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Shocking Audition Showdown: Im Ji-yeon and Lee Se-hee Spark 'Frenemy Chemistry' in 'Brave New World'

'Commanding' Im Ji-yeon Dominates the Room at the Audition

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Actors Im Ji-yeon and Lee Se-hee go head-to-head in a shocking, fiery showdown at an audition.

On the 4th, the team behind SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama Brave New World dropped still cuts capturing the pair’s tense standoff, instantly grabbing would-be viewers’ attention.

In the released stills, Shin Seori (played by Im Ji-yeon) overwhelms the audition room with a commanding presence. It’s as if she’s unleashing the exceptional survival instincts honed in the Joseon era, unfiltered in the modern day. 

Meanwhile, Yoon Ji-hyo (played by Lee Se-hee) meets her head-on—wearing a calm expression that can’t hide a fierce will to win—dialing up the nail-biting tension. Their intense psychological sparring, with both hyper-aware of the other’s presence, supercharges anticipation for the show’s cutthroat 'frenemy chemistry'.

Brave New World is a thrilling romantic comedy about rookie actress Shin Seori, possessed by the spirit of notorious Joseon-era villain Kang Dan-sim, and chaebol heir Cha Segye (played by Heo Nam-joon), dubbed the ultimate product of capitalism. The series premieres on the 8th at 9:50 p.m.