'Brave New World' Heo Nam-jun's Sincere Words Toward Im Ji-yeon: "Someone I Will Never Meet Again" [Interview ②]

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Actor Heo Nam-jun expressed his affection for Im Ji-yeon, with whom he shared the screen.

Recently, Heo Nam-jun shared various stories in an interview marking the conclusion of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Brave New World' at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

On that day, Heo Nam-jun spoke about Im Ji-yeon, who played Shin Seo-ri, his romantic co-star: "From the perspective of the alien world, she is truly charming. She is someone you would never meet again if you let her slip away." He added, "Isn't Shin Seo-ri in the drama strange? Because she is treated too much like a human, it seems that the alien world couldn't help but be constantly preoccupied and irritated by her."

He continued, "Seeing Im Ji-yeon, I truly feel that those who are already excellent work even harder. Although all the actors I have met worked very hard, Im Ji-yeon must have been mentally and physically exhausted, yet she remained bright and created a comfortable atmosphere at every moment. I wondered how she could prepare so thoroughly despite having no time. It seems she never had a single line delivery error. Seeing her so precisely prepared made me snap out of my own daze."

He then added, "Although I worked incredibly hard, I think I ended up working even harder. It seems I naturally had no choice but to work harder."

Notably, Im Ji-yeon appeared on the tvN variety program 'You Quiz on the Block' and described her experience working with Heo Nam-jun as "a miracle," demonstrating her exceptional trust in him.

Heo Nam-jun remarked, "On set, we would joke with each other, saying, 'You got lucky to meet me,' but when the moment came to be serious, we seemed to acknowledge that we were both fortunate to have each other. No matter how good a person you meet, if our energies don't align, it cannot work, can it?" He continued, "Should I say that she accepted everything I said and that she is someone I will never meet again? It was truly sincere. As the drama was ending, I felt such regret."

The chemistry between Heo Nam-jun and Yoon Byung-hee, who played Secretary Son Jae-han, also stood out. Heo Nam-jun said, "I had many conversations with Senior Yoon Byung-hee and he often took care of me. There were scenes where I wasn't supposed to cry, yet I ended up shedding tears just by looking at his face." He also expressed his special feelings, calling him "a warm person."

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