Oh Se-young, who played 'The Boss's Explicit Taste', transforms into a band vocalist... "Practiced at coin karaoke"

Playing Lee Eun-chae, a job seeker by day and an indie band vocalist by nightFirst broadcast on November 11 at 10:20 PMActress Oh Se-young will appear in MBN's new drama 'The Boss's Overt Preference'. /MBN[THE FACT | Reporter Moon Chae-young] Actress Oh Se-young underwent special vocal training at a karaoke room to transform into an indie band vocalist.The production team of MBN's new drama 'The Boss's Overt Preference' (written by Nam Ji-yeon, directed by Kang Sol) released a written interview with Oh Se-young, who plays Lee Eun-chae, a character who lives as a job seeker by day and the vocalist of the indie band Indie Are You by night, on the 13th.'The Boss's Overt Preference' is a taste-driven romance unfolding between chaebol boss Kwon Do-hyuk (played by Sung Hoon), who embarks on a search for "Her" in an album, and indie band vocalist Lee Eun-chae, who appears as the only variable in his perfect life. It is based on a web novel and webtoon of the same name.Lee Eun-chae is a character who pretends to be employed to her family while secretly pursuing her dream of becoming a singer. She has an optimistic personality and is always full of energy, but she faces unexpected changes as she gets entangled with Kwon Do-hyuk, who has the opposite personality.Oh Se-young cited "feeling great excitement and fun from the moment I first read the script" as the reason for choosing the project. She added, "The character of Lee Eun-chae has diverse charms, so I really wanted to take on the challenge."The Lee Eun-chae she saw was a "pure and lovely" character. Oh Se-young explained, "Lee Eun-chae has emotions that rejoice wholeheartedly over small things and become easily vulnerable. She doesn't hesitate to make quirky and unconventional choices." Regarding her synchronization rate with Lee Eun-chae, she said, "We are similar in that we always cherish the romance of dreams and love, and sometimes we are honest with our emotions like a child."In particular, Oh Se-young focused on clearly distinguishing between the different appearances of a job seeker and an indie band vocalist to portray Lee Eun-chae's precarious double life. She said, "Since the transformation was important, I completed Soo's visual through numerous meetings and tests."She also said, "I consistently practiced playing music with the members of Indie Are You even on my days off. To learn the unique stage manners and gestures of an indie band vocalist, I referred to related videos and practiced singing at coin karaoke rooms whenever I had free time," conveying her efforts to complete Lee Eun-chae on stage.She also expressed satisfaction with her acting chemistry with her co-star Sung Hoon. Oh Se-young said, "We communicated frequently even before filming. Thanks to him, who was always considerate and led the set with humor, we were able to capture a natural and charming chemistry."Finally, Oh Se-young asked viewers to "watch with excitement to see what fate awaits Soo's double life." She added, "We filmed with a lot of love on a set full of laughter," and expressed her hope that "it will be a project that can bring pleasant excitement and great laughter to the viewers."'The Boss's Overt Preference,' consisting of a total of 12 episodes, will premiere on November 11 at 10:20 PM.mcy21@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]