Jeon Do-yeon of "Possible Love," Reunites with "Younger Man" Cho In-sung: "Thank You for Growing Up Well" [Interview ③]

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Actress Jeon Do-yeon shared an anecdote in which she told Cho In-sung, whom she reunited with after 24 years, "Thank you for growing up well."

On the 9th, we met with actress Jeon Do-yeon of the Netflix film "Possible Love" (directed by Lee Chang-dong) at a cafe in Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and had a conversation on various topics.

"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.

In the film, Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok, the wife of Ho-seok (played by Sol Kyung-gu), a laid-off worker. Cho In-sung plays Sang-woo, the husband of documentary director Ye-ji (played by Cho Yeo-jeong), and acted alongside Jeon Do-yeon.

In particular, Jeon Do-yeon and Cho In-sung drew attention for reuniting in a work after about 24 years since the SBS drama "Shooting Stars," which aired in 2002. The two had previously played an age-gap couple in "Shooting Stars."

On this day, Jeon Do-yeon revealed about her reunion with Cho In-sung, "It has been a very long time since we last met. We had no opportunity to meet through work during that period, nor did we have any reason to see each other in private settings."

She continued, "When I first met Mr. In-sung through 'Possible Love,' I was so grateful. I thought, 'Does the actor Cho In-sung have these kinds of concerns?'"

She said, "Mr. In-sung talks about wanting to become a good actor, wanting to make good works, and having concerns about acting. Those concerns were very grateful and pleasant to hear," adding, "So I told Mr. In-sung, 'Thank you for growing up well.'"

She then added, "Through this work, I learned that the actor Cho In-sung is someone who has so many artistic concerns," revealing affection for her junior colleague.

In the drama, Mi-ok also feels a subtle fondness toward Sang-woo. Regarding this, Jeon Do-yeon revealed, "It is true that she felt fondness for Sang-woo."

However, she explained that the feeling was not simply an attraction to the opposite sex. She said, "Isn't Mi-ok's favorite person Steve Jobs? He was someone who was so sad when he passed away that she couldn't even eat. It is like having such a person right in front of her."

She continued, "It seemed closer to admiration or wonder than fondness for a man," interpreting the emotion Mi-ok felt toward Sang-woo.

Jeon Do-yeon also expressed satisfaction with her chemistry with Cho Yeo-jeong. She said, "(Cho) Yeo-jeong told me she is an actor who really likes me, so we had a meal together in a private setting. She is a very bright person," adding, "Yeo-jeong's positive and bright demeanor, along with the intimacy built up before filming, was a great help on set."

She continued, "Mr. Sol Kyung-gu and I have blunt personalities and are not good at expressing ourselves, but Yeo-jeong and In-sung always expressed themselves well. I think it was thanks to their energy that we could laugh a lot on set," conveying her gratitude.

Jeon Do-yeon recalled, "We all loved that set so much. At the time, I also had an overseas theater tour, so I went back and forth and visited other sets, but whenever I came to the 'Possible Love' set, it felt so comfortable and good."

She then laughed, saying, "It was a set where my mind could rest. We spent some slightly awkward time thanking each other and giving compliments."

Even amidst the warm atmosphere, there were scenes that became a burden for the actors. Jeon Do-yeon mentioned the villa scene, revealing, "Since the emotions needed for the climax had not yet fully built up, all the actors felt the burden of wondering, 'Is it okay to shoot this scene now?'"

She explained, "The beach scene had to be shot in a continuous one-take, so there were many technically difficult aspects. We also conducted rehearsals."

However, director Lee Chang-dong gave the okay sign on the first take, contrary to expectations. Jeon Do-yeon recalled, "The director said okay to the first take. All the actors were bewildered, wondering, 'Is this really okay?'"

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