"Sugar" Choi Ji-woo fully understood a parent's feelings as she recalled a sick child.
On the afternoon of the 15th at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University entrance in Seoul, a press screening of the film "Sugar" was held. Attending were lead actors Choi Ji-woo, Min Jin-woong, Go Dong-ha, director Choi Shin-chun and others.
The film "Sugar" (director Choi Shin-chun, distributed by Studio Target Co., Ltd.·Sambaeksanghoe Co., Ltd., produced by Horangi Giwoon·Message Film Co., Ltd.) is a human drama that depicts the fierce love and growth of mother Mira (played by Choi Ji-woo), who overcomes legal and regulatory barriers to make medical devices herself for her young son (played by Go Dong-ha), who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It was made based on the true story of Kim Mi-young, president of the Type 1 Diabetes Patients Association, who has a son with type 1 diabetes.
Choi Ji-woo delivered a passionate performance as mother Mira, who stands up to the world to protect her son. She sheds her established pure and elegant "melo queen" image and shows a strong maternal love that spares nothing for her child and a bold side that raises her voice to the world. Choi Ji-woo, who is also the mother of a daughter in real life, decided to appear after deeply empathizing with the real pain experienced by families of type 1 diabetes patients and their desperation to protect their children. She returns to the screen three years after "New Normal," which opened in 2023.
Having given birth at the age of 46, Choi Ji-woo said, "Giving birth at a late age and reading this script made my feelings different. And because it is a true story, there were also parts that were delicate," adding, "I think anyone who raises a child will empathize. You cannot imagine a parent's feelings when their child is sick. Rather, while filming this work I became excessively immersed in the emotions. The director asked me to restrain that a bit."
She continued, "Even before filming, actors usually try to refine and immerse themselves in emotions. Then it becomes very relatable. So I was very comfortable joking about trivial things with Jin-woong and Dong-ha, I think," adding, "The real-life protagonist Kim Mi-young also came to the set very often. Each time she came she kept answering our questions like 'How was it in this case?' and we received a lot of help."
Meanwhile, "Sugar" opens on the 21st.
[Photo] Min Kyung-hoon reporter
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