TWICE Jeongyeon to make her acting debut! Idol to star in police drama - second member to enter the world of acting
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Jeongyeon confirmed to make her film debut
According to reports from YTN, the idol-turned-actress has been offered the role of a nursing officer in the Korean drama. This film is a spin-off project of the beloved 2022 Korean drama, 'New Recruits', which managed to garner a lot of popularity at the time.
While the drama explores the lives of such officers in the setting of a military unit, this spinoff film will feature characters in the backdrop of a military hospital.
The script of the film is still being finalised, however, the filming and official production will late this year.
Not much else has been revealed about the upcoming film, however it has already managed to create a lot of buzz online.
Not the only TWICE member to make her acting debut
Jeongyeon will be the second member of the girl group TWICE to break into the world of acting. Previously, the youngest member of the group, Dahyun, entered the acting industry with the project 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'.
Fans react
As soon as news of Jeongyeon making her acting debut was shared online, fans of the idol started sharing their excitement. One fan commented, 'They're finally giving her opportunities outside twice in the big 2025? omg let's f****** go', while another shared 'im just gonna rt all the tweets about jeongyeon acting debut idgaf if her role is small in the film im so happy for her!!'.
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