"Goes above and beyond expectations"— Fans react as Director Yoon Sung-hyun complimented BLACKPINK's Jisoo for her acting in Newtopia

On December 26, 2024, the South Korean media outlet Herald Pop reported that director Yoon Sung-hyun praised BLACKPINK's Jisoo for her acting and performing in the upcoming zombie-themed drama Newtopia. The latest news sent the internet into a meltdown. As translated by X user @kdramahandle, the director said:

"Jisoo's eccentricity and humor were 99% in sync with the 'Yeongju' I saw in the script, and she expressed it better than I had imagined as the Yeongju."

Subsequently, the fandom was elated with the remarks passed by the creator. They expressed their pride in BLACKPINK's Jisoo and mentioned she was a "hardworking actress." An X user tweeted:

"My hardworking actress Jisoo always nails her job and goes above and beyond expectations."

The fandom flaunted how every director who had worked with BLACKPINK's Jisoo praised her. They also noted that she was an actress before an idol.

"directors always praising jisoo and how she fulfill their imagination on the character she portray,"- a fan shared.

"Jisoo was an actress before she was an idol,"- a fan commented.

"I was just wondering when there was gonna be updates omg im proud of her,"- a fan mentioned.

Some internet users said they couldn't wait to watch BLACKPINK's Jisoo again on the screen. They further agreed with the director's stance on idols acting in Newtopia.

"Can't wait to see the actor queen Jisoo on my screen again!!!"- a user said.

"As expected from the professional actress Kim Jisoo. I can't wait for "Newtopia" to release,"- a user commented.

"She always immerses herself into the drama character. That's our jiso,"- a user mentioned.

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More about BLACKPINK's Jisoo's upcoming drama

Newtopia

Based on the novel Influenza, authored by Han Sang-woon, Newtopia is an upcoming action and fantasy drama. It was penned by the screenwriters, including Han Jin-won and Ji Ho-jin. The show was helmed by director Yoon Sung-hyun, known for works such as Boys, Drink and Confess, Bleak Night, and others.

The show centers around the love story of a soldier named Jae-yoon (Park Jeong-min) and his significant other, Young-ju (Jisoo). After an unprecedented zombie outbreak in downtown Seoul, South Korea, the duo tries find each other. The drama features actors like Park Jeong-min, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Im Sung-jae, Hong Seo-hee, and Tang Jun-sang.

Park Jeong-min and Jisoo will potray the role of Lee Jae-yoon and Kang Young-ju, respectively. While the former was a soldier by occupation, he was always worried about his future. Meanwhile, the latter, Kang Young-ju, is an ex-engineering student.

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The upcoming drama Newtopia is slated to premiere on February 7, 2024, through Coupang Play in South Korea and Amazon Prime Video in 240 locations.