Anna (South Korean TV series) explained
Alt Name: | Second Anna (former) |
Native Name: | |
Genre: | Psychological thriller |
Director: | Lee Zoo-young |
Music: | Da-bin |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 6 |
Producer: | Woo Se-jin (Coupang Play) |
Cinematography: | Lee Ui-tae |
Editor: | Studio Briv |
Runtime: | 45–61 minutes |
Company: | Content Map Co. Ltd. |
Network: | Coupang Play |
Anna is a South Korean web series, written and directed by Lee Joo-young, and starring Bae Suzy in the title role, along with Jung Eun-chae, Kim Jun-han, and Park Ye-young.[1] [2] It premiered on Coupang Play, on June 24, 2022.[3]
Synopsis
The series tells the story of a woman who lives a completely different life starting with a small lie.[1]
Cast
Main
- Bae Suzy as Lee Yumi / Lee Anna[4]
- Kim Soo-in as 14-year-old Yumi
- Choi So-yul as 6-year-old Yumi[5]
A woman who loses her true identity and starts living a new, unpredictable life under a new name because of a minor lie that she made up.
Yumi's former boss. Born in to wealthy family, she runs a gallery owned by her father where Yumi was a terminal employee.
Yumi's husband. An ambitious, goal-oriented man. He is the CEO of a promising venture company, his own business he started at a young age.
Yumi's only confidante. A senior in the editorial department of a university school magazine.
Supporting
Yumi's deaf mother.
- Choi Yong-jin as Lee Sang-ho
Yumi's father, a tailor.
- Heo Hyeong-gyu as Kang Jae-ho[11]
A college student Yumi dated while she was pretending to be a college student.
An employee at a restaurant owned by Hyeon-ju.
An employee at Hyeon-ju's company who took care of Yumi.
- Oh Man-seok as Mr. Lee[14]
Hyeon-ju's father and owner of the gallery where Yumi worked.
The director of the gallery where Yumi worked.
- Yoon Ji-min as Professor Yoon[16]
- Hong Hee-won as Secretary Jung
- Chu Kwi-jung as Jae-Ho's mother
- Jang Ha-eun as Narae, student at Yale University.[17]
- Lee Je-yeon as Music teacher[18]
- Park Soo-yeon as Secretary Cho Yu-mi[19]
Production
Filming of the series began on October 15, 2021[20] and concluded on March 23, 2022.[21]
Controversy
On August 2, 2022, director Lee Joo-young accused Coupang Play for making major edits to the series without her consent.[22] Though the final version of the series submitted by Lee was consisted of 8 episodes (45–61 minutes per episode), the series which premiered on July 24 consisted of 6 episodes (45–63 minutes per episode). Lee had requested to remove her name in the credits for director and screenplay, but that was ignored.[23]
In a statement a day later, Coupang Play explained that they found that the director's editing was significantly different from what was initially agreed with them but when they requested multiple times to edit according to what was agreed, director refused it. Hence Coupang Play edited the work to match the original production intent, with the consent of the producer and in accordance with the rights stipulated in the contract.[24] However, director Lee's side stated that she neither received request for corrections nor has she refused to do so. Further more, both Lee and editor Kim Jung-hoon claimed that they never received any opinions regarding editing from Coupang Play.[25]
Previously on July 8, Coupang Play had announced to release a extended version of the series in August.[26] Amidst the controversy, it was revealed to be the director’s cut which consists of 8 episodes.[25] It was released on August 12.[27]
Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site: 배수지 주연 '안나', 촬영장부터 '후끈'…이유 들어보니. Kim So-yeon. 'Anna' starring Bae Suzy, 'hot' from the filming set... I heard why. Korean Economy. Naver. January 18, 2021. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Bae Suzy as 'Yumi' in the Coupang Play Original 'Anna'. Debashree Dutta. Rolling Stone India. May 29, 2022. June 7, 2022. ko.
- Web site: Suzy to star in upcoming psychological thriller series 'Anna'. Lee Ji-an. Naver. Korea JoongAng Daily. May 31, 2022. June 7, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 수지 출연확정, 국민 첫사랑서 변신하나?. Suzy's appearance confirmed, will she transform in the nation's first love?. October 20, 2021. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 최소율, '지금부터, 쇼타임!'부터 '안나'까지! '떠오르는 아역 스타'로 존재감 빛내. Ho Do-yeon. Choi So-yul, from 'From now on, Showtime!' to 'Anna'! Brighten up your presence as a 'rising child star'. Fnnews. Naver. December 2, 2022. December 2, 2022. ko.
- Web site: [단독]정은채, 쿠팡플레이 '두 번째 안나' 출연…수지와 호흡]. Kang Hyo-jin. [Exclusive] Eunchae Jung to appear in Coupang Play's 'Second Anna'... resin and breath. Spotify News. Naver. September 13, 2021. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: '안나' 정은채 스틸, 수지와 미묘한 신경전 벌이는 갤러리 대표. Lee Nam-kyung. 'Anna' Jung Eun-chae stills, gallery representative in a subtle nerve battle with Suzy. Maeil Broadcasting Network. Naver. June 13, 2022. June 16, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김준한, 쿠팡플레이 '안나' 수지 남편으로 합류..이목↑. Jeong Hyung-hwa. Kim Jun-han joins Coupang Play's 'Anna' as Suzy's husband.... Naver. Star News. June 15, 2022. June 16, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 독립영화계 스타 박예영, 수지와 '안나'로 호흡. Park Jeong-sun. Independent film star Park Ye-young, breathing together with Suzy and 'Anna'. Naver. JTBC. June 16, 2022. June 16, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김정영, 쿠팡플레이 '안나' 출연 확정…수지와 호흡. Ahn Tae-hyun. Kim Jung-young confirmed to appear in Coupang Play's 'Anna'... breathing with Suzy. News 1. Naver. December 31, 2021. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 수지 대학 남친 허형규, 거짓말 알고 충격 ('안나'). Jang Woo-Young. Suzy's college boyfriend Heo Hyeong-gyu, shocked to learn of a lie ('Anna'). Naver. OSEN. June 27, 2022. June 27, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 우지현, '지우학' 이어 '안나' 출연..해맑은 막내 요리사 변신. Park Pan-seok. Ji-hyeon Woo, appeared in 'Anna' after 'Woo-Hak Ji'... Transformed into the brightest youngest chef. Osen. Naver. June 23, 2022. June 23, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 김수진, 웹드라마 '안나' 수지·정은채와 연기 호흡. Kim Soo-jin. Kim Soo-jin and Suzy and Jung Eun-chae in web drama 'Anna. MT Star News. Naver. June 22, 2022. June 22, 2022. ko.
- Web site: '안나' 김수진, 수지 챙기는 김실장으로 첫 등장 '웃픈 공감'. Naver. Newsen. June 25, 2022. June 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 백지원 '안나' 출연, 수지·정은채와 호흡. Ahn Byung-gil. Baek Ji-won appeared in 'Anna' and worked with Suzy and Jung Eun-chae. Naver. Sports Kyunghyang. June 23, 2022. June 24, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 신분 세탁 성공한 수지, '찐' 안나 만난 '짭' 안나 [Oh!쎈 리뷰]]. Naver. OSEN. June 25, 2022. June 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 美 예일대 재학' 장하은, '고졸' 수지 당황케 했다 ('안나'). Tae Yu-na. Haeun Jang, 'Attending Yale University', 'High School Graduate' Suzy Embarrassed ('Anna'). Ten Asia. Naver. July 1, 2022. July 2, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 이제연, 고등학생 수지 나락 빠뜨린 남자..너였구나 ('안나'). Choi Na-young. Lee Je-yeon, the man who left high school Suzy's abyss... It was you ('Anna'). Osen. Naver. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 박수연, '안나' 속 또 다른 유미…'조비서'로 맹활약. Hwang Soo-yeon. Park Soo-yeon, another Yumi in 'Anna'... Active as 'Secretary'. X-ports News. Naver. July 8, 2022. July 8, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 수지·정은채 '안나', 촬영 시작…"강렬 대본에 매료. Han Byung-jeong. Suzy and Jung Eun-chae's 'Anna' start filming... "Fascinated by the intense script. Hankook Ilbo. Naver. October 20, 2021. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 지금껏 보지 못한 수지의 얼굴..쿠팡플레이 '안나' 크랭크업. Jeong Hyung-hwa. Suzy's face you've never seen before... Coupang Play 'Anna' crank-up. Star News. Naver. March 29, 2022. March 29, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 'Anna' director Lee Zoo-young says Coupang Play edited series without her consent. Lee Jian. Naver. Korea JoonAng Daily. August 2, 2022. August 4, 2022.
- Web site: '안나' 편집권 갈등...진짜 '안나'는?[MK이슈]]. Park Se-yeon. 'Anna' editorial conflict... What is the real 'Anna'? [MK Issue]. Naver. Maeil Business Newspaper. August 4, 2022. August 4, 2022. ko.
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- Web site: 수지 단독 주연, 드라마 '안나' 8월 확장판 공개. Kim Hyun-sook. Suzy's solo starring in the drama 'Anna', the extended version released in August. Naver. Newsis. July 8, 2022. August 4, 2022. ko.
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