'Day and Night Belong to Each Other': Shim Eun-kyung, "Why was this role offered to me? A new challenge" [31st BIFF]

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Actress Shim Eun-kyung revealed why she chose 'Day and Night Belong to Each Other.'

The press conference for 'Day and Night Belong to Each Other,' the opening film of the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), was held on the 6th at the Medium Theater of the Cinema Hall in Haeundae-gu, Busan. Director Kim Jong-kwan, actors Kim Min-ha, Joo Jong-hyeok, Han Sun-hwa, Jang Yul, Shim Eun-kyung, Jeon So-young, and Kim Dong-hwi, along with programmer Jung Ji-hye, attended the event.

'Day and Night Belong to Each Other' is a cheerful and charming film that captures the day-and-night conversations of people who stayed at a cafe during the passage of a single season. It is the new work by Director Kim Jong-kwan, who directed 'The Worst Day' (2016), 'The Table' (2016), and 'Josee' (2020).

Regarding her process of joining the project, Shim Eun-kyung began by saying, "It wasn't my birthday, and I quietly received a call at home before reading the script."

She continued, "The role felt somewhat difficult to approach. It was possessed by a personality that is not in me, and it was a character with a feeling I had never tried before." She candidly shared, "I was very curious about 'why did the director propose this role to me?' I also thought, 'Isn't there an actor who suits this role better than I do?'"

Nevertheless, she chose the work based on her trust in Director Kim Jong-kwan. Shim Eun-kyung stated, "He is a director I really like, and I had always wanted to work with him at least once." She added, "Although the filming period was short, it was a work that held the meaning of a challenge for me in acting as another character. Therefore, it has a special significance."

She said she also felt a great sense of burden before filming. She recalled, "I was very nervous until just before filming and did a lot of research on the role. But when I actually went to the set, I felt very comfortable."

She continued, "I was nervous for the first take and the second take, but I gradually settled down. Eventually, I even mixed in ad-libs while acting." She expressed her anticipation by saying, "I am also curious how the audience will view this character that I have not shown them until now."

Finally, Shim Eun-kyung conveyed her affection for the work, stating, "'Day and Night Belong to Each Other' was remembered as a film like a midsummer night's dream for me."

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