(Following interview ①) Actor Kim Jaewon shared his impressions of working with senior actress Kim Go-eun on Yumi's Cells 3.
Kim Jaewon conducted an interview on the morning of the 7th at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul. At the meeting with domestic reporters, he talked about the recently concluded and popular TVING original series Yumi's Cells 3.
Yumi's Cells 3 is a cell-stimulating, relatable romance drama in which Yumi, who became a star writer, once again laughs, cries and falls in love because of an unexpected person who strikes like a bolt out of the blue in her unstimulating daily life. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, the series opened with its first season in 2021, and Kim Jaewon played the male lead Shin Sun-rok in season 3, giving a passionate performance.
In particular, Kim Jaewon worked with Kim Go-eun, who played the title role Kim Yumi throughout the series, for the second time following the Netflix series You and Everything Else. About working with Kim Go-eun, Kim Jaewon said, "It was a continuous source of happiness and learning with Noona Go-eun. I am a newcomer without much experience, but the director is a veteran and senior Kim Go-eun is also a veteran, so even though I must have been lacking, they guided me a lot on set. Watching over my shoulder as we communicated and seeing her steadying me felt reassuring and was a continual lesson. Every moment going to set felt like a dream, and I was grateful to Noona."
In reality, Kim Go-eun is 10 years older than Kim Jaewon. Could that have affected the on-screen older-woman, younger-man setting between Yumi and Sun-rok? Kim Jaewon said, "Honestly, I didn't think about the age gap. I participated in this work as the character Sun-rok, and the original also depicts a younger man. The actual age difference or any age gap in the story has never once been an obstacle to acting. I focused a lot on how to act as Sun-rok. I really didn't care about the age difference." He added with a laugh, "In reality, I prefer someone who suits me well rather than focusing on older or younger."
He also said of Kim Go-eun, "There were many times when watching senior's acting up close made me feel all the emotion being conveyed. The reason I, as a newcomer, could exist fully as the character was that when I looked into Yumi's eyes facing me, I could feel everything, and there was a power in the silence even without words. Looking at Yumi's gaze, I could judge what Sun-rok should do. In that regard, there was a lot to learn. I think acting is truly precious when truthful moments come out. I believe the way of speaking, breathing and trembling that this character would have in this situation are very important. I felt I lacked in those parts. Watching the senior in those aspects, I felt a lot and thought, 'I want to become an actor like that.' "
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