'Secret Gratitude' Gong Myung: "Satisfied with both the kiss scene with Shin Hye-sun and the overall performance" [Interview 2]

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• Interview with actor Gong Myung, who played the role of No Ki-jun in the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 'Secret Gratitude'

Actor Gong Myung expressed deep trust and affection for co-star Shin Hye-sun in 'Secret Gratitude' and shared the behind-the-scenes details of the widely discussed kiss scene.

Recently, Gong Myung met with StarNews at the Saram Entertainment headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul, for a wrap-up interview commemorating the conclusion of the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama 'Secret Gratitude'.

'Secret Gratitude' is a tense, close-knit audit romance between Joo-won-a (played by Shin Hye-sun), a charismatic audit team chief who keeps a secret, and No Ki-jun (played by Gong Myung), an audit team ace demoted overnight to the department responsible for uncovering internal misconduct (PM).

In the drama, Gong Myung portrayed No Ki-jun, a deputy in the Ha-moo Group's audit team. No Ki-jun was recruited into the core audit department but was later transferred to 'Audit Team 3', where he also developed a pink-hued romance with Joo-won-a.

Regarding his chemistry with co-star Shin Hye-sun, Gong Myung expressed satisfaction, saying, "It was so good with Shin Hye-sun." He added, "It might sound funny for me to give a score, but it was 120 out of 100. The reason I took on this project in the first place was because I hoped it would be great to work with 'Shin Hye-sun unnie.' We had as much fun on set as I had expected."

He continued, "When we were on set, we became comfortable with each other and started joking around a lot, which turned into great banter. I think that dynamic also seeped into our acting. When we performed, many of the natural reactions and interactions we saw when watching the broadcast later came out naturally."

He also recalled moments when he was impressed by Shin Hye-sun's acting while observing her on set. Gong Myung praised her, saying, "It was surprising how she used that tone of voice, gestures, and hand movements. I truly felt she was Joo-won-a." He further added, "She was very professional while working on set, but when we were casually waiting together or sitting behind the monitor, she felt like a truly comfortable unnie. I liked that relaxed side of her, especially when we talked about what to eat."

He also openly shared the behind-the-scenes details of the widely discussed kiss scene with Shin Hye-sun. Gong Myung stated, "We were all satisfied with it. I was satisfied too." He explained, "For instance, the kiss scene in Episode 4, when we read the script, it felt like a man and a woman being instinctively drawn to each other, colliding. It was one of those scenes where I wondered how it would be filmed and how it would turn out, and I had many concerns." He continued, "When we actually filmed it, we worked as hard as we would for an action scene. It was important to make it feel as instinctive as possible. While looking good was important, I believed that feeling was even more crucial. Since it had to feel sudden, we spent time on set worrying about how to best express it, and that's how we filmed the scene."

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