Actors Do Kyung-soo and Won Jin-ah will embroider the sweet and heartbreaking love of youth on the screen to the beautiful melody of the piano. They will deliver warmth to the chilly winter theaters through the movie ‘Secret That Cannot Be Told’, which opens on the 27th.

‘Secret That Cannot Be Told’, a remake of the 2008 Taiwanese movie of the same name, depicts the romance between Yoo-jun (Do Kyung-soo), a genius pianist and music student, and Jeong-ah (Won Jin-ah), a mysterious girl with an unspeakable secret. Do Kyung-soo and Won Jin-ah, who met on the 22nd in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, emphasized that the film is the only melodrama showing in theaters during the Lunar New Year holiday, and expressed great pride in it, saying, “It’s a film with a different charm from the original.”
O“I couldn’t miss the opportunity to be the female lead in a melodrama.”

Won Jin-ah opened up by saying, “As someone who grew up watching the original Taiwanese film, I was worried” whether she would be able to successfully portray the female lead character charmingly played by Gui Lun-mei in the original.

“The image of actress Gui Lun-mei was still vivid in my head. However, I thought that acting, just like playing the piano, could change depending on the actor doing it, so I wanted to create my own Jeong-ah character. Above all, I couldn‘t miss out on the great opportunity to play the lead role in a melodrama.“

He looked back on the chemistry and rapport with his co-star, which is the most important thing in a melodrama. He smiled, saying that he was especially pleased with the responses that kept coming up after the trailer was released, such as ”The two actors’ drawing styles (images) are the same.“

”I was worried that there might be a wall between Kyungsoo and me because he‘s quiet and has been a singer for a long time. Above all, since I’m the older sister, I wondered what would happen if we got close. However, Kyungsoo, whom I actually met, was actually really friendly, affectionate, and bright, contrary to my expectations. It felt like I was filming a movie with a close friend. Also, in terms of having a low voice despite her small body, I think we have a lot in common, so we became closer.”

O“A character that‘s okay even if she’s not pretty”

She said that she also changed her unique, low-pitched voice tone while playing the role of a college student in her early 20s.

“I tried to avoid a voice tone that made me sound too old. I didn‘t think that Jung-ah necessarily had to be a very pretty character. Rather than trying to highlight her appearance, I made my hairstyle and clothes as plain and simple as possible. I didn’t wear much makeup. I thought it would look better if my cheeks were chubby, so I didn‘t go on a diet, so I was happy about that.”

She said that as soon as she started preparing for this movie, she brought a piano home and practiced every day, and that playing the piano became a good hobby for her after filming the movie.

“I was so proud that I, who didn’t even know how to read sheet music, was able to play a classical song while filming the movie. But after filming, I quickly forgot about it. Now, I am learning from Bayer at a local piano academy once a week. Especially these days, when the movie is about to be released, I am playing (the piano) with a prayerful heart, hoping that the movie will do well.”



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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