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Jung Yein, formerly of the group Lovelyz, will take on the lead role in the short-form drama 'How to Survive as a Wicked Stepmother.'
According to TenAsia's report on the 13th, Jung Yein has been cast as the female lead in 'How to Survive as a Wicked Stepmother.' The drama follows Seolhwa, a North Korean special agent who loses consciousness during a war and wakes up inside the body of a stepmother character from a South Korean drama she used to enjoy watching. Jung Yein will play the protagonist, Seolhwa.
The project is being planned as a short-form drama consisting of 60 episodes, with each episode running around 1 minute and 30 seconds each. Production discussions are currently underway with SLL.
Jung Yein debuted in 2014 with Lovelyz and gained popularity through hits like 'Ah-Choo,' 'Hi~', 'Now, We,' and 'Destiny.'
She began her acting career in 2017 through the web drama 'The Blue Sea' and tvN's 'Criminal Minds,' and later appeared in works such as 'Na Ra the Socialite Wannabe' and 'My Friend's Graduation Ceremony.' She also starred alongside Ha Joon in the DramaBox short-form series 'The Mysterious Chaebol Daughter,' which ranked No. 1 on the platform just seven days after its release.
Recently, short-form dramas with episodes lasting around one to two minutes have become a new trend in the Korean entertainment industry. As platforms like Youtube Shorts, Tiktok, and Instagram Reels become part of daily life, more viewers prefer fast-paced and immersive content rather than longer story-driven stories.
From a production standpoint, short-form dramas can create significant buzz with lower production costs and quicker consumption cycles, while actors benefit from being able to reach viewers more easily through short, but memorable characters.
