**The Handmaid's Tale** Season 2 Anticipation

In the final episode of ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Honor: Her Court,' Uhm Ji-won made a shocking appearance as the manager of a new prostitution cartel. She was depicted as building a more covert and solid new criminal system, recruiting influential young women on social media and organizing secret parties for VVIPs. Uhm Ji-won's brief but impactful appearance lent significant weight to the drama's message, and viewers expressed anticipation for a second season. The drama concluded after breaking its own viewership ratings record.

Lead actress Lee Na-young shared her thoughts on the conclusion of 'Honor,' marking her return after three years. She stated, "I'm relieved we were able to finish safely, and I'm grateful for the greater-than-expected response." Regarding the drama's somewhat unresolved ending, Lee Na-young explained, "It's not a work that provides a single answer, but rather a work that tries to wait and listen to pain, so I think they left the ending open-ended." When asked about the anticipation for a second season, she added, "It's an external story, so I haven't thought about it yet, but seeing the final episode, it seems like they left a lot of room."

Lee Na-young confessed that portraying the character of Yoon Ra-young was "very difficult." Initially, she thought she just needed to memorize the lines well, but she revealed, "​Everything was about emotion." She shared that there were many challenges, including the tone of her lines, the complexity of hiding her scars, and restrained emotional expression, saying, "It's still difficult. It's acting that will always be difficult, no matter when I do it." She mentioned preparing for the character by consulting with actual female lawyers and referencing the styles of foreign female lawyers.

The character of Yoon Ra-young was a lawyer who defended victims of sexual assault while also carrying the trauma of being a past victim herself. Lee Na-young stated, "I studied a lot on my own, looking at the materials," and revealed that she had many conversations with the director and writer about the level of expression for her character's pain and trauma. Particularly regarding her emotional changes after discovering the existence of her biological daughter, Han Min-seo, she said, "​My surprise and guilt were immense," adding, "My strong desire was for her not to be abandoned but to live without knowing, and I feel guilty wondering if I would have made a different decision if it were now."

Through the work, Lee Na-young felt the message that "when comforting someone, it's not about trying to erase or cover it up, but about waiting and listening; isn't that what we need?" When asked if the solidarity of the three women was well conveyed to the viewers, she replied, "I think so. Because each character was different, the balance was right, and it was enjoyable to watch," evaluating it as successful.