"Oh, you bear." The reason Lim Seong-han writer sighed at Baek Seo-ra... "Your phone number has changed." [Interview ②]

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• TV Chosun Saturday-Sunday Drama 'Doctor Shin' Interview with Actress Baek Seo-ra, who played the role of Momo

(Continuing from Interview ①)

Actress Baek Seo-ra expressed her gratitude toward writer Lim Seong-han.

Recently, StarNews conducted an interview with actress Baek Seo-ra from the Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Shin' (script by Lim Seong-han (Phoebe), directed by Lee Seung-hoon), which concluded on the 3rd at the Seoul Jongno-gu office.

'Doctor Shin' is a medical thriller about a genius doctor who challenges the realm of the gods and a woman who loses her soul as her brain is ruined overnight. It is Lim Seong-han's new work, released about three years after the TV Chosun drama 'Miss Durian', which concluded in 2023.

Baek Seo-ra, who took the lead role in her first acting challenge, portrayed the top actress Momo in the drama, showcasing one-person, multi-role acting.

Recalling her conversations with writer Lim Seong-han, Baek Seo-ra said, "When I read the script alone and had questions, I wrote them all down. Once I started practicing, I would ask various questions like, 'Why does the story flow this way?' or 'Is this the character's psychology correct?' The writer would always give such clear answers. The writer already knew the psychology and operational reasons for every character, so no matter what question I asked, an answer would come within one second."

Writer Lim Seong-han's unique dialogue also became a topic of discussion. Regarding this, Baek Seo-ra stated, "The writer's dialogue is famous for its flavor, isn't it? So I tried to watch her previous works as if studying them. I wanted to capture the flavor of 'Doctor Shin' well, so I watched 'Miss Durian' and 'Marriage Contract, Divorce Composition' as if studying them. (Regarding dialogue) I practiced a lot, so there were no difficulties during filming."

She continued, "I had many conversations with the writer especially during the reading session. She told me, 'You must become possessed.' She encouraged me to have the courage to reveal my bare face as an actress. In fact, the characters I played in the drama spoke and acted in ways that could only be imagined, so it was difficult to break through that. I had fear of trying something I had never done before, but as I gradually became immersed, I eventually acted comfortably and enjoyably."

The expression from writer Lim Seong-han that she remembers most is "bear." Baek Seo-ra confessed with a laugh, "When practicing the scene where I had to seduce Ha Yong-joong (played by Ahn Woo-yeon), the writer said, 'You are a bear. You are a little bear. You have to become a fox here.' Even in scenes where I became Hyun Hyeon-hee (played by Song Ji-in) or Kim Jin-joo (played by Cheon Young-min), she would say, 'Oh, that bear.'"

He said, "I think I have now learned how to become a fox to some extent. The writer also speaks with that flavor even in her usual conversations. Meeting the writer in person made the characters in the script feel more alive."

'Doctor Shin' also became a topic due to its unique subtitles. The characters' inner thoughts were processed as subtitles, or non-standard expressions like "I was so desperate," "Me too," and "I wanted to see you" created numerous memes (meme) on Yangsan.

Regarding the unique subtitles, Baek Seo-ra said, "I was curious about how the subtitle system would be implemented, and I watched it enjoying it on broadcast. I didn't know the subtitles would become such a topic," and smiled.

It is known that writer Lim Seong-han changes her phone number after each work concludes. This time was no different. Baek Seo-ra shared, "The last contact I had with the writer was the New Year's greeting, but she changed her number after that. It's very disappointing, but I think it's a natural process."

(Continuing to Interview ③)

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