'Now an Affair' Kim Hye-soo, a legendary act of kindness... "Volunteered as master of ceremonies at lighting staff's wedding" [Interview ①]

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Director Lee Chang-hee revealed Kim Hye-soo's legendary act of kindness regarding the series 'Now an Affair.'

On the morning of the 12th, Director Lee Chang-hee conducted an interview with StarNews at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Previously, on the 31st of last month, he reached out to viewers through the OTT Coupang Play series 'Now an Affair Is Not a Problem' (hereinafter referred to as 'Now an Affair') and discussed related matters.

Director Lee Chang-hee has been recognized as a master of well-made thrillers for directing the drama 'Strangers from Hell' (2019) and the Netflix series 'Kill It' (2024).

Returning once again to the thriller genre, this time he blended in 'black comedy' to offer something even more unique. 'Now an Affair' depicts a runaway chain of rear-end collisions as the secrets become so overwhelming that even infidelity seems trivial. The story follows popular influencer Kyung-hee (played by Kim Hye-soo) and her younger actor husband Jae-hong (played by Kim Ji-hoon), who have built their happy family on deception, along with neighboring doctor couple Soo-jung (played by Jo Yeo-jeong) and Bo-seong (played by Kim Jae-cheol), who are embroiled in a messy divorce lawsuit. The series consists of eight episodes in total, with four episodes currently released. It can be watched every Friday at 8 p.m. on Coupang Play. Both Coupang Wow members and general members can watch for free.

On this day, Director Lee Chang-hee commented on Kim Hye-soo's casting: "I always wanted to work with Senior Kim Hye-soo at some point. She has been the lead actress for 40 years, hasn't she? I believe she is a one-of-a-kind actress in South Korea. Although we may have forgotten, the actress Kim Hye-soo is both familiar and always brings something new. That's why audiences simply can't help but like her."

He then shared an anecdote: "Actually, the original writer had written a movie version of the script 10 years ago. At that time, they already had Senior Kim Hye-soo in mind for the character Kyung-hee. When we eventually made the proposal after all this time, she contacted us very quickly and immediately arranged a meeting. In the end, we were able to cast the actress we had always dreamed of."

Especially regarding Kim Hye-soo, Director Lee Chang-hee said: "She has a youthful mindset and behaves morally even outside the filming set. She is an incredibly passionate person. She always praises everyone and warmly guides the atmosphere on set. When she heard that one of our lighting crew members was getting married, she stepped forward first to serve as the master of ceremonies. We were so grateful. Even for such a small connection, if she likes someone, she goes out of her way to help them all. She tries to take care of each and every person individually. She often bought me delicious food and even gave me gifts." He shared this legendary act of kindness.

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