Actor Lee Jung-eun expressed a tender feeling toward Park So-dam, who returned to the field after battling cancer.
On the afternoon of the 20th at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview was held with lead actor Lee Jung-eun of the film The Journey to Gyeongju.
The Journey to Gyeongju (written and directed by Kim Mi-jo, presented by Lotte Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital Co., Ltd., distributed by Lotte Entertainment, produced by Studio Highfive, co-produced by Euphoria ENT), which is set to open on the 26th, is a film about four mothers and daughters who set out on a "killer" journey after eight years of waiting for the youngest daughter, Gyeongju, who did not return from a school trip, a family revenge drama.
In the film, Lee Jung-eun plays the mother Ok-sil, who lost her youngest daughter "Gyeongju" and has lived only for revenge, sharing mother-daughter chemistry with Gong Hyojin, Park So-dam and Lee Yeon. In particular, at the production briefing for The Journey to Gyeongju, Park So-dam said, "After I got sick and was convalescing, I received a lot of help from unni. She really took care of me like a mother. To be honest, I found it hard to tell my family or my mother 100% how sick I was because I was worried they would worry. But unni Lee Jung-eun showed her struggles and told me everything even if she was worried. She came to my house in the middle of the night and listened to me," expressing gratitude toward Lee Jung-eun.
In response, Lee Jung-eun said, "I actually don't remember going there in the middle of the night that well. Sometimes So-dam and I have what you might call non-date dates. After all, we used to go to the academy together. She had said she had felt tired even before the symptoms, but when I heard she was sick, I happened to have a house I had given my parents after finishing Our Blues in Jeju. My parents were ill and had come up, so that house was empty. I wondered, 'What should I do with this?' then So-dam said she wanted to come down to Jeju. I told her, 'Then stay there and clean the house,' and I introduced tour courses and acquaintances she could meet in Jeju. She must have been healed by meeting people and touring. I couldn't stay with her, but she seems to remember those things for a long time because she had been sick. I was surprised that day (the production briefing). I thought, 'Did I do that much charity work?'" she said frankly, drawing laughter.
Especially since she reunited on set with Park So-dam, who had spent a difficult time, the affection must have been great. Lee Jung-eun nodded and said, "In the past, like with Parasite, life as an actor occupied a large part for actresses in their early 30s. You have to do good works, and you can be consumed by a certain pace. But after she got sick, So-dam's eyes seemed to have a broader view. I was proud and impressed because she seemed to have deepened her thinking about what to gain from a work and to have gained composure. I came from theater, so I'm not the type to be consumed by that pace, but she seems to be getting through that period well. I think she will become an actor we can look forward to more in the future. She seems to be having a very good time. Recently she also did the animation Free Dogs (voice acting) and seems to be doing many good things, so I think her path is very good," showing deep affection. (Continued in interview ②)
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