“Hyun Bin ♥” Son Ye-jin: “Once work is done, we are just an ordinary couple raising a child… We take turns putting him to sleep” [Interview ②]

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• Son Ye-jin, who played Mrs. Jo in Netflix’s “Scandal,” in interview

Actress Son Ye-jin said she is finding happiness by raising a child in an ordinary way alongside Hyun Bin.

On the 29th, Son Ye-jin, an actress in the Netflix series “Scandal,” met with reporters at a cafe on Samcheong-ro in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss the work.

“Scandal” tells the story of “Mrs. Jo,” a woman with exceptional talent who is confined by the limitations of being a woman in the Joseon era, and “Jo Won,” the greatest lover in Joseon, as they engage in a bold and dangerous love bet, along with the tale of a woman named “Hee-yeon” entangled in that bet.

Son Ye-jin, who portrayed Mrs. Jo in the drama, said, “It is very difficult for an actor to view their own work objectively. When watching other works, I watch without thinking, but my own work is different. This time, I watched while focusing on the direction and editing music of scenes where Mrs. Jo does not appear. There were many scenes that felt dramatic, which I had not realized on set, so it was interesting. For the Pansori section, I thought from reading the script that I really wanted to be included in it. The scene that changes into animation like a folk painting was also fun.” She added, “However, actors find the parts they are in the most interesting. Since other parts where I do not appear were also interesting, I watched it very enjoyably.”

On this day, when asked about her son Woo-jin, Son Ye-jin said, “It is wonderful that you show interest in us. We are a lucky case who got married under the blessings of many people. I understand the interest in our child. When someone else has a baby, I am curious too, and I think it is exactly the same.” She continued, “Because we are raising a child, we try to go out a lot. If we avoid crowded places, our child’s environment becomes limited and they may not be able to have many experiences, so we also go to crowded places and travel. However, sometimes there are people who secretly take pictures of the child. We are cautious about exposing the child’s face. We can tolerate the discomfort, but the child does not know that yet,” revealing a mother’s feelings.

Following this, Son Ye-jin responded to a joking question about whether she and Hyun Bin take turns putting their child to sleep amidst busy work schedules by saying, “Of course.” She stated, “We are really exactly the same. Right now, both of us are fully focused on parenting. We are truly an ordinary couple just like any other. Since our work is visible, some people may think ‘this will happen, that will happen,’ but we are completely the same as any other parents. If the child is sick, we take care of them all night, and we share household chores.”

Son Ye-jin said, “The hardships of raising a child are all the same. It is truly happy, but it is very difficult. In our day, when we went to the playground, our parents did not come along, but nowadays everyone has to go together. So it seems like parenting is hard even if only one person raises the child.” She smiled and added, “Still, it seems like a very worthwhile thing. Raising a child jointly as a couple makes us mature in another way and reminds us of our childhood. If not for the child, when would we ever go to an amusement park or a zoo? It is really hard, but precious.”

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