Actors Koo Kyo-hwan and Mun Kayoung talked about working together in a romance.
Fashion magazine Harper's BAZAAR Korea released a pictorial with Koo Kyo-hwan and Mun Kayoung, who meet in the romance film "If We," which opens on the 31st. Borrowing the film's premise, "A couple who broke up accidentally meet and reminisce about the past," they acted out the facets of a couple who had broken up in front of the camera.
"If We" is a film about lovers who, after having been each other's family for a long time while holding onto their own difficult periods, meet by chance 10 years after their breakup and create an occasion to reminisce about the past. When asked how he felt about showing his first romantic role, Koo Kyo-hwan replied, "I didn't feel or act any differently just because it's my first romance. The thing humans are best at is love. If I show the audience the time I know and passed through, I thought it would naturally become a romance."
Mun Kayoung said, "The story of the two people in the film takes universal emotions that everyone has likely experienced as its main axis. I was confident that even if we just acted as things flowed, everyone would understand. Even if, like the film's premise, the couple weren't necessarily in a long-term relationship, I think all of us who have loved can empathize with moments such as Jeongwon's or Eunho's actions, words, and choices."
When asked about their impressions of each other while working together for the first time, Koo Kyo-hwan said, "She's an actor with a great sense. There were many moments when I watched her acting as if I were an audience." He mentioned Mun Kayoung's bus scene, which expressed post-breakup emotion, as an impressive scene. "It will probably be in the top three saddest crying scenes in Korean film. Even the staff on set were wiping their shoulders and crying. I like the saying 'the camera loves the actor,' and that scene made me think of that exact phrase. The camera captured what Kayoung showed with love. I think it will be talked about for a long time," he said.
Mun Kayoung said, "I'm actually a longtime fan of actor Koo Kyo-hwan. He is probably an actor with the most fans among actors." She added, "He has the power to create uncalculated, natural moments that make you want to keep watching. At first I thought the faces this actor casually produces were innate ability, but I realized that there is a meticulous plan and preparation behind them, and the ease that comes out is because of that."
Finally, Koo Kyo-hwan said, "Above all, I take pride in it being a Korean romance film that can be seen in theaters after a long time. It will be the signal for the revival of romance," expressing his expectations for the film as an audience.
[Photo] Harper's BAZAAR Korea provided
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