Actress Lee Na-young Discusses Emotional Challenges in Drama 'Honor'

Actress Lee Na-young recently discussed her acting approach and her role as lawyer Yoon Ra-young in the drama "Honor" during an interview with YTN ^[1].

Lee's reflections provide insight into the emotional toll of portraying characters who combat systemic social violence. Her experience highlights the tension between a performer's natural emotional response and the technical requirements of a script.

During the interview, Lee said her initial reaction to the script for "Honor" was that she originally believed the role would be straightforward if she simply memorized the lines ^[1]. However, as filming progressed, she found the emotional weight of the scenes to be more intense than anticipated ^[1].

"When I first read this script, I thought, 'Hmm, I just need to memorize the lines well,'" Lee said ^[1]. "But as I filmed, the emotions kept rising so much. So, in the end, it was actually harder to keep stripping those emotions away. There were just too many tears."

The drama focuses on female lawyers who stand against social violence, a theme that Lee said contributed to the heightened emotionality of her performance ^[1]. This struggle to "strip away" excess emotion suggests a deliberate effort to maintain the "honest and plain" acting style for which she is known ^[1].

Beyond her professional work, Lee shared personal anecdotes during the segment, including her thoughts on travel ^[1]. She said that she had not previously considered the idea of taking day trips ^[1].

Lee's appearance on the YTN program served to highlight her human side and her specific methodology for bringing complex, justice-seeking characters to life on screen ^[1].