At the press conference for MBC's 'Shopping King Louie' on September 19, Nam Ji Hyun talked about shedding her child actress image to take her first adult role as the female lead.

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When asked about this, she said, "My intent to take on each role is the same as always, but I definitely feel burdened.  When I was a child actress, I would be in about eight episodes for the longest and then leave, but this time, as I'm the lead, I have to also film more scenes, don't I?  However, thanks to my fellow actors who have been the leads many times already, I feel less burdened.  That's why now I feel more enjoyment than burden."

You can see her as the female lead in a mini-series for the first time when the drama starts airing on September 21!