Actress Jung So Min of Love Subsequent Door shared her ideas on the Ok-drama throughout an interview held at a café in Gangnam, Seoul.
Love Subsequent Door tells the story of Bae Seok Ryu (Jung So Min), who left her job at a famend company within the US and returned to Korea to reboot her life. She reunites together with her mother’s buddy’s son, Choi Seung Hyo (Jung Hae In), a outstanding architect, in her neighborhood. The duo, being childhood pals, know one another’s embarrassing pasts.
Within the Ok-drama, Jung So Min takes on the function of Bae Seok Ryu, an ideal daughter.
From beginning to get to know her co-stars to empathizing together with her on-screen character, Jung shared particulars of her expertise all through.
Jung So Min talks about building rapport together with her co-stars
Jung So Min shared, “Since I used to be a taking part in childhood buddy, I believed, ‘I am in huge hassle.’ However as a result of Ji Eun, Ji On, and I are throughout the identical age, the 4 of us met up and bought nearer throughout script readings,” including, “That helped loads. If we hadn’t carried out that, it might’ve been fairly nerve-wracking.”
Jung So Min additionally expressed her affection for her character. She stated, “Seok Ryu undoubtedly belongs with Seung Hyo. Seok Ryu’s roots are in Heryeong-dong, and regardless of how profitable she is in society or how a lot she positive factors, she’s somebody who finds happiness by returning to her roots. On the middle of that’s Seung Hyo.”
She added, “I used to be glad to share this heartwarming story with the character Seok Ryu. [For me] personally, the ambiance on set was fantastic.” “Figuring out how laborious it’s with a good taking pictures schedule, I am actually grateful to everybody who was a part of it.”
Challenges Jung So Min confronted in remodeling into Bae Seok Ryu
For Jung So Min, Love Subsequent Door got here with many challenges, like studying English and cooking. She stated, “I am missing in each, however I labored laborious to organize. Individuals round me had been anxious, however I believed it might be a very good alternative to study one thing new?” “I took English classes, and for cooking, I went to a chef to study. Cooking was by no means one in every of my hobbies, however by this expertise, I met a terrific trainer and located it fulfilling. It felt like I used to be studying the basics.”
Jung So Min pertains to her character because the eldest little one
Reflecting on her so-called “Ok-eldest daughter” character, with whom she deeply resonated, Jung So Min stated, “Since I’m additionally the eldest daughter, there is a sense of accountability and weight on the shoulders that eldest daughters really feel, is not there? I empathized loads with the character,” she defined. “It additionally felt like assembly a detailed buddy. Personally, I feel I ended up rooting for Seok Ryu.”
Jung So Min added, “My dad and mom additionally really feel heartbroken about that half, however am I not in a occupation that [makes it] laborious for them to completely perceive [me]? And I am not the sort to open up about my worries or struggles. Plus, my job makes it even tougher to take action, which in all probability provides to that feeling.”
She additionally talked in regards to the relationship between Seok Ryu and her youthful brother, Dong Jin (Lee Seung Hyub), which sparked frustration amongst viewers, especially those that are eldest daughters. Jung So Min, who has a youthful brother in actual life, laughed and stated she may relate.
She stated, “I have not had a bodily battle with my brother since elementary faculty (laughs). He discovered Taekwondo, so I could not do something about it. After that, we solely fought with phrases, however we all the time make up the identical day.” She added, “Even so, I maintain again loads and make compromises. The concord in our relationship comes from my sacrifices.”
Jung So Min’s household’s and drama followers’ response to Love Subsequent Door
How did Jung So Min’s household react to the present? “We watched many of the broadcasts collectively. My dad reacted quietly, whereas my mother would cry and snort. Sharing one thing I labored laborious on in the identical area with them felt like a type of therapeutic,” she stated. “As for my brother, we do not actually speak about issues like that. I do not even know if he watches the stay broadcasts.”
When requested about essentially the most memorable response from viewers, Jung So Min shared, “There was a fan from Japan who stated that, like Seok Ryu, she had skilled office bullying and had been going by a extremely laborious time. However watching Seok Ryu, she stated she realized she wished to cry loads.” She continued, “Different followers from all over the world left supportive replies to that remark, saying issues like, ‘Thanks for holding on,’ and ‘I am glad you are not damage.’ Seeing them cheering her on felt so touching and heartwarming.”
The event that Seok Ryu had battled most cancers prior to now additionally elicited combined reactions. Some viewers identified that it felt pressured. She stated, “I additionally approached the filming recognizing that it was a component I had initially discovered about verbally fairly than by script. I feel when you watch the sooner components once more, you’ll higher perceive Seok Ryu’s actions and sensitivities.”
How will Love Subsequent Door be remembered by Jung So Min?
Jung So Min took a protracted break after Alchemy of Souls. She shared, “Whereas there have been promotional schedules, I really took an 11-month break from performing. Personally, it was a time that allowed me to fill many gaps. I traveled and spent loads of time with my household, which was a therapeutic expertise and it crammed the empty area in my every day life.”
What sort of work will Love Subsequent Door stay for Jung So Min? “Each mission is valuable to me, and it isn’t simply in regards to the work; these experiences form who I’m. I feel it is about how the viewers outline it.”
She continued, expressing her fondness for Seok Ryu, saying, “I notably discover myself cheering for Seok Ryu. I hope she steadily heals and takes time to look after and replicate on herself.”