"Pavane" Ko A Sung recalled her first meeting with co-star Moon Sang Min.
On the morning of the 25th, at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview with the lead actress Ko A Sung for the film "Pavane" was held.
"Pavane" is set against the original novel "Pavane for a Dead Princess" and tells the story of three people who had closed the doors of their hearts, becoming light for one another as they face life and love. It ranked No. 1 on Netflix in Korea and, within three days of release, recorded 2,000,000 viewings (the number of views divided by the work's total running time) and rose to No. 7 in the global top 10 non-English films in the institutional sector.
Ko A Sung delivered a powerful performance as Mi-jung, who quietly works in a department store's basement storage to avoid uncomfortable stares from others. Mi-jung, who had been living in hiding, begins to come out into the world after meeting department store part-timer Kyung-rok (played by Moon Sang Min). The youth romance, deep sentiment, and beautiful mise-en-scène have been praised.
Above all, Ko A Sung had worked with director Lee Jong-pil on "The Three Sisters' English TOEIC Class" (2020), and director Lee Jong-pil, who fell for the original "Pavane" earlier, had set his sights on Ko A Sung as the female lead while preparing the project for 10 years. Ko A Sung also waited 10 years, and it finally came to light.
Ko A Sung said, "I was really very nervous. I have shot many films and gone through the process of releasing them to the world several times, but 'Pavane' feels like a special time," adding, "There is a line that 'the film is a love story,' and I also like love films the most. It was my first romance film, so I was cautious and had saved some things. I was glad to meet 'Pavane' as my first romance film," expressing her impressions.
Earlier, Moon Sang Min confessed in the interview that he was so moved by senior actress Ko A Sung's consideration that he cried on the bus stop on his way home.
On this, Ko A Sung said, "This is the first time I have heard that story; thank you for telling me. He was a friend with depth throughout the shoot," adding, "When we first met, we were doing a reading with the director. Unable to contain his curiosity, he suddenly appeared at their meeting. I already thought, 'This is Kyung-rok.' I felt that within the lonely feeling and cold gaze there was a burning passion. We were doing the reading, and watching that, I even said, 'It was you! I've been waiting for you,'" she recalled.
She continued, "Of course, a revised script came out in the middle, but I had been practicing Mi-jung's lines alone. The director read Kyung-rok's lines, and I always wondered, 'Who is the real Kyung-rok?'" adding, "On the day I first met actor Moon Sang Min, Kyung-rok's vague face came into focus. Kyung-rok was being filled in. It was an emotional moment," she said with a smile.
Meanwhile, "Pavane" was released on Netflix to more than 190 countries around the world on the 20th.
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