The film "The girl we liked back then," which leaves a lingering feeling of first love, revealed memorable scenes selected by Chin Young and Da Hyun.
#1. "Yes, I'm a fool! I'm sorry for liking someone as great as you!"
They hurt each other with words they didn't truly mean.
The first memorable scene is the moment when, due to the awkwardness of their 20s, they only utter harsh words that don't come from the heart. As an adult, 'Jin Woo' (Chin Young) competes in a martial arts tournament held at the university, but 'Sun Ah' (Da Hyun) worries about it, seeing it as just a simple fight. After the match, when 'Jin Woo' is all battered, 'Sun Ah,' feeling upset, gets into a spat with him, and during this process, 'Jin Woo' gets into another fight with some thugs.
As the conflict with 'Sun Ah,' who hates fighting, deepens, 'Jin Woo' ends up saying, "Yes, I'm a fool! I'm sorry for liking someone as great as you!" In response, Chin Young noted, "In truth, there are things we want to say to each other, but we end up expressing them poorly with harsh words that hurt. It was both sad and frustrating. However, it was a moment that could only happen at that age, so it resonated and made it a more meaningful scene." This scene, where the conflict and emotions between 'Jin Woo' and 'Sun Ah' peak, will become a crucial turning point in the film.
#2. "Sun Ah, you know I like you a lot, right?"
The clumsy confession of first love.
The second memorable scene is when 'Jin Woo' is at a loss while confessing to 'Sun Ah,' who is crying because she messed up her college entrance exam. Wanting to comfort 'Sun Ah,' 'Jin Woo,' not knowing what to do, clumsily confesses, "Sun Ah, you know I like you a lot, right?"
In response, 'Sun Ah' says, "You really... get a grip on the situation!" which leaves 'Jin Woo' even more flustered. Chin Young recalled, "It was a difficult scene for Da Hyun to act in, yet she was so immersed in 'Sun Ah's' emotions that she cried, which surprised me. Thanks to that, 'Jin Woo's' feelings of being at a loss could be expressed more vividly, and it really helped with the acting," expressing heartfelt gratitude towards Da Hyun.
#3. "I still can't believe I graduated."
The end of school days, an unfinished youth.
The third memorable scene is the moment of graduation, which marks the end of school days. The awkwardness and anticipation of becoming an adult coexist with the regret and affection of having to part with school days, capturing a complex blend of emotions alongside the joy of graduation. In particular, as the actors became as close as real friends during shooting, the emotions in the film came out even more naturally.
Da Hyun recalled, "I talked comfortably as if I were conversing with a real close friend, not knowing when the filming started and ended," adding, "Even though we were friends in the film, I was born in the same year as actress Kim Min Joo, so we became friends. That genuine friend vibe came through in the film, making it a scene I personally really liked," reminiscing about the experience of a moment of true youth.
The film "The girl we liked back then," which vividly conveys lingering feelings and emotions while revealing memorable scenes selected by Chin Young and Da Hyun, tells the story of 'Jin Woo's' first love at eighteen as he spends countless days trying to confess to 'Sun Ah.'
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