Actress Choo So-jeong shared her thoughts after finishing 'Divorce Insurance.'
On the 2nd, Choo So-jeong held a wrap-up interview at the OSEN building in Hapjeong-dong, Mapo District, Seoul about the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'Divorce Insurance' (written by Lee Tae-yoon, directed by Lee Wo-seok and Choi Bo-kyung).
'Divorce Insurance' is a pure coverage-type office romantic comedy that introduces an insurance product for dealing with divorce, the hottest disaster of this era, from the company's innovative product development team comprised of top brains. First broadcast on March 31, 'Divorce Insurance' won much love for its unique themes and the ensemble of actors and concluded its 12-episode run on the 6th.
Choo So-jeong delivered a stellar performance as Jo Ah-young, an adjuster at Plus Insurance, who determines the damage amount of insurance claims. Jo Ah-young is the only single and non-marriage advocate in the innovative product development team led by Noh Gi-jun (Lee Dong-wook), presenting a different perspective. Choo So-jeong captured the character's charming and bold personality in her appearance, while also depicting her gradually wavering heart as she received warm comfort from Park Woong-sik (Yoo Hyun-soo) through subtle glances and changes in expression, completing a three-dimensional character.
Regarding 'Divorce Insurance', Choo So-jeong noted, "'Divorce Insurance' was a great opportunity and a gift-like work for me. As I turn thirty, I am about to enter a new chapter, and since this is a precious work I encountered before that, I believe it will remain in my memory. I am especially grateful to be remembered as the character Jo Ah-young at such a beautiful age."
'Divorce Insurance' attracted attention for having the director, writer, and lead actors all share the surname 'Lee.' In response, Choo So-jeong mentioned, "There was this peculiar aspect where the director, writer, and four lead actors all had the surname 'Lee.' So, fans would say that Choo So-jeong is also an 'Lee' and call Exy (Exy) 'Lee Exy.' They even created such phrases for the coffee truck, which was amusing."
The set was always filled with laughter. Choo So-jeong stated that she never felt excluded for not being an 'Lee,' saying, "The atmosphere on set was so good, and there was never a day without laughter. All the seniors were kind, caring, and looked after everyone, so I learned a lot—both as an actor and as a person. Meeting such people has been a great fortune for me."
She continued, "Even while filming together, there were many scenes where we genuinely felt like we were playing. Even though Lee Dong-wook and Lee Kwang-soo are from the same agency, we didn't have much of an opportunity to meet, and it wasn't like we were close before the project. We became good friends during filming because the seniors opened their hearts and treated me well, allowing me to enjoy acting with them. Some might think I felt excluded for not being an 'Lee,' but I absolutely did not feel that way; they took good care of me and treated me kindly."
In particular, Choo So-jeong shared, "Especially, Lee Kwang-soo is quite playful, and after our final shoot, he sent a long text message. It said, 'I feel like I joked around too much and I'm sorry. If you ever felt hurt by that, please understand it was out of affection.' But I truly never felt hurt; it was thanks to Lee Kwang-soo's jokes that I could quickly adapt to the set."
Choo So-jeong expressed that she feels regret over the conclusion of such a precious 'Divorce Insurance.' She remarked, "'Divorce Insurance' is a work that only left me with good memories. I cried a lot during the last filming and continued to cry for several days. I tend to cry easily, but I thought I was over that—yet I felt a great emptiness. Since this is the first work where I really felt the position of being the youngest, I realized how nice it is to feel cared for. Having to part with a work in an instant after finishing it was very difficult. Even now, I feel quite empty. I believe that 'Divorce Insurance' serves as a source of comfort and encouragement for me whenever I face fears or uncertainties regarding new challenges. That's the message the work delivers, too."
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