What is The Ordinary Jackpot about?

Ha Yul-ri spoke to Xports News on October 15 at the outlet's Gangnam-gu office, shortly after the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama The Ordinary Jackpot ended. She played Lee Ji-hye, a contract employee in Sales Team 5 who is still learning to earn her place at work. The role is a sharp departure from the strong, outspoken characters she had played before.

Why does Lady Ok matter to her career?

Ha Yul-ri has appeared in The Red Sleeve, Pyramid Game and Lady Ok. She said she chose Lady Ok as the turning point of her career without hesitation. Viewers now mention her earlier role as So-hye in Lady Ok when they comment on her work, rather than asking who she is.

How did she prepare for a different kind of role?

Ha Yul-ri said she had doubted she would be cast, and was surprised when she got the part. She felt the character was closer to her own personality than any role she had played before. Still, she admitted the change was intimidating, and worked on slowing her speech and softening her eyes to match Lee Ji-hye.

For international fans

Ha Yul-ri is best known to international viewers for Lady Ok, a historical drama, and The Red Sleeve. Fans who want to watch her work can start with those titles, then move on to The Ordinary Jackpot to see her contemporary performance.