Kim Jae-won: "Icon of the younger male lead? It's comfortable to work with older actresses… Next time, I'd like to work with Park Eun-bin" (Final Interview) [Interview ②]

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Actor Kim Jae-won shared his thoughts on establishing himself as the "icon of the younger male lead" and his experiences working alongside senior actresses.

On the 3rd, at a cafe in Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, we met with actor Kim Jae-won from the film "Final Interview" to discuss the work.

"Final Interview" is a story about six candidates who gather for a final interview and discover mysterious envelopes containing each other's exposés, leading them to suspect one another and fall into confusion.

In the film, Kim Jae-won plays Han Jin-woo, an idealist who approaches the world with an open mind. He steadily portrays the confusion experienced between trust and suspicion in people, guiding the emotional arc of the drama.

Kim Jae-won has emerged as the "icon of the younger male lead" by working alongside older actresses in various works such as the dramas "King the Land," "Yumi's Cells 3," and "Lady Dua." In particular, he demonstrated his presence while collaborating with formidable senior actresses like Kim Go-eun and Shin Hye-sun.

In this "Final Interview" as well, working alongside older actress Jo I-hyun, Kim Jae-won said, "Sister Jo I-hyun gives me a very cute little sister vibe. Even though I am the younger one, what I felt while filming and doing promotional activities together is that she has her own unique cuteness and loveliness," adding with a smile, "She is always a high-maintenance type."

Kim Jae-won, who actually has an older sister, explained why he can work so comfortably with older actresses, saying, "I think it's because I have an older sister that I feel at ease with 'unnie' (older sisters)." He continued, "When approaching older actresses, I try to slowly get close while maintaining the boundaries that should be kept regardless of experience, so that the atmosphere doesn't become stiff. Then, we can naturally become close without major issues."

He added, "All the seniors I have met so far have been wonderful people and opened their hearts to me," noting, "I think the best approach is to be sincere and genuine rather than artificially trying too hard to make a good impression."

Like this, Kim Jae-won, who receives the affection of older actresses in every work, joked, "It seems I am receiving all the love from 'unnie's except for my actual older sister's love."

He continued, "My sister supports me a lot too, but she probably doesn't express it directly because it makes her feel awkward. Still, I can feel that she is supporting me," adding, "My sister got married recently, and I gave her a gift that wasn't disappointing. Then, she contacted me to say thank you."

In particular, Kim Jae-won revealed that his older sister was a fan of the character Surok in the drama "Yumi's Cells." He said with a smile, "If I think from my sister's perspective, Surok was her favorite character, so it is fully understandable that her younger brother took on that role," adding, "It seems a strangely awkward feeling arose after I started working."

Finally, Kim Jae-won also talked about the actors he would like to work with in the future. He said, "Since I have met many senior actresses so far, I want to work with 'hyung' (older brothers) more often from now on," while jokingly adding, "I definitely want to meet and work with Park Eun-bin 'unnie' once as well."

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