(continuing from interview ②) Actress Kim Goeun described her chemistry with Park Ji-hyun, who she reunited with in You and Everything Else after Yumi's Cells.
On the morning of the 22nd at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview was held with Kim Goeun, the lead actress of the Netflix original drama You and Everything Else.
You and Everything Else is a story that faces all the moments of two friends, Eunjung (played by Kim Goeun) and Sangyeon (played by Park Ji-hyun), who at every moment like, admire, envy and hate each other, entwined over a lifetime.
Earlier, Kim Goeun and Park Ji-hyun had each played Kim Yumi and Seo Sae-i in the TVING series Yumi's Cells, then reunited once again. Kim Goeun began by saying, 'In Yumi's Cells we actually met for just a few scenes. I was so frantically moving through many scenes that we just briefly met, so I didn't really feel like we had a lot of time to build much chemistry.'
She said, 'I always liked the actress Park Ji-hyun very much. So during Yumi's Cells I remember telling the director, "That actress really acts well; you cast her well," and I was pleased. And when we met again for You and Everything Else, I actually thought Sangyeon's role was very important. Of course it's You and Everything Else, but I think it's Sangyeon's story as told by Eunjung. When I first received this project I wondered what my share to accomplish was, and I thought I should be the one who holds the center of this work well and quietly carries the long breath. I felt I had to do that well.'
She continued, 'On the other hand, Sangyeon has a very wide spectrum of emotions and a deep narrative. Because the character changes a lot in her 20s, 30s and 40s, I thought, "Who will be able to digest this spectrum of ups and downs of emotion?" and "Such a partner will have to appear." Park Ji-hyun handled it wonderfully. On set I really found myself looking at Ji-hyun like Eunjung would. Not the Eunjung of an unknown 20s but the Eunjung familiar in her 40s, so I kept looking at her. Ji-hyun asked, "How can I say the right thing at the right time?" because she was constantly watching. She looked at things like, "This part must be very hard," "Around here she might want to rest," and so on.'
Especially, Kim Goeun said, 'If I focused on the internal aspects, Ji-hyun paid a lot of attention to my external parts. When it was a very cold winter she gave me items, like thermal underwear with a plush lining that I wouldn't have known where to find even if I searched for hours. She gave two sets so I could wash one and alternate wearing them, that kind of attention to detail. Also a pair of fur boots I'd never heard of—when I put them on it gave that "surprise" effect—she would just stylishly say, "Unni, wear these," "Wear this and wash that, so you have two," and then leave. She is so cool. My heart was pounding. She was that kind of friend. A giving, selfless type.'
Kim Goeun recalled that the scenes in Switzerland, where Sangyeon's ending took place, left the deepest impression. She reflected, 'Ji-hyun's character is type F. She cries whenever our eyes meet. There were many moments when I felt like I was about to burst into tears too, but because she cried so much in front of me my tears would just go away. It must have been very hard. The role Ji-hyun played, Sangyeon, isn't a role that cries much, is it? Eunjung isn't supposed to cry either, but we filmed while enduring tears that seemed like they would come out, so Ji-hyun must have had a very hard time and so did I.'
She went on, 'One memorable scene is when [I say], "You would like me to go with you, right? Don't say it the other way around." That scene originally had more lines and was more emotional. When I talked with the director and Ji-hyun by my side I said, "We have built the narrative so that many words aren't necessary, and Eunjung wouldn't act emotionally. And when a pose is created more by looks or breathing, won't the two people's 30 years be felt?" So we erased everything and left only that one line, and Sangyeon answered with just "Yes," and watching that I felt so relieved,' she said frankly. (continued in interview ④.)
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