"The People Upstairs" set's only unmarried person, Ha Jung-woo, voiced his difficulties.
On the 25th at Megabox COEX in Seoul, the press screening and press conference for the film "The People Upstairs" (director Ha Jung-woo, distributed by Byphome Studio, produced by Cyidus·Walkhouse Company) were held. The event was attended by actors Ha Jung-woo, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Dong-wook and Lee Ha-nee.
"The People Upstairs" is a film about unpredictable events that unfold when an upstairs couple (Ha Jung-woo–Lee Ha-nee) and a downstairs couple (Gong Hyo-jin–Kim Dong-wook) end up having dinner together one night because of nightly noise between floors. It is drawing attention as Ha Jung-woo's fourth directorial effort.
In the film, Ha Jung-woo played the husband of Lee Ha-nee, but among the married Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Dong-wook and Lee Ha-nee, he was the only unmarried one. In response, Ha Jung-woo said, "That's right. I'm the only one who is unmarried. So I watched the three of them talk a lot, and I'm the only unmarried one. Everyone really has very different lives," drawing laughter.
He added, "After listening, my feeling was simply that it's the same. It's life. If you have been with your girlfriend for a long time, I thought it would be similar and I approached it alone. There may be responsibilities, but dating can be like that too, right? So I observed a lot. Since the three of them are all married, I reflected in the script that this situation could be possible."
When asked about the difficulties of being the only unmarried person, Ha Jung-woo said with a laugh, "I think there are some difficulties. I'm still single so there are comfortable aspects. There seem to be pros and cons in the private life aspect. What I envy is having a family. In a way, I've lived alone by my own choice until now. That envy is only temporary, I guess. That doesn't mean I'm against marriage either. My words keep getting weird."
The chemistry with Lee Ha-nee could also be heard. Lee Ha-nee said, "It was my first time working with senior Ha Jung-woo. It was very interesting. Being attached as the director was also like that. Instinctively, I thought Mr. Kim was very lacking. So when imagining the couple's real married life, it seemed that Sookyung would be the center in the relationship. More than a wife feeling," she said with a laugh.
She continued, "They are not people who suddenly got married, right? It's a remarriage. I thought they would know their strengths and weaknesses to the bone. I thought he was a character willing to carry his flaws. I kept wondering throughout filming what Mr. Kim's fatal charm could be."
Ha Jung-woo also said, "I felt very good and was very grateful to Ms. Ha-nee. Not only Ha-nee but the chemistry among the four was clear. There are things each of us can do well and things that are lacking. They filled in and complemented each other well. Mr. Kim is someone who could burst out anywhere and speaks without filtering. He is a character who gained a wife with a guardian concept. Even though Ms. Ha-nee worked with me while I was directing as well, she made it possible for me to focus on directing comfortably," expressing his gratitude.
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