Actor Kim Si-eun received praise for her distinctive presence and sensuous acting in "Hwaja's Scarlet."
Kim Si-eun played the role of Scarlet in tvN's "Hwaja's Scarlet," which aired on the 3rd, directed by Yoo Si-yeon and written by Kang Seul, delivering stable acting that increased immersion.
"Hwaja's Scarlet" is a work about Hwaja (Oh Na-ra), who searches for the daughter she gave up for adoption without ever holding her, and Scarlet (Kim Si-eun), whose existence was denied by the mother who gave birth to her, as they meet, heal each other's wounds, and finally become a real mother and daughter.
Kim Si-eun, who played the complex inner life of Scarlet, conveyed instinctive anxiety with her eyes alone and drew viewers in with extremely delicate acting. Kim Si-eun portrayed Scarlet's intricate inner world three-dimensionally and proved her acting ability firsthand.
In particular, the scene in which Scarlet asks the police, "You all know I'm not my mother's biological daughter, right?" and then cries bitterly as pent-up emotions break through reaffirmed the presence of the actress Kim Si-eun.
Through her agency Gold Medalist, Kim Si-eun said she was able to grow a lot during the process of struggling to convey a deep story and expressed deep gratitude to senior Oh Na-ra and the director for teaching her a great deal while working on set.
Meanwhile, Kim Si-eun was recognized for her depth of acting as well as the film's artistic merit when the film she starred in, "Next So-hee," was invited to Critics' Week at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. She went on to sweep newcomer awards, including the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, the Buil Film Awards, the Golden Camera Awards, and the Grand Bell Awards, drawing attention as a 20-something acting talent.
After playing Kim Young-mi, who meets a grisly death during the third game in Netflix's "Squid Game 2," and being cast as a lead in "All of Us Are Dead 2," Kim Si-eun, who has solidified her position as a 20-something dramatic actress, is attracting more attention for her future moves.
The following is a Q&A with Kim Si-eun of "Hwaja's Scarlet"
- appearance impressions
I was very nervous because it was my first single-episode play, but I learned and felt a lot through the filming. I was also able to grow a lot in the process of struggling to convey a deep story. I am especially grateful to senior Oh Na-ra and the director, who taught me a great deal while working together on set.
- were there aspects you worked on to portray Scarlet?
With Scarlet's desire to be Hwaja's daughter, I tried to delicately capture the complex feelings of relying on Hwaja while keeping a distance. I tried to act not simply as the role of "daughter" but considering Scarlet's appearance as seen through Hwaja's eyes, and because Scarlet is an imperfect but sincere character, I sought to sincerely express her inner deficiencies and traces.
- any viewing points?
I think the viewing point of this work is the delicate emotional line revealed in the mother-daughter relationship. Scarlet is a character who wants to lean on her mother yet keeps a distance, and this subtle flow of emotion will likely be the single-episode play's viewing point. Because Scarlet is an imperfect but sincere character with inner deficiencies and traces, she is not depicted simply as the mother's "daughter," so viewers will see layered aspects and feel the weight and resonance of the relationship beyond a simple mother-daughter narrative.
- what kind of actor do you want to be?
I want to be a comfortable actor who constantly challenges various roles while acting with sincerity. I hope to grow into an actor through whom many people can empathize and feel those emotions together.
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