Jang Gyuri Shares Honest Feelings About Her First Major Television Role In “Cheer Up,” Reason For Leaving fromis

Jang Gyuri Shares Honest Feelings About Her First Major Television Role In “Cheer Up,” Reason For Leaving fromis_9, And More

Dec 14, 2022

“Cheer Up” star Jang Gyuri has shared her honest feelings in a recent interview!

Jang Gyuri impressed viewers through her role as Tae Cho Hee, the vice captain of the cheerleading squad Theia, in the SBS drama “Cheer Up” which ended on a high note. After “Cheer Up” came to a close, Jang Gyuri participated in an interview and shared her thoughts on various topics.

To start with, Jang Gyuri expressed her gratitude by saying, “It would be a lie if I said that there was no pressure because it was my first drama after I decided to stand on my own feet as an actress, and it was also my first time taking on the lead role in a terrestrial television drama. However, I was able to put down some of the burden as I wasn’t the main character who leads the story. I learned a lot and received a lot of help while acting with my co-stars. Everyone around me helped me a lot.”

Jang Gyuri Shares Honest Feelings About Her First Major Television Role In “Cheer Up,” Reason For Leaving fromis_9, And More

Regarding her departure from fromis_9, Jang Gyuri remarked, “At the beginning of the filming of ‘Cheer Up,’ I juggled between the group’s scheduled activities and acting. I couldn’t concentrate both physically and mentally, and I felt that I was still not good enough to do both. It was especially very tiring physically. Later, I practiced [dancing] for the group’s album and the cheering squad together, but I couldn’t memorize the choreography. I thought it was too much for me to handle both, and I feel sorry and regretful thinking that I might have caused harm to the members. I was very sorry since I had to miss practice a lot and I couldn’t practice much.”

Jang Gyuri Shares Honest Feelings About Her First Major Television Role In “Cheer Up,” Reason For Leaving fromis_9, And More

Later in the interview, the actress showed her enthusiasm for acting by saying, “There are so many things I want to try. I learned [action] for about two to three hours at an action school because there was a scene where I had to hit my [character’s] boyfriend in ‘Cheer Up,’ and it was so much fun to act while using my body. I thought I wanted to try action more properly. I am confident in using my body because I’ve been learning various things like figure skating, Korean dance, and ballet since I was little.”

Jang Gyuri debuted as a member of fromis_9 in 2018 following the Mnet survival program “Idol School.” Although she had been steadily acting while receiving great love as a member of the girl group, Jang Gyuri announced her departure from the group in July 2022 to concentrate on her career as an actress.

Source: Soompi