Park Bo-young's Four Roles in 'Miji's Seoul' Drama

On May 21, tvN held a press conference for its new weekend drama 'Miji's Seoul' (미지의 서울) at CGV Yeongdeungpo in Seoul, featuring director Park Shin-woo and cast members Park Bo-young, Park Jin-young, and Ryu Kyung-soo.

'Miji's Seoul' tells the story of twin sisters who swap lives through a web of lies, ultimately seeking true love and personal growth. Park Bo-young is set to portray both Miji and Mirae, marking her first experience in a role where she plays four characters simultaneously.

In this unique setup, Park Bo-young will not only play the twin sisters, Yumi-ji and Yumi-rae, but also take on the challenge of acting as Yumi-rae pretending to be Yumi-ji, and vice versa. She expressed her excitement, stating, "I don’t see it as four roles but rather as two roles. After reading the script, I felt it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I thought about when I would get a chance like this again. The line at the end of the first episode, 'I will live as you, and you will live as me,' made me determined to take on this project."

Park Bo-young also underwent a significant transformation in her styling, opting for a bold bleach job to reflect her character's emotional struggles. She explained, "Mirae is a character who is emotionally challenged, so I focused on a cold exterior while playing with colors in my styling. I was concerned about maintaining balance when switching roles, but the director helped a lot on set."

She added that the director suggested the bleaching for Miji, and she was pleased with the final look.

Discussing the challenges of playing four roles, Park Bo-young admitted, "It was all difficult. In the past, I could focus on reacting to my co-actors, but now I had to calculate how to interact with myself. Sometimes I acted in front of empty space. This experience has definitely improved my acting skills."

'Miji's Seoul' is set to premiere on May 24 at 9:20 PM.