Kang Han Na is a Successful Career Woman in tVN's "Start-Up"
"Startup" will feature the story of a group of hardworking young entrepreneurs working together to run a startup to become "the next Steve Jobs" in Korea's Silicon Valley "Sandbox" and will tell the stories of people in the world of startup companies.
The drama's cast will be starred by Suzy as Seo Dal Mi a woman who dreams of becoming the Korean version of the successful tech mogul "Steve Jobs", and Nam Joo Hyuk will portray the character of Nam Do San, the owner and founder of a technological company named as Samsan Tech.
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Another cast is actress Kang Han Na who will portray the heiress and CEO Won In-Jae. She has everything that every person in society wants: the educational background, beautiful appearance, and money. However, she sees her socialite status as a weakness and does everything she can to be a successful person on her own and be acknowledged for her skills and not for her social status.
Unfortunately, she ends up being used and thrown away by her father. After getting thrown out of the company by her dad, she joins the entrepreneur group to build their own business.
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The fresh photos released featuring Kang Han Na's character will showcase Won In Jae in her different work arrangements. She is seen with a charismatic personality with great ambition. And being a chaebol, she will dominate the business world with her beautiful appearance, money, and, of course, her talent!
Regarding her transformation as Won In Jae, Kang Han Na shared that she thinks the talent and skills of Won In Jae were not recognized and often underestimated because she was born into a wealthy and elite family. Kang Han Na also stated that she is trying her best to show that Won In Jae has the qualities and abilities of a CEO despite her prominent family background.
The actress added that she tried to express the difference before and after she decides to start a business and enter Sandbox by changing her fashion sense and her hairstyle. It is when after Won In Jae made the decision to build her name, she chops her hair off, giving a shorter look, and changed her clothes into a business casual attire to show the professional side of her.
"Startup" will be helmed by Director Oh Choong-hwan, whose previous work is "Hotel del Luna" and penned by writer Park Hye Ryun. Both of them have reunited to work on the drama after their successful collaboration on SBS's 2017 hit series "While You Were Sleeping." This series is said to be one of the most anticipated drama in this year's tvN lineup.
Kang Han Na first started to gain the viewer's attention through her supporting role in MBC's series "Miss Korea" in 2013. Following this, the actress appeared in many TV dramas such as "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (2016) and "Designated Survivor: 60 Days." She also has featured in reality shows such as "Chicken Road" (2019) and "The Romance" (2019).
"Start-Up" is scheduled to premiere on October 17 at 9:00 PM KST.
