Ha Hee-ra, ♥Co-stars with Choi Soo-jong in Play… “We Hold Hands and Pray Before Taking the Stage” [Love Letter]

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Actress Ha Hee-ra shared her thoughts on taking the stage in the play “Love Letter” alongside her husband, Choi Soo-jong.

The press call for the play “Love Letter” was held on the 10th at the Daechi Art Hall of KT&G Sangsangmadang in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Director Oh Ru-pi-na and actors Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra attended the event.

“Love Letter” is a work depicting the story of Andy and Melissa, who maintain a special bond throughout their lives by exchanging letters from childhood.

Choi Soo-jong plays the role of Andy, a model student who has lived faithfully according to his parents’ wishes. Following his return to the stage after about nine years with the play “Oedipus,” Choi chose “Love Letter” as his next work.

Ha Hee-ra portrays Melissa, a free spirit who grew up in a wealthy environment but carries a lack of parental love. Ha is taking on the role of Melissa for the third time, following 2022 and 2024.

On this day, Ha said, “This is my third performance, and I really like and love the character of Melissa. I am approaching it with the mindset that it is my last,” adding, “I am having a good time because I can work with a great director and a wonderful co-star.”

She continued, “Since this is my third time, I had hoped for something special. Working with the director, it feels like the work has become even richer.”

She stated, “The director accepts the actors’ opinions well. He is someone who takes a small spark and turns it into a much bigger fire,” expressing her trust in Director Oh Ru-pi-na.

She then revealed, “It was that difficult of a process, and it required time to put in a lot of effort.”

The fact that Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra, who are actually a married couple, are meeting as actor to actor on the same stage for the first time since their debut is the biggest point of interest for this season. In particular, Ha also shared words that her husband Choi Soo-jong emphasized while preparing for the play.

She said, “Mr. Choi Soo-jong often said, ‘If actors are uncomfortable and struggling on stage, the audience will be happy,’” adding, “He prepared diligently for the work to that extent.”

Ha also attributed special meaning to taking the stage with Choi Soo-jong. She said, “We practiced singing and dancing together at home,” adding, “It was very meaningful to do the same work as Mr. Choi Soo-jong.”

She continued, “Having been together for a long time, it is comfortable, but I still felt nervous when actually trying to go on stage,” she said candidly.

She then shared, “Before going on stage, we hold hands and pray before coming up,” conveying the special way the couple approaches the stage together.

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