Fashion/lifestyle magazine Cosmopolitan released a photo shoot featuring actress Yeom Hye-ran. The film "There Is Nothing to Be Done," which is slated to open Sept. 24 and is considered the most anticipated release of the second half of the year after topping 300,000 advance ticket sales three days before its release, features Yeom Hye-ran as Lee Ara, an artistically inclined character who does not lose confidence even after failing auditions. This photo shoot by Cosmopolitan and Yeom Hye-ran was carried out with a concept that fully captures her appeal, which leaves a strong and powerful presence in every work. Yeom Hye-ran completed each cut with astonishing visuals and presence, at times overwhelming the set.
In an interview conducted after the photo shoot, Yeom Hye-ran recounted the aftermath of the Venice International Film Festival world premiere, which had received warm praise before the release. "I watched it feeling a bit nervous. I was worried about how such a very Korean expression was translated, because it's a work that preserves the charm of the phrase 'There Is Nothing to Be Done,' and I wondered how they would receive that, what aspects they would find interesting. Those were the things on my mind. I carried all sorts of worries and tension. (laughs) Still, when the film ended I felt overwhelmed by the thought that we had successfully crossed a mountain. It was a glorious moment as an actor to be part of." she recalled. She also described the character Ara that she played: "Ara has an Eve-like image. She is the kind of person who, rather than simply accepting and taking things as they are, approaches them with curiosity and actively pioneers. Although she repeatedly fails at the work she wants now, she is a woman who gets up again nonetheless."
Asked about the similarities between Ara and actress Yeom Hye-ran, she said, "I thought Ara and I were completely different people. When I first received the script I was a bit puzzled. It wasn't the image I have shown so far, and I wondered how director Park Chan-wook chose me for this character. So as an actor this project was very precious to me. It wasn't that I lacked certain things, but it was a work that made me bring out emotions I had put aside and aspects I tried not to show in front of others. It made me reconsider things I had long considered taboo or saw negatively." She continued, "Until now I talked about desires that could be shown openly, but the desires confronted in this work feel like things that shouldn't be revealed to others, or desires known only to a few. Some viewers may find that version of Yeom Hye-ran strange and unfamiliar, but the character expanded my territory and changed my perspective." she said, raising anticipation for the film.
Meanwhile, before "There Is Nothing to Be Done," the characters Yeom Hye-ran portrayed in works such as When Life Gives You Tangerines, Wall To Wall, The Glory, Mask Girl, The Uncanny Counter, and When the Camellia Blooms each had intense ambitions and distinct colors to their stories. On existing within diverse female narratives as an actor she said, "How did I get to meet such a variety of women? It's astonishing and admirable. Playing these wonderful and attractive women is ultimately a process of learning to love myself and expanding my world. The moment I take on a role, I can't help but love that character. After dissecting and performing it so intensely, I feel as if I've completed a person. It's like a solid asset. Being able to play autonomous women is very precious and makes me happy." She added that beyond her roles, "As someone who is also raising the next generation, I feel a responsibility for what I should teach and what I should show by example. I'm always aware of what kind of life I'm living. As a woman and as an actor, I dream that there will be more stories that women can tell within works. Stories with characters who live and move, rather than being consumed functionally." conveying a powerful message.
Finally, when asked what new aspects she would like to show in her work, she said, "As an actor, anything that allows me to show a different side is welcome. After looking at thousands upon thousands of Buddha statues, a monk once said, 'All of these images exist within me.' I also think acting is a process of finding the countless 'mes' within. I'm excited at the thought of how many more faces might be inside me and what new things might come out of them."
[Photo] Provided by Cosmopolitan
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