'Scandal' Son Ye-jin: "I'm at an age to express desire"...Director Jung Ji-woo: "Superhero"

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Actress Son Ye-jin revealed her reasons for appearing in 'Scandal'.

On the 9th, a press conference for the Netflix series 'Scandal' was held at a hotel in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. Director Jung Ji-woo, along with actors Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and Nana, attended the event.

'Scandal' depicts the daring and dangerous love bet between 'Lady Jo' (played by Son Ye-jin), a woman with extraordinary talents who cannot be confined to living only as a Joseon-era woman, and 'Jo Won' (played by Ji Chang-wook), Joseon's top matchmaker, as well as the story of another woman, 'Hee-yeon' (played by Nana), entangled in that bet.

Returning to a historical drama for the first time in 24 years, Son Ye-jin took on the role of 'Lady Jo', who proposes a bet of seduction against the Confucian taboos of Joseon.

Regarding her reasons for appearing in 'Scandal', Son Ye-jin began by saying, "I wanted to work with Director Jung Ji-woo first and foremost, and I was offered the role of Lady Jo."

She continued, "I remembered having seen a film based on this story before, so I was curious about how it would be adapted into a series. Above all, the charm that Lady Jo possesses struck me very strongly."

She added, "I felt that I am now at an age where I can express such emotions and desires. The fact that the story deals with human desires, is set in the Joseon era, and marks my challenge to a historical drama after a long time were all factors that led me to choose this project."

Director Jung Ji-woo said, "My first desire was to work with actress Son Ye-jin on 'Lady Jo'. She carries the weight of the entire story on her shoulders, making us believe in the character and take responsibility for the narrative. It feels like she is a superhero. I constantly felt amazed at how she could do such things. I really wanted to take on this difficult role together with her."

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