Son Ye-jin, husband Hyun Bin’s series released in the same period: “Busy with parenting… haven’t watched each other’s works yet” [Interview ③]

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Actress Son Ye-jin continues to pursue her career and maintain a busy schedule even after marriage and childbirth. During this year’s Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday, the Netflix series “Scandal,” starring Son Ye-jin, and Season 2 of Disney+’s “Made in Korea,” starring her husband Hyun Bin, were released simultaneously. Son Ye-jin revealed that they have not yet watched each other’s works together due to their busy schedules.

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

“Scandal” tells the story of Lady Jo, a woman with exceptional talent who is confined by the limitations placed on women during the Joseon Dynasty, and Jo Won, the greatest romantic in Joseon. It depicts their reckless and dangerous love bet, as well as the story of Hee-yeon, a woman entangled in that bet.

Son Ye-jin, who played Lady Jo in the series, said, “It is very difficult for an actor to view their own work objectively. When watching other works, I watch without thinking too much, but my own work is different. This time, I focused on the direction, editing, and music in scenes where Lady Jo does not appear. There were many scenes that felt dramatic even though I did not realize it while on set, which was interesting. For the pansori sections, I thought from reading the script that I really wanted to hear them performed. The scene where it transforms into animation like a folk painting was also fun.” She added, “However, actors find their own scenes the most interesting. Since I found the parts without me interesting as well, I watched it very enjoyably.”

The simultaneous release of the wife’s and husband’s works around the same time ahead of the Chuseok holiday sparked attention. In response, Son Ye-jin said, “We have not been able to watch each other’s works together. I enjoyed watching Season 1 of (Hyun Bin’s) ‘Made in Korea,’ but I have not watched Season 2 yet. I only saw short clips, and they looked very interesting. It seems like I need to make time soon to watch it.” She continued, “If a work is released during the precious Chuseok period, more people will watch it. I am even more grateful that it was released at this time. My husband has not watched ‘Scandal’ yet either.”

Asked with a touch of humor whether Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin take turns putting their child to sleep amidst their busy work schedules, Son Ye-jin laughed and replied, “Of course.” Son Ye-jin said, “We are exactly the same. We fall asleep while trying to put our child to sleep and end up not watching [the shows].” She added, “Right now, we are both fully focused on parenting. We are truly just an ordinary couple. Since what we do is visible to the public, some people might think ‘this is how it will be’ or ‘that is how it will be,’ but we are completely ordinary parents. If our child is sick, we take care of them all night, and we share household chores.”

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