#Interview skills enhancement

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36 Genius ChatGPT Prompts to Help You Prep for Job Interviews

Unlock your potential with 36 brilliant ChatGPT prompts designed to supercharge your job interview preparation. Get ready to impress and excel in your next interview!

[chillitnz]

The 4-Question Trick for Supercharging Your CV Bullet Points

Ever stare at your CV, wishing those bullet points would magically transform into an interview invitation? It can feel like your skills and experience are just blending into a sea of bland, generic statements. But there’s a simple strategy to elevate your CV and ensure it captures the attention it deserves. Introducing the 4-Question Test: I too grappled with this challenge until I got…

[shibin97]

I am Shibin, from Edumpus Upskill we specializes in soft skill training, basic communication, and mastering interview and group discussion skills. A catalyst for personality development, he guides aspiring professionals in achieving IT proficiency and overall employability enhancement. Shibin is dedicated to nurturing talents for success in the ever-evolving professional landscape.

[kanika456]

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[scholarnest]

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[walkingstackofbooks]

Inspired by @omittedharpy's post: "Julian having to deal with reporters calling him trying to get interviews after DBIP."

And @justsomeskullkid's tag: #Do you guys think Jake was insufferable about it?

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Fic where, after DBIP, Jake wants to write an article about Julian. But given how his last experience of interviewing Julian went, he doesn't want to outright ask him at first, so he starts off by taking up Julian's offer to learn fist aid and how to help out in the infirmary, so that he can get his background thoughts for the article via close observation.

He broaches the idea of an interview after he hears Julian groaning dejectedly about yet another reporter contacting him, and that sparks an idea. He suggests that if Julian agreed to do an exclusive with his paper, then his paper could deal with the other reporters trying to get an interview. And Julian at this point is really fucking tired of fielding all these calls so he agrees. Jake kind of seems the lesser of two evils at this point?

(Knowing Jake, I can actually imagine him going to his editor first and claiming he's got an exclusive - and then later when Julian resignedly agrees "Okay, you can tell your paper I'll do it," Jake pulls out a PADD with the paperwork Julian needs to sign with a sheepish "Actually, I kind of already did?")

So, Jake's got permission to write the article, but when he sits down to plan out his questions, he finds that he seems to have become almost a little protective over Doctor Bashir? With how much he's been watching him, Jake's ended up noticing how much Julian's been affected by all this, and he finds he actually doesn't really want to make Julian answer a load of questions about what his parents had done to him.

So to Julian's surprise, when he sits down with Jake, he finds the interview is mostly about his work as a doctor - in a way, the kind of article he assumed Jake was going to write in Nor The Battle - with only a few light questions about the enhancements. Jake wraps it up, and Julian's like "That's it?!" and Jake just shrugs and tells him that if he thinks of anything else he'd like the public to know to just send it over, and he'll happily add it to the article - his deadline isn't until the end of the week. But adds that, otherwise, what they've got seems enough for him, and that he doesn't want to waste any more of Doctor Bashir's time.

And it's kind of worth it for the way Julian looks at him before giving him the softest, most sincere "Thank you, Jake" he's ever heard.

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"...From our conversation, it's clear to me that Bashir's incredible skill as a doctor comes not from his genetic enhancements, but from an abundance of compassion and dedication to his patients..."

The article, unsurprisingly, is not exactly what his editor had been wanting, but nonetheless it does eventually get published. Unbeknownst to Jake, however, Julian starts receiving multiple requests for follow-up interviews, almost more aggressively than they were before, tantalised by what little had been said about his enhancements.

But, somehow, they don't seem to bother the doctor as much as they had before. And, even though it's stored word-for-word in his memory, he keeps finding himself picking up his PADD and clicking through to the article he's saved on it. He thinks he's closer to happy than he has been for a while.

[come-away-with-me87]

The Art of Love Chapter 1

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Summary: You've been an art therapy teacher at an elementary school in Musutafu, Japan for the past eight years. One day, you are introduced to a new student named Eri, who comes with a lot of past trauma. While you help Eri move past her trauma through art therapy, you end up getting to know her caretaker, Shouta Aizawa, who ends up slowly opening up your heart back up after your own past trauma. Could Shouta be the person to fully open your heart back up, and possibly even fall in love?

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Pairings: Shouta Aizawa | Eraserhead x Fem!Reader

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Warnings: There will be fluff, there will be angst, there will be smut. Any chapters containing smut will have a NSFW disclaimer at the beginning of the chapter. And please bear with me if anything I say about art therapy is incorrect throughout the story; I promise it's only due to my own lack of knowledge on the subject. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the profession and the folks who work in it <3 Oh, and yes, before anyone asks, Kento is most certainly based on the other LOML, Kento Nanami from JJK. I have no shame.

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(Concise) Definition of Art Therapy:

Art Therapy is an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.

Art Therapy, facilitated by a professional art therapist, effectively supports personal and relational treatment goals as well as community concerns. Art Therapy is used to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, foster self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, enhance social skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change.

- The American Art Therapy Association

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You have been an art therapy teacher for elementary-age students for the past eight years, and you loved every moment of it. You genuinely loved enriching the lives of young minds through art therapy; it was your truest passion in life. Since you were born Quirkless, you always wanted to do something good with your life since you couldn't be a pro-hero. At a young age, you learned that you loved drawing and painting, and you were very good at it.

You continued to love art as you got older, and when you graduated high school, you went to college where you got your Masters degree in Education, with your major being in Fine Arts. It took you over a year to find a job, which was a grueling time for you. Art therapy teacher gigs were pretty difficult to come by. You had to move back in with your parents, where you worked dead-end jobs just so you could begin paying your student loans back.

A little over a year later, you saw a job posting for an art therapy teacher at Musutafu Elementary School, an opportunity you jumped at. You always wanted to work with children, specifically, and thought this could be it. You went through many rounds of interviews to make sure you were the right fit, and eventually, you got the job. And that is where you have been for the past eight years.

Over the course of those eight years, you went through many changes in your life. You remained at your parents' home for about a year after you graduated so you could save money between the job at the school and your part-time job working as a server at a fine dining establishment. Eventually, you saved up enough money to put a down payment on your dream home right in Musutafu.

It was also around that time that you started dating Kento, who you eventually fell in love with. Kento was tall and was very handsome with his sandy blonde hair and warm brown eyes. Most importantly, though; he was good to you. It was quite easy to fall in love with him. After two years of dating, he got down on one knee and proposed to you, to which you happily said yes. Things were good: you had your dream job, your dream house, and your dream man. You were happy.

A month before your wedding, Kento was walking home from work when he got caught in the middle of a villain attack. He got stabbed by a villain just before the pro-heroes arrived on the scene. He was rushed to the hospital, where they did everything they could to try and save him, but sadly, he lost his life. To say you were heartbroken and devastated would be an understatement; you just lost the man you were going to spend the rest of your life with. At his funeral, you decided right then and there to close your heart off to relationships; no one would ever compare to Kento.

After taking a month-long leave of absence from both the school and the restaurant, you decided that you needed to get back to work. You still mourned for Kento, but you knew him well enough to know that he would want you to get back to work and help your students. You quit your restaurant job, and focused your entire life on teaching and helping your students, where you still remain to this day, several years later.

Today, you were getting a new student. Her file said that her name was Eri; odd, she had no last name. Her file also stated that she has been through extremely traumatic events for the majority of her life. You teared up reading her file. For a seven-year old girl's life to be nothing but traumatic was heartbreaking. You were already looking forward to being of help in the healing process of young Eri.

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To be continued...

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Tag list: @lili-pond ; @jaguarthecat ; @big-denki-energy

[yuzurujenn]

[2024.11.01] AERA x Yuzuru Hanyu Photobook "Shin" - Interview

— In the sports world, people often say that "heart, technique, and body" (Shin-Gi-Tai) are very important. Among these, I’d like to hear your thoughts on something related to "heart."

YH: Of course! Thank you for your support!

— First, I want to ask, in the Q&A of this photo book, you said, "If the feedback is not good, I only think that 'my effort is not enough.'" This statement left a deep impression on me. Some performers believe that if their work does not receive good evaluations, it is due to a lack of understanding on the part of others. They think the problem lies with those who do not understand. Your perspective of thinking "it's just that I haven't tried hard enough" feels like pointing the blade at yourself rather than others.

YH: I actually don't know how to think "Why don't people understand me?"

— So, you mean this is a matter for the performers, and it’s their responsibility?

YH: From the perspective of a performer, if we delve into what we want to express, I think it stems from having something we want to convey and hoping others can understand it in some way. We aim to communicate these ideas. If they are not conveyed, I only see it as a shortcoming in my method. People are different, and everyone has various interpretations of what is "impressive." So, I know it’s impossible to communicate with everyone. However, I still hope to reach as many people as possible, and I want anyone who sees it to think, "Ah, this is what it is." That’s what keeps me motivated.

— Some people might think, “Even if I can’t make everyone understand, as long as one person gets it, that’s enough.” Your thoughts seem to completely contradict this idea.

YH: Of course, I have thought, "As long as I can convey this feeling to one person who is moved by it, that’s enough." However, if that "one person" could become everyone, then I would indeed be very happy. For example, if 70% of the audience understands, but 30% feel left out and bored, then I would think, "My performance didn't cater to that 30%." Therefore, I believe that while I strive to enhance the purity of my emotions, I must also develop expressive techniques that resonate with that emotional purity. Take, for instance, a manga artist who has created a popular series spanning 20 volumes. If they start a new series that fails to gain popularity and gets cancelled, such a situation is quite likely, isn’t it? Because the voices of readers will not lie. The same goes for us—if no one is watching, we can't continue. I think that’s the structure of society. Even if you work hard to present what you believe is the best, if society doesn’t recognise it, you might feel, “I’ve worked so hard, yet I haven’t conveyed anything. That is too unreasonable!” The world is full of such experiences. However, I think this unreasonableness ultimately comes down to my own efforts not being thorough enough, or not mastering the correct techniques for communication, which leads to the message not getting through.

— You hold such thoughts and feelings, and to convey them, you also need to improve your skills. As a performer, your strict attitude is evident. When did you start to have this mindset?

YH: It might be due to my personality, or perhaps it has always been this way. For example, if you fail a jump in a competition, do you blame others? No, right? Similarly, for me, if the ideas I want to convey are not expressed, it equals failure. This failure is not anyone else's fault; it’s my fault. I'll think "maybe my timing was wrong" or "maybe I was too forceful in my performance." I see it as my own responsibility.

[It is because of the pain that it feels real]

— Taking the example of the comic you just mentioned. If the message isn’t conveyed, attributing it to the reader's lack of understanding shifts the responsibility onto others. I think, in a sense, this is just finding an escape for oneself. If you believe it’s due to insufficient personal effort, then it leads to personal suffering, doesn’t it?

YH: Yes, it does. But it is precisely this pain that gives a sense of reality. If you immerse yourself in a lukewarm hot spring, you won't really feel like you're in a hot spring, right? Of course, I believe there should be an appropriate temperature, but only when it reaches a certain heat can you truly feel that you’re soaking in a hot spring, warming up and feeling happy. Similarly, in daily life, if you stay in warm water too long, you’ll just end up feeling more and more swollen, and ultimately, there’s no sense of feeling alive or the reality of effort. I think it can become that way. It’s precisely because there are times that are very cold and times that are very hot that I become aware of moments like “I’m experiencing a hot moment” or “I’m currently in cold water.” This awareness allows me to truly feel the reality of my efforts.

— I can sense your desire to convey something to many people and your pursuit of expressing your ideals. You’ve mentioned that this ideal is constantly advancing, and I think this progression is closely related to your capacity to receive various stimuli. From what sources do you gain this stimulation?

YH: For example, from ballet and dance-related content, and more broadly speaking, from novels, the feelings conveyed by photographers, movies, anime, and so on—everything can stimulate me. In a sense, I think news is also a form of expression. For instance, when a major disaster occurs, the way the message is conveyed and received can vary greatly based on the content and the method of delivery. Even if the facts remain unchanged, the understanding can differ entirely depending on how it’s conveyed, right? I believe this applies to skating as well. Suppose I’m performing a sad program; if a smile appears on my face, how would that be understood? Some might think, “That’s inappropriate for the performance.” But if that smile comes after transcending sadness, it might be interpreted differently. If I can reach that point, I think both my technique and mind would have improved further, allowing me to convey it.

— In other words, everything can serve as stimulation for your performance and ideals.

YH: That’s true. It's the same with the trivial things in daily life. If I consider everything that enters my eyes and ears as part of my expression, I can repeatedly recognise my shortcomings and constantly discover areas where I haven’t done enough. I live in this awareness every day.

— While receiving such stimulation, your ideals are continuously developing. At the same time, I feel that your ideals should be things you envision for yourself or are based on yourself. However, when your ice performances achieve such great success, external expectations like “I want to see something even more amazing” can also increase. Does this create pressure and inner conflict for you?

YH: The pressure is immense… Every single time, I try my best to show something that "there is no better than this", so if someone asks me if I can show something that surpasses that in the next moment, I can only say that it is not so easy to do. For example, in "RE_PRAY," if I deliver a perfect performance on Friday, can I surpass that by Sunday? It’s impossible to surpass it just one day later. I put in over a month of effort for that Friday performance to finally exceed my previous performance, yet I’m expected to outdo myself within a day or two. This terrifies me. I become so nervous that I can’t eat and my body trembles. This happens often. But I just realised that when I think about my ideals, the standards are indeed based on myself, but I believe that is “the version of myself that everyone expects.” The evaluations are not my own but are based on how others see me, which becomes my standard. Regarding what you mentioned about using others as punching bag when what you want to convey is not understood, attributing the failure to communicate to the audience's shortsightedness, I believe that everyone’s evaluation is my evaluation. It’s wrong for me to assess myself independently. I think only when I achieve results and receive good evaluations can I tell myself, “You’ve worked hard.” Without these, I think I could never truly feel that I’ve put in enough effort in my life. 

[Every day feels like a last-minute effort.]

— You place great importance on communication and understanding. If you fail to convey something well, you see it as your responsibility.

YH: While preparing for performances, even if I work hard, if I don’t receive good feedback in the end, I’ll feel like "I thought I was trying hard." I’ll think that my efforts were meaningless. With all sorts of information coming in, I continue to grow, and my ideals evolve too. I believe that the point where my personal ideals intersect with everyone else's ideals of Yuzuru Hanyu is my target. My self-assessment and my current position are shaped by others' evaluations. I’ve been striving to exceed both my own ideals and everyone’s ideal.

— These two ideals continuously intersect, and striving to position them at a higher point and surpass that must be incredibly challenging... especially when you bear all the responsibility.

YH: Perhaps it’s just in my nature, so I don’t find it strange. In fact, pushing responsibility onto others would cause me more pain. Blaming others or attributing my incompetence to them in an attempt to escape makes me feel even more pathetic. I don’t want to feel guilty, and maybe that’s why I keep working hard. When I fail to meet others' expectations, I feel extreme disappointment in myself, and I work hard to avoid that feeling.

— In a sense, do you feel like you’re constantly being pursued?

YH: That’s why I’m scared. I think humans are like this. For example, during hunting, if you’re not in a state of fear or pushed to your limits, adrenaline cannot be released at 100%. In other words, it’s this constant sense of fear that keeps me driven and striving. This has probably become part of my personality. Some people have experienced this, others may not. It’s like when you’re in school and have a test coming up, only to find out the night before what’s on the exam, then frantically studying last-minute... that’s how I approach skating and training every day.

— Lastly, I want to ask you, on December 7th, you will be turning 30. How do you feel about transitioning from your 20s to your 30s?

YH: I’m gradually understanding what kind of person I am, realising the strength of my will and the things I want to do. My core is becoming clearer. The things I can do are also increasing, and I feel like I’m gradually climbing the ladder of adulthood in my own way. However, as a performer and skater, there is also a part of me that is free-spirited like a child, which is very important. As I approach my 30s, I want to learn how to switch between being an adult and a child. It is important to have both sides. As an adult, I want to stand firm and strong. But I don’t think I can skate on my own. It’s truly because of the support of many people that Yuzuru Hanyu exists. So, I absolutely don’t want to become complacent. In this sense, I want to be an adult while continuing to embrace my inner child.

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[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - October 15-21

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1. EV owners volunteer to drive voters to the polls in 11 states (and you can too)

“ChargeTheVote.org is a nonpartisan voter education and engagement initiative to enhance voter turnout in the 2024 election by providing zero-emission transportation in electric vehicles (EVs) to local polling locations. ChargeTheVote will also host a webinar for those who are interested in participating this coming Tuesday, October 22 at 7pm Eastern time.”

2. Kenya moves 50 elephants to a larger park, says it’s a sign poaching is low

“The elephant population in the […”Mwea National Reserve”…] has flourished from its capacity of 50 to a whopping 156 […] requiring the relocation of about 100 of [them…. The] overpopulation in Mwea highlighted the success of conservation efforts over the last three decades.”

3. Australian start-up secures $9m for mine-based gravity energy storage technology

““We expect to configure the gravitational storage technology [which the company “hopes to deploy in disused mines”] for mid-duration storage applications of 4 to 24 hours, deliver 80% energy efficiency and to enable reuse of critical grid infrastructure.“”

4. Africa’s little-known golden cat gets a conservation boost, with community help

“[H]unting households were given a pregnant sow [… so that they] had access to meat without needing to trap it in the wild. […] To address income needs, Embaka started […] a savings and loan co-op[… and an] incentive for the locals to give up hunting in exchange for regular dental care.”

5. 4.8M borrowers — including 1M in public service — have had student debt forgiven

“That brings the total amount of student debt relief under the administration to $175 billion[….] The Education Department said that before Biden's presidency, only 7,000 public servants had ever received student debt relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. […] "That’s an increase of more than 14,000% in less than four years.””

6. Puerto Rico closes $861M DOE loan guarantee for huge solar, battery project

“The solar plants combined will have 200 megawatts of solar capacity — enough to power 43,000 homes — while the battery systems are expected to provide up to 285 megawatts of storage capacity. [… O]ver the next 10 years, more than 90 percent of solar capacity in Puerto Rico will come from distributed resources like rooftop solar.”

7. Tim Walz Defends Queer And Trans Youth At Length In Interview With Glennon Doyle

“Walz discussed positive legislative actions, such as codifying hate crime laws and increasing education[.… “We] need to appoint judges who uphold the right to marriage, uphold the right to be who you are [… and] to get the medical care that you need.””

8. Next-Generation Geothermal Development Important Tool for Clean Energy Economy

““The newest forms of geothermal energy hold the promise of generating electricity 24 hours a day using an endlessly renewable, pollution-free resource[… that] causes less disturbance to public lands and wildlife habitat […] than many other forms of energy development[….]”

9. Sarah McBride hopes bid to be first transgender congresswoman encourages ’empathy’ for trans people

““Folks know I am personally invested in equality as an LGBTQ person. But my priorities are going to be affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, housing, health care, reproductive freedom. […] We know throughout history that the power of proximity has opened even the most-closed of hearts and minds.”“

10. At Mexico’s school for jaguars, big cats learn skills to return to the wild

“[A team of scientists] have successfully released two jaguars, and are currently working to reintroduce two other jaguars and three pumas (Puma concolor). [… “Wildlife simulation”] “keeps the jaguars active and reduces the impact of captivity and a sedentary lifestyle[….]””

October 8-14 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[carrymelikeimcute]

Severance S2 Theorising as of Ep5

Miss Wong is part of a new phase of severance technology and I do NOT think she is a CLONE. The first wave are our current employees, who also appear to be people who desperately wanted to be severed (Mark) OR who couldn't get a job elsewhere (Dylan (lots of short term employment, bad at interviews), various elderly people like Burt (ageism) and potentially PTSD or mental health issues that their innie wouldn't have (Irving, the goat people - goat people may also be homeless/former addicts given their sun damage and evidence of sores). The new phase is 'making their own' - i.e. severing children already indoctrinated by Lumon - possibly children CREATED under severance as per the S1 pregnant innie scandal and the severed pregnant woman - if for example you were severed to have your baby...would you even know they took it and told you it didn't make it?

Miss Wong could also be just a child in a Lumon home, and instead of going to school, she is severed every day. The thinking being that the earlier you can start conditioning an innie, the fewer issues you will have with them.

Mammalians Nurturable could literally be about dairy - Lumon likes to keep things in house - even the manufacture of their DOORS. And offices consume a lot of milk in coffee. Goats being easier to keep inside than cows, who require more space. They could also exist just to confuse innies who go exploring. The tanks referenced could imply the goats are genetically enhanced and grown artificially (not clones, cloned livestock is a terrible idea, see monocultures/plant cloning).

Dylan's job seeking experience shows how severed people are discriminated against and that outies may have almost as little choice about staying at Lumon as their innies. That severance is a way to keep employees from leaving.

Kier and his philosophy is far reaching in society and not just inside Lumon. There's something very soviet about the imagery used of him, and the near religious loyalty expected towards this company founder goes beyond even America's current adulation of the rich. Possibly because of Kier's success with providing water.

Outie Helly seems to have been conditioned and tightly controlled and fears her father even when she is not responsible for a mistake (like innie Helly's outburst). She continued to return to Lumon even after nearly DYING and possibly that was not souly her decision. Pretending to be innie Helly is likely the first time she's been free to associate with people who don't know her real identity as 'holy' Egan, and to mock the ridiculousness of the weird cult around her family. Given her fascination with Mark and Helly's kiss, she may never have kissed anyone before, or has never had control over her romantic life. Whilst she is complicit in the evils of Lumon, I think she's also a victim of her family. Further from this....

Innie personalities seem to not be independent of their outies inner nature, despite lacking the nurture component. Mark is still mild mannered and passive, Dylan is naturally quite lazy and unmotivated and likes the status quo, it's only the Lumon structure that lets him succeed where his outie has failed. Irving despite drinking the Lumon koolaide has an anti-establishment streak, a sense of justice and an appreciation for art reflected in his music tastes and artistic skill. Therefore I think Helly fought so hard against her innie status because she has a wilful and independent streak that has been crushed by her family. Innie Helly is a 'true version' of who she would be without the Egan influence.

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Confidence In Your Jiu Jitsu Skills Is Everything | Chris Sicat

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From Aspiration to Achievement: A Roadmap to Career Success with ScholarNest Technologies

Embarking on a successful career journey requires more than just a degree – it demands strategic planning, skill development, and expert guidance. At ScholarNest Technologies, we provide a comprehensive roadmap to help individuals transform aspirations into tangible achievements. Let's explore the key milestones on this journey to career success.

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- a. conversely, if i hold a new event, for example, a free reading for reaching out 100 followers you can participate.

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💬 OSEN: Kim Yoonhye’s Challenge, Including a Same-Sex Kiss Scene with Jung Eunchae... “‘Jeongnyeon’ = A New Beginning”

On the 19th, an interview was held at a café in Gangnam, Seoul, with actress Kim Yoonhye, who played Seo Hyerang in tvN’s weekend drama Jeongnyeon, which recently concluded. Based on the webtoon of the same name, Jeongnyeon is set in post-Korean War 1950s Korea and depicts the story of Jeongnyeon (played by Kim Taeri), a natural-born vocal talent aspiring to become the best national theatre actress, amidst competition, camaraderie, and her brilliant journey of growth.

Kim Yoonhye, reflecting on the conclusion of the 12-episode series with its final broadcast on the 17th, said, “Because the preparation period was so long, I felt very regretful. While watching the last episode—this doesn’t happen often—I teared up a bit. I felt regret and a lot of emptiness. It’s a work I loved so much and felt so much affection for that I even thought, ‘I want to film it again.’”

Jeongnyeon achieved its highest viewership rating of 16.5% with the finale, bringing the series to a successful conclusion. Kim Yoonhye expressed, “I felt proud because I thought this drama was unique as the only one in Korea to feature female national theatre as its main subject. I loved the project, but I didn’t expect it to receive so much love. It’s a refreshing and captivating subject that everyone would find appealing, but since it’s unfamiliar, I was unsure how viewers would perceive it. I was surprised by the overwhelming response, and hearing from those around me that Jeongnyeon was being so well-received made me happy.”

Kim Yoonhye joined Jeongnyeon through an audition and played Seo Hyerang, the “princess” of Maeran National Theatre Company, known for her unparalleled dancing skills. She shared, “From May of last year until May this year, when we filmed The Fool and the Princess, I learned dance and vocal techniques. It wasn’t easy, but since dancing was important for Hyerang, I focused heavily on it. Some days, I practised for up to nine hours straight with my instructor. Since I performed the dances without a double, I wanted to ensure they were convincing to the viewers. So, outside of the assigned practice time, I rented a rehearsal studio to refine my drum dance and sword dance, putting in a lot of effort to perfect them.”

Regarding the preparation process for national theatre performances, she said, “When given the script for a national theatre scene, we would meet and build each scene step by step. There was a director specifically for the national theatre, along with dance and vocal instructors, and we had extensive discussions on how to express the vocals and which movements suited the scenes best. Since it’s national theatre acting, I tried to make it feel natural rather than overly dramatic. Hyerang had many solo performances, so before filming those scenes, I would try on the costumes, dance, and check for any discomfort in the movements, revising as needed to enhance the quality,” she explained about her meticulous efforts.

After immense effort, Kim Yoonhye successfully delivered the stage performances of Jamyeonggo and The Fool and the Princess in Jeongnyeon. She said, “I was deeply attached to Jamyeonggo because it included many solo dances. Since the stage had to be filled entirely with just me, the drum, and the sword, I was extremely nervous. I had to rely solely on my practice without help from anyone else. Although I felt great affection for it, the pressure was equally overwhelming. I even felt like crying after it ended but held back because I didn’t want to seem overemotional. While the pressure was significant, I also had a strong determination to succeed. For the drum and sword dances, as well as the solo dance Hyerang performs in Episode 2 in the courtyard, I thought, ‘By the time I shoot this scene, I need to be skilled enough to confidently wield the drumsticks.’ I worked hard with the goal of becoming fully comfortable with it.”

Given the historical setting of the drama, considerable attention was paid to styling. Kim Yoonhye shared, “For my eyebrows, I wanted to convey the feeling of an actress from that era, so I trimmed them thinly into a seagull shape and drew them on. There was much discussion about Hyerang’s signature hairstyle—whether it should be short or long. At the time, my hair was cut short, so I used hair extensions to create a more elegant look. The national theatre makeup took two hours to complete, as we focused on emphasizing its glamorous qualities. The hair, makeup, and costumes were beautifully crafted by the costume team, making the process enjoyable.”

Reflecting on her experience of numerous challenges and attempts through Jeongnyeon, Kim Yoonhye said, “I had never acted on stage before, but I found it charming and fun. It made me think I’d like to try stage acting if I get the opportunity in the future. While it was a great experience, there were also regrets. Watching the drama, I realized how beautiful and complete the entire stage was, which made me feel like my acting was lacking. I kept thinking, ‘I could have done better.’ I wish I had moved and expressed myself better—it’s something I regret.”

She candidly continued, “I felt dissatisfied with everything. Maybe because I was watching myself, I felt that early on, Hyerang didn’t seem to fit her proud and elegant demeanour. When the character started showing emotional changes, I think I became more flexible and was able to express her better, but until then, I felt some dissonance. Overall, I feel regretful. Since Hyerang had limited screen time, I worried about whether I had conveyed her well enough to viewers. I didn’t want her to appear as a flat, one-dimensional character. Hyerang’s attitude changes depending on who she’s interacting with. I wanted to portray those subtle emotions, but I feel I wasn’t able to do so effectively.”

In the drama, Seo Hyerang commits misdeeds out of obsession with her position as the “princess” of Maeran National Theatre, going as far as ruining Yun Jeongnyeon’s voice. Kim Yoonhye acknowledged that Hyerang’s actions are “inexcusable” but admitted, “I wanted to make Hyerang understandable, and that’s why I wanted to take part in Jeongnyeon.”

In particular, Seo Hyerang’s obsession isn’t limited to her position as the “princess” but also extends to Moon Okyeong (played by Jung Eunchae), often interpreted by some viewers as having queer undertones. Regarding Hyerang’s feelings for Moon Okyeong, Kim Yoonhye explained, “It’s a part that viewers can interpret in diverse ways. Depending on their perspective, any interpretation could be valid. However, while acting, I thought of Okyeong as the reason Hyerang exists.”

She elaborated, “When Hyerang started national theatre and became the top actress, Okyeong was always there. Without Okyeong, Hyerang felt like she herself didn’t exist and that she had no place in national theatre, which is why she displayed obsessive behaviour. There may be various interpretations of their relationship, but for me, I acted with the thought that Okyeong was Hyerang’s soulmate and pillar of support.”

Despite her extraordinary talent, Hyerang’s insecurity manifested in sensitive reactions. Kim Yoonhye explained, “I think Hyerang couldn’t trust herself. Even though she was highly skilled and performing well, she couldn’t see it and was fixated on the idea that ‘I have to be in that position,’ and ‘Okyeong and I must be the prince and princess.’ She clung to this idea so much that she couldn’t take care of herself. She thought, ‘Only if Okyeong is the prince can I be the princess, and only then can I exist.’ She could have stood on her own, but she placed her identity entirely on Okyeong, which led to her obsession.”

Interestingly, according to the uncut script for Jeongnyeon, there was a kiss scene between Moon Okyeong and Seo Hyerang following the performance of The Fool and the Princess in Episode 10. However, the kiss scene was not included in the aired version. Addressing this, Kim Yoonhye carefully said, “We did film that scene. We shot several versions, and I believe the production team chose what they felt was the best one.”

Despite the efforts poured into Jeongnyeon, concerns arose from fans of the original webtoon prior to the broadcast. These included the exclusion of significant characters like Kwon Buyong and the condensation of 140 episodes into a 12-episode drama, which led to mixed reactions about story and character adaptations. Kim Yoonhye responded, “While the webtoon has important characters, certain modifications were necessary when transitioning to a different medium. As the director mentioned at the press conference, they tried to incorporate (Kwon Buyong) into other characters, and I think they did that well. I wasn’t particularly worried or bothered by it.”

Regarding the open ending of the drama, which differed from the webtoon’s neatly wrapped-up happy ending, Kim Yoonhye shared, “I liked it. Jeongnyeon’s brilliant journey of solidarity and growth ends with her becoming the new prince and receiving applause. The characters support each other, Hyerang steps back to watch the stage from the audience, and I thought it was beautiful. While it’s an open ending, I felt hopeful that they would continue living their lives and performing in national theatre, with Jeongnyeon remaining the greatest prince of the era. I personally found the ending warm and uplifting.”

Kim Yoonhye described Jeongnyeon as “a new beginning.” She reflected, “Through Jeongnyeon, I was able to try so many new things. I’ve done smaller projects before, but I feel like Jeongnyeon allowed me to showcase a lot more. I think it will be a source of pride in the future that I was part of such a unique and captivating drama. Acting in such a compelling story and character made me truly happy.”

As she wraps up her challenge with Jeongnyeon, Kim Yoonhye looks forward to meeting viewers again in the SBS drama My Perfect Secretary, set to premiere in January. Comparing the two projects, she said, “The filming for Jeongnyeon overlapped with My Perfect Secretary. Since the characters were so different, I told myself not to slack off on preparation, especially during Hyerang’s emotional scenes. Although it wasn’t physically or mentally exhausting, I was determined to do well. In My Perfect Secretary, I play a lovable, cheerful, kind, and warm-hearted character. It was a big shift, but I had fun with it.”

Jeongnyeon, 2024

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Freedom Wars Remastered announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC - Gematsu

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Dimps have announced Freedom Wars Remastered, a remastered version of Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s 2014-released PS Vita action RPG including previously released downloadable content. It will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 10, 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco:

About

For the crime of existing, your 1,000,000-year sentence begins today. In a dystopian future, the world is ravaged by pollution and depleted of natural resources, and humanity lives in sprawling prison complexes called Panopticons. Anyone born into this hellscape are deemed “Sinners.” Players seek their freedom by volunteering for extremely dangerous combat operations to compete with other Panopticons for what remains of the planet’s dwindling resources.

Key Features

Deep Character Customization – Create a unique look that reflects your style with a vast array of options, from facial features to clothing and accessories. Tailor your weapon loadouts and gear to suit your gameplay preferences. Stand out in the fight for freedom!

Elevated Experience – Freedom Wars Remastered brings enhancements such as 4K resolution, upgraded textures, and 60 frames per second performance on PlayStation and PC, an overhauled weapon crafting system and other game playupgrades, as well as adding difficulty settings. Improved graphics bring environments and characters to life, while refined controls ensure more responsive and intuitive gameplay.

Exhilarating Cooperative Battles – Join forces with up to seven players in Freedom Wars‘ cooperative mode. Work together to rescue citizens and take down massive Abductors in fast-paced, action-packed missions. With dynamic teamwork and strategy, you’ll face ever-evolving challenges that demand skill, coordination, and quick thinking.

In an interview with PlayStation Blog Japan, Takashi Tsukamoto, director of the original Freedom Wars at Dimps, as well as development producer of Freedom Wars Remastered, said, “We’ve wanted to make a sequel ever since the game was released 10 years ago, but the opportunity never came up. This time, we were fortunate enough to have that chance, and with Bandai Namco Entertainment producing while we develop, and with it being the 10th anniversary, the timing was right to do something.”

When asked why Freedom Wars Remastered is being published by Bandai Namco when the original game was published and still owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Tsukamoto said, “When we [Dimps] received the license from Sony Interactive Entertainment to create a remastered version and were looking for a publisher, Bandai Namco Entertainment kindly stepped forward and offered to publish.”

Here is a comparison between the original game and the remastered version:

Watch the announcement trailer and first gameplay footage below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

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Michael Sheen urged to make Welsh National Theatre 'bilingual' in landmark review

The majority of contributors to a review of Welsh theatre have called on Michael Sheen to make his new Welsh National Theatre a bilingual company.

The Arts Council of Wales-commissioned review was carried out to consider the current provision of English-language theatre in Wales and how best to support creative skills and talent in this area for the "benefit of artists and audiences throughout Wales and beyond".

Though not included in the 25 recommendations to ACW from the review, conducted by author and broadcaster Jon Gower, "most" of its contributors favoured a bilingual Welsh National Theatre with performances in both Welsh and English, which they said would be more accessible, "cohesive" and "exciting". 

Sheen’s plans so far suggest he intends to champion English-language plays, and has founded the company as "separate but complementary to" national Welsh-language company Theatr Cymru. He is due to reveal further details of his plans this week. 

In response to the recommendations, ACW is putting together an "action plan" for English-language theatre, with the review also flagging widespread anxieties including a lack of provisions for new writers and a lack of large-scale work. 

Informed by more than 120 "revealing" interviews with figures across Welsh theatre, recommendations made to the funding body include "specific funding deadlines" for productions.

The review was conducted at a significant juncture for English-language theatre in Wales, following ACW’s decision to cease National Theatre Wales’ annual funding in late 2023. Sheen’s new Welsh National Theatre was launched during the review, in January 2025.

One contributor said: "If you had one single National Theatre of Wales – with two separate public facing brands, but the same organisation – I feel like there might be a bit more cohesion, consistency and benefit and have more people accessing and enjoying work through Welsh.

"And I don’t personally think that would cause a threat to the well-being and the celebration of Welsh language that Theatr Genedlaethol (now Theatr Cymru) exists to serve.

"For me, a National Theatre for Wales is a multilingual company that operates across the country," they continued, adding: "And it’s something that makes Wales quite unique. A bilingual company working at that scale could be globally exciting."

Another respondent said: "Reimagine a bilingual national theatre company."

Others raised concerns including a shortage of producers, an "invisible", "under-celebrated" canon of Welsh writing and fewer larger-scale productions due to lack of funding and "financial fear". 

"The arts in general in Wales and in England has become really territorial," one contributor said. "It’s incredibly difficult to find access to scale."

Another lamented the lack of opportunities for new writers, telling Gower: "In Wales there’s no clear progression. If I’m in London, I can send a play to the Royal Court; they might put me on their writing scheme, I’ll then go to a studio play at the Bush, then I might go and work at Hampstead or the Kiln, then I might go to the National. You can climb the tree, whereas here there’s no tree."

Based on an online survey and more than 120 face-to-face meetings, Gower’s review made 25 recommendations to ACW, including: 

Specific funding deadlines for theatre productions.

The creation of a theatre panel to oversee the action plan, with "diverse and representative membership" from within Wales and beyond.

A new fund to support larger-scale work.

An annual calendar of events and training initiatives.

Enhanced marketing and data capabilities.

A two-day producers’ event to address an "immediate" need for support and training.

A small-scale version of the New Play Commission Scheme, which was established by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain following the Covid-19 pandemic.

A digital library of Welsh plays.

Gower labelled the interviews "frank, open and revealing", continuing: "Being such a collaborative art form, it’s little wonder that so many people were willing to feed in ideas to both encourage ambition and ensure long-term sustainability in the sector."

He added: "I hope the report reflects those many views and does so in a positive light. I am grateful to the Arts Council for accepting the report’s recommendations and especially for swiftly developing a plan to turn its words into positive action."

Dafydd Rhys, chief Executive of ACW, added: "Some actions will be able to proceed sooner than others. Work is already underway to ensure the findings of the report inform changes to how Lottery funding is structured, and to explore opportunities to invest in new writing and theatremaker development. 

"I would like to thank Jon Gower for his diligent work on this review, and to all those who gave their time to contribute to the process. We look forward to working with the sector on implementing the actions which have been identified as key to the future of English-language theatre in Wales."

All 25 recommendations are set to be considered in further detail at an ACW meeting in May.