Jeon Do-yeon asks Director Lee Chang-dong, "Did I really act that well?"…Unexpected response ("Possible Love") [Interview ①]

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Actress Jeon Do-yeon revealed an anecdote about asking Director Lee Chang-dong, whom she reunited with after 19 years, about her acting skills.

On the 9th, Jeon Do-yeon met with a cafe in Samcheong-ro, Seoul Jongno-gu, to discuss various topics regarding the Netflix film "Possible Love" (directed by Lee Chang-dong).

"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," Director Lee Chang-dong's new work after eight years, was selected as the Korean representative entry for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, and subsequently became the first Korean film to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.

In particular, "Possible Love" holds special significance for Jeon Do-yeon as it marks her collaboration with Director Lee Chang-dong after 19 years since the 2007 film "Milyang." Jeon had won the Best Actress award at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival for "Milyang," becoming the first Korean actress to receive an honor in that category.

On this day, Jeon Do-yeon revealed that her reason for choosing "Possible Love" was initially "truly because of Director Lee Chang-dong."

She recalled, "I had heard for a long time that the director was preparing this story, and I had even seen a script with a different title in between. As time passed, I thought he would no longer tell this story."

She continued, "When I received the script titled 'Possible Love,' I was so happy. I was curious how the director would unfold that story into a love story."

Regarding the timing of working with Director Lee Chang-dong again, Jeon Do-yeon confided, "I think I had been longing for work that would torment me a bit more. I dreamed of work that would allow me to discover aspects of myself I hadn't found on my own."

However, she explained, "When I received 'Possible Love,' rather than feeling the need to achieve or accomplish something with it, I think both the director and I were in a state where we could let go a little more and feel at ease."

She explained that this was a different atmosphere from when filming "Milyang" 19 years ago. Jeon Do-yeon stated, "When I first started 'Milyang,' the director told me, 'You must show some progress through this work,'" adding, "In fact, at that time, I didn't fully understand what those words meant."

She continued, "After filming 'Milyang,' I began to think about what kind of actress I should become and what kind of acting I should do. If I had been doing acting to satisfy others before, I decided that now I must do acting to satisfy myself."

From "Milyang" to "Heartbeat" and then "Possible Love." Jeon Do-yeon said her third collaboration with Director Lee Chang-dong was more comfortable than expected.

Jeon Do-yeon said, "This time, rather than trying to do something well or appear perfect as a character, I tried to accept the character and the situation naturally. It was a slightly different work from 'Milyang.'"

She added, "I wondered if Director Lee Chang-dong's set could really be this comfortable. If previous shoots were a bit more intense, this time we had the mindset of making the work naturally and comfortably together."

In particular, she laughed, saying, "Surprisingly, it was a healing set. The actors all agreed, asking, 'Can Director Lee Chang-dong's set really have this much laughter?'"

Jeon Do-yeon confided, "Actually, since the film is not a story with major events or issues, I wondered if it was okay for things to flow like water. So I even joked, asking, 'Is this being filmed well?'"

In particular, Jeon Do-yeon revealed that she was actually flustered after "Possible Love" was first screened at the Venice International Film Festival and praise for her acting continued.

Jeon Do-yeon revealed, causing laughter, "Rather than a sense of satisfaction from having accomplished something, I felt more flustered. I was also puzzled, so I asked the director, 'Did I really act that well?'"

She recalled, "The director is not the type to say such things, but he held my hand tightly and said, 'You did well, didn't you? Watch the movie again later.'"

Meanwhile, "Possible Love" was released on Netflix on the 6th.

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