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Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

2024 · 1 season

A warm, earnest period drama that immerses you in the world of traditional Korean opera, with a measured pace and emotional depth.

Created by
Jung Ji-in
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran
Overview
The 1950s were an era filled with desire and aspiration, despite the aftermath of the Korean War. Jeongnyeon, a girl with a gifted voice, embarks on a journey to become the best actor of gukgeuk, or Korean female classical opera, where she encounters competition, solidarity, and growth.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Jung Ji-in
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • found family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jung Ji-in
Written by
Choi Hyo-bi
Starring
Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Eun-chae, Kim Yoon-hye, Woo Da-vi, Seunghee, Jung Lael
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes
Network
tvN
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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