Actor Son Naeun said she keeps the gold gift she received from So Jisub, with whom she worked on Manager Kim, carefully.
Son Naeun took part in an end-of-series interview for the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Manager Kim on the 29th at a café in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. Son Naeun appeared as Jung Sang-ah, deputy manager at Sangsaeng Savings Bank where Manager Kim (So Jisub) works, and an agent of the special missions bureau, playing an active role.
In the early part of the drama she revealed herself as a trendsetter sensitive to fashion from head to toe and a bubbly MZ-generation bank clerk, and after the twist that she was an agent of the special missions bureau was revealed, she delivered thrills with action scenes that skillfully handled weapons such as guns and knives.
Manager Kim began with a 9.5% rating in episode 1 and in just the second episode it recorded 15.7%, far surpassing the 13% rating pledge. By episode 4 it exceeded 21.6%, breaking past the 20% barrier, and it continued to surpass 20% ratings for seven consecutive episodes through the finale, ending nationwide with a 23.0% rating. (Provided by Nielsen Korea)
Because of this popularity, the production team and cast of SBS's Manager Kim are going to Guam for an incentive trip. Son Naeun will also join the incentive trip. She said, I don't know what it will be like since it's my first time, but it's going in a different way than meeting at the wrap party so I'm really looking forward to it. I expect it will be a chance to talk more.
Earlier, OSEN reported exclusively that positive discussions about Manager Kim season 2 had begun. Some expect that full discussions about season 2 will likely take place during this incentive trip.
In response, Son Naeun said, We joke about saying, 'let's do season 2.' Nothing has been decided concretely, but because we received so much love we are hopeful and it would be great if it happens. If they call me, I'd like to go and take part. She added, Won't there be talk about it on the incentive trip?
Son Naeun spoke about working with So Jisub, saying, The senior was a reassuring presence simply by being on set, and there were many scenes where the senior aimed a gun at me when I was acting, and he showed me specifically how to hold the gun well and gave tips, so I learned a lot while filming.
So Jisub handed out 'one don of gold' to all staff and cast at the final filming of Manager Kim. Son Naeun said, I received one too. It was my first time getting a gold gift.. She added, It wasn't meaningful because it was gold but because it had a meaningful significance. We finished one project and received love, and since it was a gift the senior shared with a warm heart, I thought I should keep it safely, so I put it in the drawer where I keep my most important things.
When asked what else was in that drawer besides the gold, Son Naeun laughed and said, That? It's nothing special, and added, Money I exchanged when going abroad, my passport, my international driving permit...
Son Naeun said that all the works she appeared in over the past five years have been hits or ended with favorable reviews. When asked about her criteria for choosing projects, she explained, I don't set strict criteria. I choose what draws me at the time, either character-wise or story-wise. I try to avoid things similar to what I've done before, and I try to take on new challenges.
So what appeal drew her to Manager Kim? Son Naeun said, Genre-wise and character-wise it was something I hadn't done before, which appealed to me. I also found it attractive that Sang-ah could show two different sides in the drama. When asked if she had a preferred genre, she said, Something I haven't done. I haven't done romantic comedies or melodramas. I haven't done professional workplace dramas like court pieces. If such a script comes along, I think I'd be drawn to it.
On plans for her next work, Son Naeun said, Nothing has been decided yet. If I want to try it, a rough character like this one would be fun. Among things I haven't done, a more lovable character might be nice, and at the wrap party a staff member asked me to do something lovely. That stuck with me, so could I do something lovely?
When asked whether she would accept an offer to play a villain, she said, Actually I want to try it. It's something that needs the opportunity. Villains vary, and depending on what kind of villain it is, I'd like it to be a work with narrative and plausibility. If given the chance, I'd like to try playing a villain.
[Photo] J Wide Company, provided by SBS's Manager Kim
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