'Omaejin' Chae Won-bin: "My First Romantic Comedy Was Challenging, But I Found Strength Through the Character" [Interview ①]

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• Interview with actress Chae Won-bin, who played Dam Ye-jin in the SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Today Was Also Sold Out'

Actress Chae Won-bin shared her thoughts on taking on the romantic comedy (roco) genre for the first time in 'Today Was Also Sold Out'.

On the 1st, Chae Won-bin met with StarNews at the Outer Universe headquarters in Seoul Gangnam-gu and discussed the recently concluded SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Today Was Also Sold Out' (script by Jin Seung-hee, directed by Ahn Jong-yeon).

The romance drama follows the story of Matthew Lee (played by Ahn Hyo-seop), a perfectionist farmer, and Dam Ye-jin (played by Chae Won-bin), a show host who believes in selling out everything, as they become entangled day and night. In the drama, Chae Won-bin portrayed the show host Dam Ye-jin.

Chae Won-bin has previously appeared in genre films such as 'The Opposition', 'The Witch Part 2. The Other One', and 'Girl's Judgment'. Now, through this work, she took on the romantic comedy genre for the first time.

Chae Won-bin said, "Because it was the opposite of my previous works, I was able to focus more on the project itself rather than personal concerns. So I didn't have the luxury of worrying about pressure."

She explained, "When I said I was doing a romantic comedy, people around me asked, 'How did you end up doing something so difficult?' At first, I didn't even know what made it difficult. But as I filmed, I realized it. There were many things I had to think about. In genre films, the expression comes naturally as you follow the character's thought process, but in romantic comedies, there are many additional things to consider and pay attention to. I had to think a lot about how the audience would receive these expressions when they were shown, which made it challenging."

Additionally, Chae Won-bin said, "I thought I would need to use a lot of physical energy and prepared myself for exhaustion, but instead, I gained a lot of strength through the character. Ye-jin was so active, passionate, and talkative. As I got used to her, that energy came to me positively."

Her family also supported Chae Won-bin's new change. Chae Won-bin said, "My older sister was extremely happy. What I always felt grateful for was that whenever the drama aired, she would say things like, 'That scene was so good,' or 'Your outfit in that scene looked beautiful,' giving specific praise. She said she was happy to see my unique side."

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