Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

Season 1

Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she has a talent for singing. Her dream is to join a traditional female theater company and succeed. Will Jeong Nyeon achieve her dream of becoming a big star and becoming rich?

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12 Episodes

Act 1
E1
Act 1Jeong-nyeon is a gifted singer. Desperate to escape her life, she discovers the world of gukgeuk.
Act 2
E2
Act 2Jeong-nyeon passes the audition for trainees and starts her training, but soon faces adversity amongst other trainees and members. While rushing to prove her peers wrong, Jeong-nyeon accepts a role that is seemingly difficult to play.
Act 3
E3
Act 3As she struggles to play a character, Jeong-nyeon faces a sudden crisis during her first performance.
Act 4
E4
Act 4Troupe director Kang finds out about Jeong-nyeon working and singing at a part-time job, and expels her. Jeong-nyeon begs for forgiveness, only to be in vain. Not wanting to return home, she starts looking for a way to stay in Seoul.
Act 5
E5
Act 5Jeong-nyeon finds out about the broadcasting director's ill-intent behind hiring her. As she disregards the director's instructions on air, he demands that she pay for the damages. The troupe director takes Jeong-nyeon back to the troupe.
Act 6
E6
Act 6The troupe begins preparation for the upcoming performance. Jeong-nyeon tries to understand the role she has to play. She feels strange about Young-seo and Joo-ran getting close and in sync, and makes a huge mistake on stage.
Act 7
E7
Act 7The Troupe director prohibits Jeong-nyeon from being on stage until further notice. Nyeon realizes her mistake and analyzes and practices every role in the play. Joo-ran gets injured unexpectedly, thus her role falling to Jeong-nyeon.
Act 8
E8
Act 8Preparation for the audition for lead roles in a new joint troupe play starts. After not being able to pair up with her desired partner, Jeong-nyeon takes a dangerous gamble to elevate herself to prepare for the audition.
Act 9
E9
Act 9Jeong-nyeon is taken to a hospital after she collapses from singing. Issues within the troupe cause discord in the joint performance, hindering practice. Jeong-nyeon desperately searches for a way to restore her voice.
Act 10
E10
Act 10Troupe director Kang and Young-seo decide to go to Mokpo to bring Jeong-nyeon back, but are met by Nyeon's mother. Jeong-nyeon promises Young-seo that she will return with her mother's permission. The joint performance is all set to start.
Act 11
E11
Act 11Jeong-nyeon returns to the troupe but wants to start over with an entrance exam. Meanwhile, with Ok-gyeong's disappearance, the director starts spiraling due to financial pressure and troupe members leaving. Joo-ran has more bad news.
Act 12
E12
Act 12The troupe's situation gets dire as the director tries to arrange funds for previous debt and upcoming production. A tough decision awaits the director. Meanwhile, the audition for the male lead is underway. The final play is set to start.