Actor Kim Min-ha mentioned her own method for studying English.
Recently at a cafe in Yongsan District, Seoul, a wrap-up round interview was held with Kim Min-ha, an actor in the tvN drama Typhoon Family.
Typhoon Family is a drama that depicts the struggling growth of rookie corporate man Kang Tae-poong (played by Lee Jun-ho), who becomes the president of a trading company with no employees, no money and nothing to sell amid the 1997 IMF. Set in the late 1990s, about 30 years ago, against the historical turning point of the IMF in modern Korean history, the story centers on the protagonist who went from being part of the "orange tribe" to a corporate man, showing his cheerful yet dramatic struggle.
In the drama Kim Min-ha played Omiseon, the accounting ace of Typhoon Family, and drew attention by delivering fluent English speech performances.
In particular, she has continued to showcase fluent English skills, including starring in and carrying the story in the Apple TV+ original series Pachinko.
On that subject, when asked "Do you still study English?" Kim Min-ha said, "I try to study English for at least 10 minutes a day. Language regresses if you don't use it," adding, "So even if it's a vocabulary notebook. Even if I don't memorize it. I at least pretend to look at it," revealing her study method.
She continued, "I have my own vocabulary notebook. It's like a small notebook," saying, "When I watch a movie, watch a drama or watch reels, if an unknown word appears I unconditionally write it down."
When asked about overseas directors she would like to work with, Kim Min-ha mentioned, "I recently watched National Treasure. Director Lee Sang-il, who directed it, also did Pachinko. I felt I wanted to work closely with the director again."
She added, "On the way home the impression lingered, so I took a long walk. I even texted the director. It was so wonderful. I sent a message that I definitely want to work with the director again," and continued, "I don't think I could do (acting) like in National Treasure. It didn't feel like an area I wanted to enter. I kept empathizing. It's something I wouldn't dare covet. But the human interior—the role that goes to the very bottom—I want to try that someday," expressing her hope.
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