Jeon Do-yeon’s child actress, Jo Yu-ri, selected through audition… Director Lee Chang-dong: “Extremely proactive” [Interview ②]

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• Netflix film “Possible Love”: Interview with Director Lee Chang-dong

Director Lee Chang-dong (72) stated that Jo Yu-ri, who played the younger version of Jeon Do-yeon’s character in the film “Possible Love,” joined the cast through an audition.

On the morning of the 6th, at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Director Lee Chang-dong, who directed the Netflix film “Possible Love,” held an interview and shared various insights about the work.

“Possible Love” is a story about two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her husband—who meet to produce a documentary and confront their different lives and hidden desires. “Possible Love” is Director Lee Chang-dong’s new release after an eight-year hiatus, and it garnered attention from film fans worldwide due to the collaboration of leading Korean actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Jo Yeo-jeong. The film was honored with the Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival in September.

Jo Yu-ri, known for “Squid Game,” draws attention as she plays the younger version of Mi-ok, a role portrayed by Jeon Do-yeon in the film.

Director Lee Chang-dong said, “Jo Yu-ri joined after an audition. Although Jo Yu-ri is a former idol, she was surprisingly open-minded and receptive as an actor.” He added, “She has a mindset of wanting to audition for roles she desires and hoping such opportunities would come. She participated in the audition on equal footing with others and secured the role.”

Director Lee Chang-dong continued, “In my view, I felt that Jo Yu-ri’s vibe was similar to Mi-ok’s rather than her looking like Jeon Do-yeon. Her sensibility and attitude were good.” He praised her, saying, “Jo Yu-ri was extremely proactive on set and had absolutely no sense of entitlement or ‘who am I?’”

Meanwhile, “Possible Love” was released in Korean theaters in September and will be released globally via Netflix on the 6th.

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