"Pavane" Moon Sang Min mentioned an anecdote in which Ko A Sung's consideration moved him to tears.
On the morning of the 25th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview was held with Moon Sang Min, the lead actor of the film "Pavane."
"Pavane" is based on the original novel "Pavane for a Dead Princess" and tells the story of three people who had closed the doors of their hearts and, by becoming light for one another, confront life and love. It ranked No. 1 on Netflix in Korea and, within three days of release, recorded 2,000,000 views (the number of views divided by the total running time of the work) and rose to No. 7 in the global top 10 non-English films institutional sector.
Moon Sang Min debuted in 2019 with the web drama "Christmas: Four Reasons I Hate It" and appeared in "My Name," "Under The Queen's Umbrella," "After School War Activities," "Wedding Impossible," "Cinderella at 2am," and others. This year he rose to stardom through the KBS2 historical drama "To My Beloved Thief," and in his first leading film role in "Pavane" he delivered a passionate performance as Gyeong-rok, a young man who gives up his dream of becoming a dancer and lives in reality.
Moon Sang Min, who smiled brightly saying, "I was told that 26 this year would be good for me," said, "It feels meaningful that two works came out at good times. 'Pavane' made me think, 'Is it possible that my first film would be a work like this?' The director prepared for about 10 years and asked many questions about whether he could trust an actor who lacked certainty. The head of the production company felt the same. He felt a great sense of responsibility in that regard. At times I became stiff because I felt burdened by that responsibility. I wanted to do well because they gave an opportunity to an actor who wasn't sure, but the director did not put pressure on me," he said.
He continued, "One night I went to the director's office at 9 p.m. and we talked, and he asked, 'What have you been thinking about these days?' I said I was so happy to be in this work, that each day was happy and that I wanted to do well. Then the director said, 'You don't have to want to do well,' and said that Aseong noona had said so. Aseong noona had been preparing with the director for 10 years and worried that those memories might become a burden for Sang Min. She said she was concerned that emotions known only to the two of them might be shown, and that touched me deeply. She said she didn't want him to be lonely. In the end she said we're going to go through this together," he recalled.
Moon Sang Min said he cried as he left that meeting, saying, "Tears just came out. I cried at the bus stop at Nonhyeon Station. I had to take the subway to go home, but I was embarrassed because I was crying. So I walked on the opposite side. I wiped my tears as I walked because I was crying so much," and added, "But at the bus stop there was an advertisement for Byun Yo-Han hyung's birthday cafe. Seeing Yo-Han hyung's neat teeth in the photo made my tears stop immediately. (laughs) I sent him a message and he replied in a minute and told me to come to where he was. I think he also realized, 'This friend is lonely,'" he said.
After meeting Byun Yo-Han, Moon Sang Min said, "We didn't talk about the work at all. Hyung bought me a cup of coffee and talked about his own news. We had a very pleasant two-hour conversation and I went home. After that, I felt okay," and smiled, saying, "When I think about it, wasn't everyone of one mind from the very beginning? I think it was a great blessing to meet seniors like these. People say I have good fortune with people; it feels like 'Pavane' started even before filming began."
Meanwhile, "Pavane" was released on Netflix to more than 190 countries around the world on the 20th.
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