Kim Hyeon-ju on 'Paradise Lost': "I was thrilled about the one-month shoot, but... it turned out to be far from easy" [Interview ①]

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Actress Kim Hyeon-ju shared her thoughts on returning to the big screen with 'Paradise Lost' and expressed deep trust in director Yeon Sang-ho.

On the 16th, at a cafe on Samcheong-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, we met with actress Kim Hyeon-ju, who starred in the film 'Paradise Lost' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho), and discussed various aspects of the work.

'Paradise Lost' is a psychological thriller that begins when Ryu So-young (played by Kim Hyeon-ju), a mother who lost her son nine years ago in a camping school bus disappearance incident, is miraculously reunited with her son, Ryu Sun-woo (played by Bae Hyun-sung), whom she had believed to be dead.

Kim Hyeon-ju made her return to the screen through 'Paradise Lost'. She said, "I have been diligently taking on the projects that came my way all this time. But this time I found myself wondering, 'Why hasn't the film industry been calling me?' It felt like it had been such a long time," she added with a smile.

She continued, "I used to think that as long as I did my best with acting, that was all there was to it. But in film, there is actually more work to do after the shoot wraps up. That part was difficult," sharing her impressions of handling promotional schedules for a film after such a long break.

Recalling when she first received the offer to appear in 'Paradise Lost', Kim Hyeon-ju said, "I didn't think about it too heavily. When an actor is given a script, they just need to act out what they feel, so I wasn't feeling any particular burden. I thought it would be nice to have various conversations with the director."

She added, "I remember receiving the offer while I was working out. Later, when I read the screenplay, there were parts that really drew me in. In the director's films, whether they are protagonists or not, the characters often carry some kind of loss or deficiency. I am also drawn to that type of character. This time, too, I thought it would be interesting from that perspective."

In particular, she expressed great joy at reuniting with the production team she had previously worked with. Kim Hyeon-ju said, "The production teams from 'Hellbound' and 'Jeong-i' were involved as before, and the cinematographer I worked with on 'Little Life' was also there. So I was able to start with a light heart."

She continued, "I remember being happy when I heard that filming would wrap up in just one month," but added, "When we actually started shooting, it wasn't easy. The process of expressing the character was more difficult than I had imagined."

Kim Hyeon-ju stated, "The preparation period wasn't that long either. We went into filming after a few months, and ironically, that allowed me to express raw emotions as they were."

She continued, "When I watched the finished film, I felt a bit of regret because it seemed like there were parts I had missed. But I think the same would have been true even if the preparation period had been longer. After all, I can't do everything perfectly," explaining that "being able to express raw emotions while shooting intensively in such a short time actually seemed to fit this film very well."

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