Actor Kim Hee-ra spoke about her feelings returning after a school bullying controversy with the film "Savior."
Kim Hee-ra conducted an interview on the morning of the 23rd at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. At the interview she talked about the upcoming release of the film "Savior" (director Shin Jun) and her recent activities.
"Savior" is a mystery occult film in which a miracle happens to Yeong-beom and Seon-hee, who moved to the blessed land Obok-ri, and they come to learn that all of this is the price of someone else's misfortune. Kim Byung-chul, who was praised for the dramas drama "Goblin", "Mr. Sunshine" and "Doctor Cha" plays Yeong-beom, and Song Ji-hyo, who has been steadily loved through the variety show "Running Man", plays his wife Seon-hee. In addition, Kim Hee-ra plays Chun-seo, who lived in Obok-ri, further heightening the mystery.
Although Kim Hee-ra received great attention through the 2023 Netflix original series "The Glory," she went through an unwanted hiatus after being embroiled in past school bullying allegations. Fortunately, she met with the accusers, cleared up misunderstandings, and they have become people who support each other now, but the time that passed must have been particularly painful. She met audiences with the indie film "Frida," but how did she feel about taking on a challenge in a mainstream film?
Kim Hee-ra, who said, "I took out the jeonse deposit and went to the United States," laughed and said, "When I returned I stayed at a friend's house for two years. I stayed at the roommate's house where we lived together. I washed dishes well and worked hard. I'm still treating that friend well. I became independent this year. It hasn't been several months yet."
Also, through "Savior," she let out tears she had been holding back about what she wanted to show as an actor. She wiped her tears, unable to finish her sentence, saying, "I hope people think I am a good actor, even if not using a grand phrase like 'a precious actor.'"
Above all, Kim Hee-ra became emotional as she spoke about director Shin Jun, who chose her: "I didn't ask, but at the last company dinner the director gave me a letter and a hat and said that this project was something he desperately wanted and, 'If another opportunity comes, I definitely want to work with Kim Hee-ra as the lead again. Let's meet with an even better film then.' That made me think I could continue acting, and I think that was the thought I had," she added, deepening the emotion.
"Savior" opens on Nov. 5.
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