soo-kyung.

Horan said, “I’m thrilled at this new challenge. It’s an honor for me to work with other actors like Kim Sang-kyung, Lee Soo-kyung, and Ryu Jin. I’ll learn a lot and do my best to portray ‘Choi Eun-seo.'”

Although this is her first television acting role, it’s not her acting debut; she has been in a stage musical in the past. In addition to singing for electronica group Clazziquai, Horan is also the voice of indie band Ibadi. She has also been a radio DJ and hosted an educational literature program, and penned a book of essays.

My Country Calls follows Birth of the Rich on Mondays and Tuesdays, and premieres April 26.

Via My Daily

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