The South Korean Television Drama Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Features The Classic “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born is a South Korean television series written by Choi Hyo-bi, starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Eun-chae, and Kim Yoon-hye. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same Korean title by Seo Ireh and Namon, it depicts the story of a girl born with a talent for singing in the 1950s. It aired on TVN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) from October 12 to November 17, 2024. The series is now available for streaming on Disney+ since October of 2024.
This story takes place three years after the armistice agreement of the Korean War, in the tumultuous year of 1956. Set in the background of the
Women’s Gukgeuk Company, A changgeuk Troupe consisting of only female Gugak (traditional Korean Music) performers, from leading roles to extras. It’s a story about Yoon Jung-Nyun, a talented singer from the southwestern port city of Mokpo. It revolves around beautiful and strong Korean traditional music girls.
In 1956, Jeong Nyeon first learns about the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” while watching the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in the movie theater where she hears the song played in a scene.
Immediately after the Korean War in the 1950s, Jeong-nyeon, a girl born with a talent for singing, entered the Yeoseong Gukgeuk troupe and grew up in it. Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a female traditional theater company, and make it big. But she has a lot to learn and a long way to go before becoming a lead actor. Will Jeong Nyeon achieve her dream of becoming a big star and getting rich?