‘Hidden Face’ Song Seung-heon talked about his chemistry with actors Jo Yeo-jeong and Park Ji-hyun, who he acted with in.

On the morning of the 15th, Song Seung-heon of the movie ‘Hidden Face’ had an interview with Donga.com at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

On this day, Song Seung-heon, who was reuniting with actress Jo Yeo-jeong in ‘Hidden Face’ after 10 years since ‘Obsessed’, said about the evaluation that the two works had similar endings, “The ‘Obsessed’ actors, after 10 years, were wives at that time. They fell in love with their subordinates‘ wives. If you watch the movie, it doesn’t seem to be a problem. I asked Yeo-jeong why she always plays this kind of role. If you watch the movie, I don‘t think it’s a problem or something to worry about at all. I didn‘t really care,” he said.

About her acting chemistry with Jo Yeo-jeong, he said, “Yeo-jeong is such a veteran, and she makes her co-stars feel strong on set. I wanted to learn from her because I thought she wasn’t known as a good actress for nothing. I liked how she made her co-stars feel comfortable and strong.”

In particular, regarding Jo Yeo-jeong‘s changes since the release of “Obsessed” and her success overseas with “Parasite,” Song Seung-heon said, “I jokingly said that I should ask about it this time too. I never imagined that Korean works would go overseas before, but now that Korean works are loved all over the world. I think I’m at a happy time as an actor, and I think it‘s a time when I need to feel more responsibility.”



He added, “I don’t think I acted with the thought that I had to go overseas. But he honestly said, ”It was nice to act with a friend who went to Hollywood,“ causing laughter.

Song Seung-heon, who worked with Lim Ji-yeon in ”Obsessed“ and Park Ji-hyun this time, said about the similarities between the two actors, ”They were both very, very shy at the time, but they changed when they started filming. They were shy and reserved, but the fact that they changed when they started filming was surprising. Rather than differences, those aspects made me feel that they would continue to do well in the future. This time, actress Park Ji-hyun was also shy in private, but she changed when she started filming. In that respect, the two were similar.“

Another difference, he said, ”The characters are very different. The character that actress Lim Ji-yeon played in “Obsessed” was shrouded in mystery. Park Ji-hyun in “Hidden Face” is a very different character. That‘s the difference, but I don’t know if there‘s anything particularly different. The characters are very different.“

When asked about actress Park Ji-hyun’s acting, Song Seung-heon said, ”After hearing that she was actress Park Ji-hyun, I watched the movie. I watched ‘Gonjiam’,“ and added, ”It felt like a raw movie. Although she‘s a rookie at acting, she had prepared for a long time, and I only found out this time that she had been to the preview of ’Obsessed‘. She said that while watching from the audience, she thought, ’I should act too‘,“ drawing attention.

Regarding the process of preparing for the sex scene with actress Park Ji-hyun, Song Seung-heon said, ”The director brought in an assistant director and gave me very specific directions. In some ways, it was more comfortable. It was harder for me to watch the director demonstrate with the assistant director,“ and cautiously added, ”It’s less burdensome than for a female actor.“

Meanwhile, ‘Hidden Face’ is a unique locked-room thriller that unfolds when Seong-jin (Song Seung-heon) is searching for his missing fiancée Soo-yeon (Jo Yeo-jeong) when Soo-yeon‘s junior Mi-ju (Park Ji-hyun) appears in front of him, and Soo-yeon, who he thought had disappeared, is trapped in a secret space closest to them and witnesses her bare face being exposed. It will be released on the 20th.

Song Seung-heon plays the role of Seong-jin, an orchestra conductor who reveals his hidden desires, and shows a drastic character transformation.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com