(Following interview②) Actor Cha Hak-yeon mentioned his chemistry with Seol In-ah, who co-starred in "Oh My Ghost Clients."
Cha Hak-yeon conducted the interview on the afternoon of 2nd at a café in Gangnam, Seoul. During the session, he talked about his role as Ko Gyeon-woo in the recently concluded MBC Friday-Saturday drama "Oh My Ghost Clients" and shared recent updates with domestic reporters.
"Oh My Ghost Clients" is a comic fantasy drama that depicts the labor problems solved by a ghost-seeing labor attorney. In this, Cha Hak-yeon played the role of Ko Gyeon-woo, a creator with a background as a journalist who widely publicizes the cases of No Mu-jin (Jung Kyung-ho). He received praise from fans as he, along with Jung Kyung-ho in the role of No Mu-jin and Seol In-ah in the role of Na Hee-joo, formed a group referred to as "Mu-jin's."
Among them, there was a nickname called "Gyeon-joo couple" for Cha Hak-yeon and Seol In-ah, who had a love line in the drama. Cha Hak-yeon laughed and said about the love line with Seol In-ah, "Actually, when we were together, we talked too much." He continued, "We had a good chemistry. Our sense of humor matched well. Of course, our private lives are very different. That friend is very active while I only stay at home. But when we talk, we just laugh."
He added, "But I can't remember what we talked about when it's over. Later on, we talked about why we couldn't remember each other's stories. We were just talking about ourselves. Neither of us is a listening type. Gyeon-woo and Hee-joo also only react and do not listen. Each of them is a character that expresses their opinions, making the reality chemistry between us heavily influenced by that."
Cha Hak-yeon, who expressed his desire for love that he couldn't achieve in his previous work "Castaway Diva," said, "This time was so much fun. Although it's a very different form from then, it allowed me to be more comfortable with it. Hee-joo and Gyeon-woo had feelings for each other from the beginning rather than being serious. They were a couple that formed without any sense of crisis from the start, which gave a sense of stability. It was undoubtedly great. Later, I began to have the desire to try tense acting. I felt both comfortable and a desire for new acting, and there was definitely stability given by such a couple. The "Gyeon-joo couple" is a very precious couple for me too."
Cha Hak-yeon also remarked about lines that could be cringeworthy, stating, "It seemed like the director found that part difficult too. The lines weren't something one would usually use. I found that part fun while reading the script because it was Gyeon-woo. I didn't pretend. I delivered cringeworthy lines, and with Seol In-ah playing the character Hee-joo, I could perform even more playfully. When Hee-joo says, "How can you be this cute?" I respond, "No, you're cuter," and it's possible because of the charm that Seol In-ah possesses. The cringeworthy lines allowed for a conclusion with a smile."
He especially noted, "The hardest part was the scene where we were confessing to each other. Hee-joo says, "From today, it's day one." However, the reason we started dating was too weak. The confession was sparked by her speaking English well and pushing the cart. I was really troubled with that scene at first. That was the most difficult scene. But when we actually did the rehearsal, it was okay. In fact, Hee-joo and I were both so nervous about that scene that we worried for a week. We kept feeling anxious and worried when we stepped onto the set. I was very nervous until just before the rehearsal. But when we rehearsed, we both found it very funny. After a big rehearsal, we ended up laughing. That scene was quite difficult, but after the rehearsal, I was able to do it comfortably. We hugged and felt our hearts racing—it was fun."
(Continues in interview④.)
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