Seol Kyung-goo, who starred in "Possible Love," offers high praise for Jeon Do-yeon: "Do we even need to praise her?" [Interview ②]

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Actor Seol Kyung-goo reflected on the filming set with director Lee Chang-dong, whom he reunited with after 24 years, revealing his exceptional trust in Jeon Do-yeon.

On the 9th, at a cafe on Samcheong-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, we met with actor Seol Kyung-goo from the Netflix film "Possible Love" (directed by Lee Chang-dong) and had a conversation about 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.

The film is director Lee Chang-dong's new work after eight years since "Burning." It drew attention as Seol Kyung-goo, who had worked with Lee on "Peppermint Candy" (1999) and "Oasis" (2002), reunited with the director after approximately 24 years.

On this day, Seol stated that the filming set for "Possible Love" was "in an atmosphere so good that it cannot be compared to before."

Recalling when he filmed "Peppermint Candy" and "Oasis" in the past, he confessed, "There was a burden of having to perform beyond my abilities, and I felt like I would go crazy thinking I could not handle it."

He continued, "Director Jeong Ji-young once came to the set. He even had me greet him, but I was so spaced out that he later said he thought, 'What kind of guy is this?'" adding, "The pressure was that intense."

Nevertheless, he said that the intense work process at the time remains a precious memory as an actor.

Seol stated, "It was difficult, but the process of approaching the set back then remains as a good memory. I do not think I have experienced the satisfaction felt when returning home after finishing a shoot since then."

He added, "This time, I thought I could try to return to that emotion. I tried to imitate it at least," explaining, "People often talk about one's original intention, but in reality, while I may not be able to completely return to the mindset of that time, I had a desire to hypnotize myself."

Seol emphasized, "The set was very enjoyable and good, but I believed there needed to be tension required for performing the role."

In particular, Seol shared a fun anecdote from the filming set with Jeon Do-yeon. He recounted, "One day, actors Jo Yeo-jeong and Jo In-sung left work early, leaving only actor Jeon Do-yeon and me. Then, actor Jeon said, 'All the bright and cheerful ones have gone, so how are we going to pull an all-nighter shooting with grumpy Seol Kyung-goo?'" which brought laughter.

He continued, "Then she suddenly went to the makeup team asking for scissors and cut my hair," recalling, "That scene was really nice. I stayed still with the mindset of trying it once myself."

Regarding his acting chemistry with Jeon Do-yeon, he did not hold back his praise. Seol stated, "Do we really need many words? Isn't it strange to even praise her?" adding, "I consider her the most comfortable, the best actor, and the best partner."

He continued, "From beginning to end, actor Jeon Do-yeon drives the film. If it were not for Jeon Do-yeon, I could not have even imagined it," praising, "It seems like acting that is only possible because it is Jeon Do-yeon. She delivers lines almost at a rap level."

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

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