Singer and actress Kim Sejeong revealed her efforts and the background behind conveying the bed scene in "Moon River" naturally and lovingly.
MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "Moon River" (writer Jo Seung-hee, director Lee Dong-hyun, abbreviated "Moon River") ended after airing episode 14 (final episode) on the 20th. Among them, Kim Sejeong passionately played one of the title roles and the female lead Park Dal. We met her at a café in Gangnam, Seoul, and talked about the work and her recent activities.
"Moon River" is a soul-switching, empathy (易地四肢) romance fantasy historical drama about Crown Prince Igang (played by Kang Tae-oh), who has lost his smile, and assistant officer Park Dal-i (played by Kim Sejeong), who has lost her memory. The fantasy premise in which the souls of Crown Prince Igang, who lost his wife and his smile, and assistant officer Park Dal-i, who lost her memory, switch places led to a romance that transcends the statuses of crown prince and commoner unfolding against a modern and lively historical drama backdrop.
Calling it "a work I truly worked hard on," Kim Sejeong expressed pride and said, "The makeup team who worked with us said they had never done so many costume changes even while working on historical dramas. Up to episode 12, my fans looked up how many costume changes I did. They said it was over 60 times," she said, clicking her tongue.
In particular, "Moon River" was Kim Sejeong's first historical drama. Kim Sejeong said, "At first I was very afraid. My forehead is rather round and my whole face is generally round, so I worried that a side-parted hairstyle might not suit me. At first I thought about covering my hair to the side, but I boldly just did it as usual, like in other historical dramas. But it suited me much better than I thought. Even I thought so," she said with a laugh, adding, "Many people said they didn't know Sejeong had this face. I think it was good to show a new side of me," expressing pride.
Although set in a historical drama, the daring and modern emotional line shown in "Moon River" included a bed scene symbolizing the first night when Igang welcomed Park Dal-i as a concubine in the midsection of the series, which was portrayed sensitively. A specialist similar to a Hollywood "intimacy coordinator" also worked on set to handle this delicately.
Kim Sejeong explained, "I don't know the exact title, but among ourselves we called them 'teacher' and asked for help. After all, there is some exposure and it could be perceived as sexual content, but we all wanted the scene not to be seen that way. We wanted it to express how beautiful the love was, so it shouldn't be perceived for other reasons. There was a teacher who helped the scene flow into natural emotions," she explained.
She emphasized, "For example, they explained, 'If you add this touch here, it could easily be misunderstood this way,' which helped convey the exact emotion. I also thought it would be comfortable to have someone in the middle make precise suggestions. I could more comfortably say, 'I think this scene would be better if done this way,' and conversely, if there was a scene I wanted to refuse, I could say so."
Kim Sejeong went on to say, "In that process of adjustment, the most important thing was ultimately the 'eye contact.' I wanted the look in their eyes to show how much Igang and Dal loved each other and how they had suffered to reach that moment. Even when touching flesh, I strongly felt it would be better if it conveyed a softer, more loving feeling that drew them to each other."
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