(Following interview ①) Gong Hyo-jin spoke frankly about her plans for a second child amid successive pregnancy rumors.
On the 2nd at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, an interview was held with lead actress Gong Hyo-jin of the film "People in the Upper House" (director Ha Jung-woo, distributor/by-POEM Studio, production Cyidus·Walkhouse Company).
The film "People in the Upper House" portrays two couples entangled by nightly "sex-different" noise between floors who share a meal one night and engage in unpredictable conversations, and it is particularly anticipated as director Ha Jung-woo's fourth directorial work following "Rollercoaster," "Heo Sam-gwan," and "Lobby."
Gong Hyo-jin married singer Kevin Oh, who is 10 years her junior, in October 2022, but Kevin Oh enlisted for active duty in December the following year and was discharged in June, and they are now enjoying a belated newlywed life.
On the day, Gong Hyo-jin said about changes in her choice of projects before and after marriage, "I think there are subtle changes. Not in a big way, but I think it's something I quietly worry about."
She continued, "Kevin is not an actor. I think things like melodramatic acting feel a little strange to him. I tell him 'you have to get used to it.' He says 'I don't want to watch that part.' He does that. If he's still jealous, I'm grateful. He looks cute. He's cute," she said, showing affection and drawing laughter.
She added, "I won't interfere with (my husband's) decisions about projects, but I think he'll feel sorry when I'm filming or doing things like that."
She also mentioned the 'rubber shoe' period after marriage. Gong Hyo-jin recalled, "I thought it was a special time. If you add dating and marriage, about three years? We got married after about two years. He enlisted within a year. So it felt like we spent time as lovers. Every time we parted we cried. We wrote letters. It was very sad. We didn't want it, but it was a situation that couldn't be helped. I wondered when I'd cry when we parted.
She said, "It being unavoidable made us cherish each other, I think. I thought it was a situation you couldn't buy with money. It felt like being in a long-distance relationship. I thought it was pretty good. At first it was unbelievable. I thought he'd come the day after tomorrow. After it passed, I thought we'd never have such a time again in our lives, so it was special and I was grateful," and added, "I visited him a lot during visitations. I took food. What I could do. Truly, all of this is memory,' I wanted to keep it with that feeling. I drove alone many times," expressing tenderness.
She also spoke about plans for a second child. Gong Hyo-jin said, "I'm thinking about children naturally. But it's been six months since he was discharged. When I see friends who have had babies, I'm envious and also scared. And it's still early in our newlywed life. It's only been a short time since we became newlyweds," she said with a laugh.
In particular, regarding recent pregnancy rumors, Gong Hyo-jin said, "At first I thought it was a personal matter when I saw that. If it were my close friend who got married, I think I'd ask. 'Do you have plans for a child?' I realized people are expecting that with such feelings, so I try to meet those expectations," she joked.
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