‘Boomsak’ IU “Big fan of writer Im Sang-choon♥, please I want to do it” [DA: Interview ①]

Singer and actress IU (Lee Ji-eun) revealed her love for writer Im Sang-choon.

In an interview for the Netflix series ‘Boomsak, IU said about the favorable reviews of her work, “I‘m happy. I got a lot of messages of support from people around me, and I got to connect with people I hadn’t been able to reach before, so it felt rewarding because I felt like we were able to build a rapport in many ways.“

She said, “Since this is my first time doing a Netflix original series, I didn‘t really know what the criteria for success were. When I talked to Netflix officials, they were so vague, so I didn’t really know what level it had to be to be considered good. “I thought things were going well when I saw her expression getting better every week and sending me happy words or congratulatory messages,” she confessed.

‘I Was Fooled By Bangsadae’ is a Netflix series that unfolds the adventurous lives of ‘the rebel girl’ Ae-soon, born in Jeju Island, and ‘the iron man’ Gwan-sik, through four seasons. It expresses the lives of ‘Ae-soon’ and ‘Gwan-sik’, who go on an adventure together against the waves of life, through four seasons.

IU plays ‘Ae-soon’, a literature girl with many dreams who is not intimidated by anyone, no matter the situation, and she acts alongside Park Bo-gum, who plays ‘Gwan-sik’ in his youth. Moon So-ri takes on the role of ‘Ae-soon’ in her middle age, in a two-person one-role drama. IU also played the role of Geum-myeong, the eldest daughter of Ae-soon and Gwan-sik, playing two roles.

IU decided to appear in ‘Deceived in Full Swing’ even before the script came out. She was a ‘big fan’ of writer Im Sang-chun. I didn‘t know her personally, but one day I got a call from the writer. Not long after, I went to the writer’s studio for a meeting and heard the explanation about the treatment, and my heart raced. I was so curious that I wanted to read it quickly. The material and story were so heart-pounding that I couldn‘t concentrate on my conversation with the writer. I told her, ’I want to do it right away‘ and ’Please, I want to do it.‘ It progressed very quickly and warmly.”

IU also revealed, “During my first meeting with the writer, he explained to me that I would have to play two roles, one for two people. That part was the point that made my heart race. It would be a lie if I said it wasn’t difficult and worrying, but I had strong faith in the script,” he said. “When I heard that Director Kim Won-seok was directing, I thought even more that it wouldn‘t be a lonely project just for me.”

Regarding writer Im Sang-chun, who is little known to the public, he said, “He is someone who holds Ae-soon and Gwan-sik in his heart.” He said, “He is like Ae-soon and Gwan-sik at the same time. He delicately catches even the smallest details, sometimes talks about cute topics, and speaks comforting and encouraging words that deeply touch my heart, so I wondered, ’What kind of world is inside me?‘ and ’How many rooms are there?‘ It’s been about three years since I‘ve known him, but I’m still curious. He is a unique and charming person.” He also expressed his affection, saying, “He is a person shrouded in mystery, so I‘ve never asked the writer his age because I was afraid that if I found out, I would reveal information. It feels like you can’t tell her age. She‘s lovely. When I first met her, she might have looked young, but I thought she was around my age, but I didn’t ask her age,” she added.

‘Bok-ssak-sok-soo-da’ is a 16-part series that is released four times a week, and the final fourth act was revealed on the 28th of last month. ‘Bok-ssak-sok-soo-da’ ranked first in the ‘Today‘s Korea TOP 10’ series category as soon as the first act was released, and in its third week of release, it ranked first in the Global TOP 10 Series (non-English) category, ranking in the upper ranks of the Global TOP 10 Series (non-English) category. After the release of the fourth act, it recorded 6 million viewers (the number of hours watched divided by the total running time of the series) and rose to third place in the Global TOP 10 Series (non-English) category. It made a beautiful ending by making it to the TOP 10 list in a total of 39 countries including not only South Korea but also Bolivia, Chile, Morocco, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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