(continuing from interview ②) Singer and actress Kim Sejeong expressed her feelings about returning to the stage by reinterpreting senior singer Sung Si Kyung's song "태양계" after the end of Moon River.
The MBC Friday-Saturday drama Moon River (written by Jo Seung-hee, directed by Lee Dong-hyun, abbreviated "이강달") ended after airing episode 14 (final episode) on the 20th. Among them, Kim Sejeong gave a passionate performance as one of the title roles and the female lead Park Dal-i. We met her at a cafe in Gangnam, Seoul, and talked about the work and her recent activities.
Moon River is a historical fantasy romance about an exchange of souls (易地四肢) between Crown Prince Igang (played by Kang Tae-oh), who has lost his smile, and palace official Park Dal-i (played by Kim Sejeong), who has lost her memory. The fantasy setup in which the crown prince, who lost his wife and his smile, and palace official Park Dal-i swap souls unfolds a romance that transcends the social statuses of the crown prince and a commoner against the backdrop of a modern and lively historical drama.
Kim Sejeong, who completed the work to positive reviews, returned to fans as a singer with the new song "태양계" released on the 17th. It is a song by Sung Si Kyung newly presented with the help of musician Jukjae. About this, Kim Sejeong said, "It was an album that had been planned even before the drama. As the drama began, discussions among us started in March. We discussed what kind of song would be good."
She continued, "Anyway, what was decided early on was that once acting ended, there would inevitably come a time when I would want to sing. At the same time, I thought we should prepare well and show it. It's been quite a while since I met fans, so I thought it would be good if, using this as a starting point while showing the drama, I could greet fans either abroad or domestically if there was time, so I wanted a song that would feel like a fitting gift for that."
In particular, she confessed, "It was an unprecedentedly difficult and challenging choice for me," and said, "The thing is, '태양계' is not an easy song to sing comfortably unless you're a singer who fully understands yourself and can express that. But when I looked back at myself and wondered whether I really know Kim Sejeong well, I realized I hadn't thought much about that point. 'If Kim Sejeong doesn't know Kim Sejeong well, can she sing it well?' I reached that point. From there, I looked back on my 10 years."
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