For her novel NINE, best-selling author Cheon Seon Ran took inspiration from actress Kim Tae Ri, known for her appearances in K-dramas such as Revenant and Twenty Five Twenty One, and Lovely Runner actor Kim Hye Yoon. Kim Hye Yoon’s admirers were ecstatic to see her rise in fame after Lovely Runner.
Best-selling novelist Cheon Seon Ran praised Kim Hye Yoon in an interview about her book NINE that was posted on Naver Post. In response to a question about her passions outside of writing, Cheon Seon Ran mentioned her respect for specific actors.
Kim Hye Yoon & Kim Tae Ri as Muses
She acknowledged that she watches every performance by a performer she develops an obsession with. She even envisions them as fictional characters in her books—a process she lovingly calls “virtual casting.” Actors Kim Hye Yoon and Kim Tae Ri were on Seon Ran’s mind when she wrote NINE.
The protagonist of her most recent full-length book, NINE, is an extraterrestrial named Nine who has the capacity to hear plant sounds. Nine voluntarily stays at the victim’s side after being unable to ignore the issue of a missing child.
The writer expressed her preference for Hye Yoon or Tae Ri to play Nine. She also mentioned that she was interested in having Moon So Ri, who starred in the movie Little Forest and the K-drama Queenmaker, play Ji Mo.
The actress had previously talked about shocking her fans by disclosing that, despite Lovely Runner’s continued success, she had never been requested to appear on variety shows or other events.
This was why fans of Kim Hye Yoon were quite happy to hear the news. It fills them with great happiness to see her now scheduled and busy, acknowledged for her exceptional acting and sharp talents; at last, she is getting the credit she deserves.
I won't be surprised if an artist & even fashion designers or perfume brands confess Hye Yoon was their muse for a song or a product cause not just her characters but Hye Yoon as a person has so many inspiring attributes, you can't help but be in awe & gravitate towards her… pic.twitter.com/wjqS6HNzNw
— Soljaeverse ⁷✨🇵🇸 (@kdramasverse) July 5, 2024
Hye Yoon being a muse for such different writers is so beautiful & such a flex. She was an inspiration for Writer Lee Si Eun for Im Sol & Lovely Runner who writes melo rom coms. She's also an inspiration for Author Cheon Seon Ran for NINE who majorly writes science fiction. Not… pic.twitter.com/clHvbCL2Sk
— Soljaeverse ⁷✨🇵🇸 (@kdramasverse) July 5, 2024
I need everyone to never shut up about how good kim hyeyoon is https://t.co/mbLLUhhFM2
— rose ◡̈ 🐧🐧 (@seonuneotonin) June 29, 2024