From childbirth to "opposing romance"… Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin's "real" married-couple chemistry [★FOCUS]

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The authentic "real married couple" chemistry of actors Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin captured attention. Laughter erupted at the sight of the top-star couple, beloved by the entire nation, who have reached the pinnacle of their acting careers.

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin began a public relationship after the 2020 tvN drama "Crash Landing on You" ended, receiving support from fans, before getting married in March 2022. The couple announced their pregnancy shortly after their wedding and welcomed a son in November of that year.

The two won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at last year's Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony for the films "Harbin" and "No Choice," respectively, which they released after their marriage and childbirth. At the ceremony, the couple called out to each other by name to express gratitude and were cheered as the "national actor couple."

While both are busy with childcare, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin continue their acting activities without rest, receiving support from fans. The two demonstrate a unique passion for their work, successfully balancing their roles as actors and as a mother and father.

The couple attended the handprint ceremony for the 47th Blue Dragon Film Awards together on the afternoon of the 3rd at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Hyun Bin, who won Best Actor for "Harbin" last year, and Son Ye-jin, who won Best Actress for "No Choice," took the stage together to leave their handprints.

On this day, Hyun Bin smiled and said, "Coming to today's event made me realize that a year has passed. The memories of that moment are vivid. I am feeling a lot of excitement and good mood for the first time in a while." Son Ye-jin began by saying, "When I first debuted, I had two dreams: the first was 'Please don't make me take auditions,' and the second was 'Please let me win the Blue Dragon Film Awards.' I won the Blue Dragon Best Actress award in 2007 and fulfilled my dream, but receiving it again after more than 20 years feels like a dream. It also made me realize how long it took."

Son Ye-jin stated, "Especially this time, winning jointly with my husband is an immense honor. It is such a joy for our family that I wonder if we will ever have another occasion like this. We are grateful to the Blue Dragon Film Awards for granting us such great honor in many ways." She added, "Awards are strangely fascinating; before receiving one, you think 'I might win or I might not,' but the more you receive, the more you want them. To win awards sooner, I will make many good films soon."

On this day, Son Ye-jin's cute jokes brought laughter alongside the usually taciturn Hyun Bin. When asked if it was difficult to play the role of Ahn Jung-geun in "Harbin," Hyun Bin said, "It was a very difficult task even during filming. I worried about whether someone could make such a sacrifice at the young age of 30, showing the other side of General Ahn Jung-geun as we know him." He recalled, "I kept thinking about that throughout the filming, so it was somewhat heavy and difficult to remember. The very last scene filmed for 'Harbin' was the one where he climbs onto the execution platform, and we shot that last. After finishing, everything came rushing at me all at once, making it a long and difficult time."

When asked, "Did Hyun Bin look struggling during filming?" Son Ye-jin expressed her true feelings rather than a prepared answer. She said, "I had just given birth not long before, so I was the one who was more struggling," which drew laughter. Nevertheless, Son Ye-jin emphasized, "Hyun Bin really lost a lot of weight back then. I also knew that playing a historical figure was very difficult. However, I was too struggling to understand his hardship. Hyun Bin had many overseas shoots at the time, and he looked tired every time he came back to Korea, but I felt I was more struggling." Son Ye-jin added, "Even so, looking back on that time, it seems to have been a period when we became mature actors and mature parents."

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, who previously worked together in the film "The Negotiation" and the tvN drama "Crash Landing on You," gave an unexpected answer that brought laughter when asked what roles they would like to play if they collaborated for a third time. Hyun Bin replied, "First of all, I think we will exclude genres or story materials we have done before. When I was asked this question in the past, I thought it would be interesting to do a work like 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith.'"

In response, Son Ye-jin said, "I want to play a more realistic married couple. Since we are a couple, what about playing roles where we have very intense and realistic marital fights? I would like to try making a documentary-like work that could be described as 'nothing could be more real than this.'" She added, "If we do it together, I think I want to meet (Hyun Bin) in any genre or anything."

When the host asked, "How would you feel if each of you did a romance with a different actor?" Son Ye-jin answered, "I would be grateful if they just let me," but when it came to Hyun Bin doing a romance, she joked, "That is something I would have to think about."

Then, Hyun Bin added, "If (Son Ye-jin) doesn't let me (do a romance), the outcome is already decided," showcasing the couple's unique chemistry.

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, who married with the support of the entire nation after their romance, delivered laughter at official events with candid remarks rather than rehearsed answers, demonstrating eloquence as skilled as their acting.

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