On the morning of May 19, actress Jo Bo Ah sat down for an interview at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss her upcoming Netflix series 'Tangeum'.

'Tangeum' is a mystery melodrama set in the Joseon era. The story follows Hong Rang, the long-lost son of the nation’s most powerful merchant family, who returns after 12 years with no memory. Only his half-sister, Jae Yi, suspects he may not be who he claims to be—yet strange, indescribable emotions begin to grow between them. 

Jo Bo Ah was originally set to make her post-marriage acting return with the Disney+ series 'Knock-Off', co-starring Kim Soo Hyun. However, due to ongoing controversies involving the lead actor, the project’s release has been postponed. As a result, she will instead return to the screen with 'Tangeum'.

When asked about the delay, Jo Bo Ah responded with caution:

“I’m being very careful. What I say might hurt someone, so I’d like to hold back a bit.”

She continued:

“Knock-Off is a project we all worked hard on. Everyone was enthusiastic, and it’s filled with love and effort. I hope that someday, people will recognize that work and that it will have a good outcome.”

'Tangeum' marks Jo Bo Ah’s first drama release since getting married.

“We filmed for about eight months, and it wrapped around May last year. Now that it’s finally being released, it feels special. I was single when we filmed, and now I’m married, so it feels different. They say marriage is the start of a new chapter in life—maybe that’s why, watching it now, it feels like a younger Jo Bo Ah is on screen. A lot has happened since then.”

On filming a historical drama, she reflected:

“It was fun. I realized that the historical drama genre isn’t easy, but I found it really charming. We filmed in so many different locations. Wearing hanbok and traditional hairstyles suited to the time period was fun too. In the middle of winter, I wore five layers of fleece pants while filming—it was intense!”