The story of Kim So-yong, a heavyweight possessed by the soul of Jang Bong-hwan, a bluffing man living in modern times, is told in tvN's "Mr. Queen," a fusion historical comedy-drama that ranks second in the weekly Netflix broadcast/drama rankings in the second week of March 2023.

The creator of the original Chinese drama "Taejabi Seungjakgi" expressed the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea's national treasure No. 151 in jirashi, which drew severe reaction from viewers even before the show premiered. Yet, the 20th and last episode concluded magnificently, with 17.4% (based on Nielsen Korea's national households) and an average viewer rating of 15%.

The film "Mr. Queen," starring Shin Hye-sun and Kim Jung-hyun, survived a number of controversies and achieved box office success. Through this work, actor Kim Jung-hyun, who has previously portrayed leading and supporting roles in many works, has established himself as a reliable leading man. Kim Jung-hyun, who played her spouse Cheol-jong as a male protagonist, is believed to have demonstrated kingly charisma by playing in humor, portraying trauma's suffering, and showing the charm of reversal.

Online viewers praised Kim Jung-hyun's acting abilities in Cheoljong, who has complex emotional lines such as rage at the puppet king's reality, grief caused by trauma in the past, and the image of a ruler who cares about the people.

Then, what kind of person is Kim Jung-hyun?

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Name: Kim Jung Hyun

Born: April 5, 1990

Nationality: Republic of Korea

Family: parents, older brother, younger sister

Body type: 183 cm

Debut: 2015 film 'The Beginner'

Agency: Story J Company

Academic background: Distribution High School (graduation) - Korea National University of Arts (Acting Department / Art History)

1. Who is Kim Jung-hyun?

He was popular at school because he was clever and active, and he enjoyed working out with his buddies. I was the student president in elementary school.

I enjoyed watching plays and movies, but I never saw myself as an actor before that. He stated that he grew interested in acting after dubbing for the first time in his third year of middle school.

"When I went to a random academy and performed, I went in know

ing nothing about the performance, but oddly, because I didn't know, I slept three to four hours a day more intensely. I always went to bed with a script in my brain."I saw my parents working so hard, and I thought I could keep doing it because they encouraged me," he explained, explaining how he became an actor.

He made his professional debut as a movie Superman in 2015, after being discharged from the military. He also mentioned that one of the things he accomplished well as a child was serving in the army. He joined the army at the age of 21 and served in the 3rd Division as an assistant.

The film was nominated for Best New Actor at both the 25th Buil Film Awards and the 22nd Chunsa Film Awards. He was well-known as the hottest actor in the indie film industry and a rising star of Chungmuro, having honed his skills on theatrical stages and in short films. Nonetheless, in order to make ends meet at the time, he worked hard at various part-time jobs.

I kept writing short tales and plays, but I couldn't progress, so I struggled with the blank space. "I feel like I'll get another job when I work part-time, and when I wait vaguely, I keep earning money and I have my own," he said.

2. What is his personality?

"I don't show my genuine feelings," Kim Jung-hyun stated. “I think there are things that I'm trying to carry on my shoulders.”
He stated that he has many sides and that he shows a lighter side when he is with his friends and a serious side when he is in a serious circumstance.
Previously, Kim Jung-hyun was chastised for his demeanor during the production presentation of the drama "Time." From photo shoots to press conferences, Kim Jung-hyun, and other actors' struggles to lighten the mood were played out in front of their eyes.

He was focused on Kim Jung-hyun, who has a darker face than the contents of the reporter's drama because he has been particularly unhappy since his appearance and has maintained a dark appearance. Finally, he appeared to decline Seo-hyun's invitation to fold his arms, and Kim Jung-hyun glanced at the reporters and cameras in front of him with a blank, uneasy expression. Kim Jung-hyun eventually left out for health reasons just four episodes before the finale of the MBC drama “Time.”

He returned to MBC's "The Season of the Top" after five years, saying, "I'm grateful to be back at MBC and have a production presentation." "Regardless of what I add, I only have a 'thank you' in my heart," he stated, adding, "Whether it's lengthy or short, I'm grateful to MBC for reaching out first for a brief self-reflection time." "There have been a lot of things personally, but looking back, it has been a moment to be steady," he remarked, referring to the previous scandal.

3. Kim Jung-hyun's Activites(Actor Life)

With the film Overman, published in 2015, he received Best New Actor nominations at numerous film festivals, and he was rewarded with the Best Male Actor Award that year for his steady acting in the MBC drama "Legendary: A Bandit Who Took the People," which aired in 2017.
That year, he garnered positive feedback for his performance in the MBC drama "Time," which premiered in 2018, after his first starring part in the KBS 2TV drama "School 2017," but both films were a flop, leaving him remorse.

Then, in the 2019 tvN hit "Crash Landing on You," he was acknowledged for his acting abilities by playing Koo Seung-jeon, who had a calm and finite demeanor, and swept away the stigma of the past when he played the lead part.

He made a cameo appearance as Lee Young-dong in the 2020 MBC drama "Dinner Partner." In December, she featured in the tvN drama "Mr. Queen," and in "Queen Iron Man," she played her spouse Cheoljong as the male lead. It is stated that as a monarch, he demonstrated charisma by acting in comedy, showing the sorrow of trauma, and displaying the charm of reversal.

Mr. Queen was released on an epilogue TVing in February 2021, including a story of the late royal court, including an episode not seen in the main episode of the tvN drama "Mr. Queen," Kim So-yong's true first meeting with Cheol-jong, and Kim So-yong's jealousy of male acquaintances.

4. Interview Related to Drama ‘Mr. Queen’ 

Q. When would be a good time to go back in time if you could?
- I got a little despaired when I worked part-time for 10 hours a day since I couldn't do what I wanted to accomplish. It didn't feel like it could be my life. It felt like a life of compromise, and it was difficult to determine whether this was the proper way to live. If I return, I'd like to buy you ice cream and cheer you on. It's due to that period of time.

Q. Do you have a specific role in mind?
- I always wanted to play a different character. That's how I feel right now. That thought seemed to be imprisoning me, despite my tremendous desire to explore new things. Instead of playing a character, I want to be an actor who considers what type of character this character is. I saw the light at a later age than others, so I never want to quit.

Q. Do you believe that acting out different emotions in an emergency circumstance has helped you mature?
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When I ask myself if I acted well, I can't give a favorable answer. Many people donate carrots, therefore I'll whip myself. I'll be lonely the moment I'm satisfied with my performance. The driving cause is a sense of inferiority. Because it does not end with a single work, I attempt to be solemn while being unaffected by the reactions of those around me.

Q. You have a strong jawline and a masculine face. Is there anything about your appearance that you dislike?

- No, it's ridiculous to deny my image. I consider how to alter my appearance depending on the persona. But that's all there is to it. There are times when I'm torn. "What if you were taller, taller, and physically stronger than you are now?" Then you return to your original location. I'm struggling to accept myself as I am.

Q. What efforts have you done to perfectly express Cheoljong?
- I believe I attempted to focus and go into it. Instead of attempting to act, he concentrated on how to effectively depict Cheoljong's interaction with the other characters.

Q.The scene in which Kim So-yong (Shin Hye-sun) recalls the joint broadcast is a heated issue.
- I didn't have it before, but I thought it'd be nice to have it during rehearsals, so I created it. I expected to feel even more abandoned. I didn't think I needed to be slick. I just thought I'd try my hardest to describe it.