source: Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (Souvenir Edition) ebook

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Ahn Jae Hong "Park Bo Gum, drank wine and sang gleefully in the desert" (Interview ②)

Interview for Ahn Jae Hong, who portrayed the role of Jung Bong, on cable channel tvN Fri-Sat Drama 'Answer Me 1988'

source: StarNews

'AM88' ended amidst the love of so many people. Afterwards the 'AM88' team, including the production group, staff, and cast, left for a reward vacation in Phuket, Thailand. Even as Ahn Jae Hong, who went to Southeast Asia for the first time, expressed, "The hot weather was really difficult," he also said, "I wanted to enjoy this moment; I drank a lot, stayed up all night, and really played a lot during the vacation." Towards the final day of the vacation, Na Yeong Seok PD came for Ahn Jae Hong, Ryoo Joon Yeol, and Go Kyeong Pyo. And so they were abducted by 'Youths Over Flowers', and headed to Africa.

"That day, when we were abducted, it was also really hot and I was worn out. That's why, when Ra Mi Ran and Kim Seon Yeong seonbae were creating the mood while intentionally talking about 'Youths Over Flowers', I wasn't able to concentrate. In that situation, I couldn't help but be surprised when Na Yeong Seok PD appeared."

Ahn Jae Hong confessed that his spirit immediately left his body when he saw Na Yeong Seok PD in front of his very eyes. "Although I understood what kind of a situation it was, it took me a while. Even as we were on our way to the airport, it was strange. Actually, the words 'Youths Over Flowers' and Africa just weren't in my head," he said, confessing his mental state at the time. In actuality, it wasn't just Ahn Jae Hong; we were able to see the same with Ryoo Joon Yeol and Go Kyeong Pyo. When the three heard the plan to kidnap Park Bo Gum in Korea, they first burst out laughing.

"The reality of going to Korea and then getting kidnapped just before he got home was funny. And he was probably carrying presents that he couldn't even give. In truth, when we were filming 'AM88' with Bo Gummie, we didn't have a lot of opportunities to talk and you could say we were a little close, but, at that moment, we seemed to have mutual sympathy. Bo Gummie is an extremely nice and mellow friend, so I was curious about how he would react."

The expectations of the viewers with regards to 'Youth Over Flowers Africa', which had garnered a lot of buzz from the moment of their abduction, was beyond anyone's guess. And, so, on the 19th, the record of these four brothers from Sangmundong's travels was finally revealed. Ahn Jae Hong disclosed that, through this trip, he was able to see a different side to his friends.

"First of all, I didn't know that Ryoo Joon Yeol had that leadership quality and a disposition to proactively set out for something. Thanks to him, we had a fun trip. I've known Kyeong Pyo for almost 8 years, but I now finally know whether he is just being modest or not. But the one with the biggest reversal was Bo Gummie. There was a couple from Holland who we had met while travelling; they were drinking wine while setting their camper van up in the middle of the desert. The man offered Bo Gummie some alcohol, and at first Bo Gummie wouldn't drink the alcohol. But, then, wondering if it would feel good, he took a couple of drinks, enjoyed it, and started singing by himself. It was really cute and fun."
[t/l note: May be some errors on that second to last sentence.]

No matter how long you may have been with your friends, when you go on a trip, you're bound to clash. However, these guys shown on the broadcast were busy being considerate to each other. "It's something we did together during the trip," said Ahn Jae Hong, "If we are considerate with each other, we could travel enjoyably without hurting each other's feelings."

Ahn Jae Hong disclosed that he is grateful for the fact that a lot of people have watched and loved their precious trip on 'Youths Over Flowers', their brief conversations and their 24 hours. Likewise, they are conveying a different side, broadcasting not characters within a production, but their true selves as they are.

"Didn't our precious memories and travel diary come out interesting and beautiful? It was all recorded, so, to us, it's just another present. It's also unusual that with our 24 hours being shown to the public, the real Ahn Jae Hong is presented just as is. When there's a camera in front of us, we've never thought it would be amusing to have fun while being conscious that it's entertainment. And, so, our Africa travel diary really begins on Episode 2."
[t/l note: May be some errors on that second to last sentence.]

[t/l note: corrections welcome, as always!! this is also the last of this series of sports today intreviews with kim seon yeong. there may be others, but this series is only a 7-parter.]

Kim Seon Yeong "Go Kyeong Pyo is a profoundly serious friend... I wanted to regard him as a son" (interview ⑤)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong disclosed being moved by Go Kyeong Pyo's seriousness.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong frankly spoke about how when it comes to Go Kyeong Pyo, who she met in a mother-son relationship through 'Answer Me 1988', "300%, 400% of what enters his heart" is truly who he is.

Kim Seon Yeong reflected, "Go Kyeong Pyo is a breath of fresh air. Somehow.. He's quite 'real' as he is", "He's not pretentious. There are people who bring about the good-humored, unpretentious feel, but it feels like this friend is the real deal."

"Although, at first, I though the was afraid of me, he was really just a quiet friend by nature. When he shot his final scene with me, it seems that he didn't know it was the final one. As I was leaving first, I told him that I was disappointed that today was the last, and he cried right there. Seeing that, even I ended up crying with him," she recounted.

"I wanted to regard him as my son. He was a deeply serious friend", Kim Seon Yeong added, sharing her painful thoughts regarding Go Kyeong Pyo.

Kim Seon Yeong portrayed the role of Seon Woo's (Go Kyeong Pyo) mother, Seon Yeong in 'Answer Me 1988'. She was a self-sacrificing mother who took care of her son Seon Woo and daughter Jin Joo on her own after her husband passed away. The deep and mature Seon Woo paid particular attention to such a mother's needs, forming a special mother-son bond.

Kim Seon Yeong "Park Bo Gum's girlfriend is Lee Il Hwa? They misunderstood her girl-like figure" (interview ⑥)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong clarified the details regarding the 'Park Bo Gum's girlfriend' happening that arose from Phuket.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong explained the reason that there was a misunderstanding about Lee Il Hwa being Park Bo Gum's girlfriend during the reward vacation in Phuket that they were enjoying after the end of 'Answer Me 1988'.

To start with, when the 'Answer Me 1988' production staff and cast left for their reward vacation in Phuket, the domestic online community showed Park Bo Gum together with a woman on-site. A portion of the netizens started asking questions regarding the woman's true identity and baseless rumors that she was 'Park Bo Gum's girlfriend' spread, but it has been confirmed that the woman in question was Lee Il Hwa.

"Il Hwa Eonni, Mi Ran Eonni were eating a meal after they had gone and gotten a massage together. Suddenly, someone came and told us that a photo of Bo Gum and Il Hwa Eonni had been taken, so, at that time, we finally understood what was going on", "Il Hwa Eonni's figure is too much like a young girl's, so it seems to have provoked this kind of a misunderstanding," said Kim Seon Yeong.

"I'm also intimately glamorous. I took a photo with Hye Ri in Phuket, and it seems that there isn't really a difference between the size of our faces. So I told Hye Ri to just pass over her remaining advertising shoots to me. My rival is Hye Ri," Kim Seon Yeong joked, laughing out loud.

Kim Seon Yeong "The broadcast end for 'AM88'.. It's like a lover I broke up with" (interview ⑦)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong reveals her painful feelings on 'Answer Me 1988'.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong expressed her deep regret, and conveyed her feelings of gratitude on the viewers' passionate responses.

Kim Seon Yeong, who endured a long period of anonymity after her debut and then gained grandest spotlight on 'Answer Me 1988', said, "The ratings were high, but we weren't that aware of the popularity. I'm just grateful that I'm able to do an interview like this, and that I am able to gradually get to know more people."

"I really am sad that it's over. It feels like a lover I had broken up with. In truth, I haven't let go of this production. I miss it and I still I want to do it," Kim Seon Yeong said in particular, opening up about how all of the changes made possible by 'Answer Me 1988' have been more than she deserved.

She'll be going on to another project from here on. Kim Seon Yeong, who will soon begin filming for the movie 'ONE LINE', confessed in a small voice, "I'll try not to keep swinging between joy and sadness. I'll be able to swallow it up given a month. Even as I need to prepare for 'ONE LINE', I want to be able to do everything well and get close with the actors here as well."

Kim Seon Yeong portrayed the role of Seon Yeong, mother of Seon Woo (Go Kyeong Pyo) and Jin Joo (Kim Seol) in 'Answer Me 1988'. She established a warm friendship with Sangmundong mothers, Il Hwa (Lee Il Hwa) and Mi Ran (Ra Mi Ran), and a loveline with Taek's (Park Bo Gum) father, Moo Seong (Choi Moo Seong), causing a deep impression with her sincere acting.

[t/l note: Kim Sun Young and Lee Dong Hwi will actually both be in the ONE LINE movie.]

Kim Seon Yeong sheds tears over thoughts of Lee Il Hwa "She's an angel-like eonni" (interview ④)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong shed tears over thoughts of Lee Il Hwa.

At a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong revealed her affection for Lee Il Hwa, Ra Mi Ran, who she acted together with on tvN's 'Answer Me 1988', and suddenly shed tears.

Kim Seon Yeong, Lee Il Hwa, Ra Mi Ran, who earned the nickname 'Sangmundong Taetiseo' on 'Answer Me 1988' became irreplaceable friends through this production. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their performance in the drama in which they shared everything freely and embraced each other began with the compatible chemistry between the three of them.

"I'm actually the youngest. With the exception of all the yelling and hitting, Mi Ran Eonni was acting out a role that totally resembled her real self. Being able to distinguish that, she is, of course, a very cool eonni. Although she's not easily offended by people, her emotions are still those of a young girl's" Kim Seon Yeong explained.

As the oldest eonni, Lee Il Hwa is yet a bit more special to Kim Seon Yeong. Kim Seon Yeong expressed that Lee Il Hwa is "an angel-like eonni", and "After the final shoot ended, I sent eonni a text, telling her, 'It seems that God often comforted me through you'" she reminisced.

Moreover, "When she watches me act, Il Hwa Eonni would tell me, 'Seon Yeong-ah, that gaze looks really beautiful. Do it that way.' I felt her wish for me to really turn out beautifully"; in this way, she was deeply inspired by Lee Il Hwa's heart, and she started to tear up.

Kim Seon Yeong acted as the mother of Seon Woo (Go Kyeong Pyo) and Jin Joo (Kim Seol) in 'Answer Me 1988'. She established a warm friendship with Sangmundong mothers, Il Hwa (Lee Il Hwa) and Mi Ran (Ra Mi Ran), and a loveline with Taek's (Park Bo Gum) father, Moo Seong (Choi Moo Seong), touching the hearts of the viewers.

Ryoo Joon Yeol "Talk about the 'ONam' thing with Park Bo Gum? We sorted it out after the 'AM88' broadcast ended"
source: OSEN

[OSEN=Reporter Jeong Joon Hwa] Actor Ryoo Joon Yeol said, "I talked with Park Bo Gum after the broadcast ended and sorted out the annoyance over Deok Seon's future husband."

Ryoo Joon Yeol disclosed this during an interview on the morning of the 11th at Soul Plaza Hotel.

He took the role of Kim Jeong Hwan on the recently concluded tvN drama 'Answer Me 1988', and put forth an enthusiastic performance. He demonstrated both acting ability and charm through this drama and rose to stardom overnight.

When we brought up the talk about the 'husband hunt', one of the charm points of this drama, Ryoo Joon Yeol immediately said, "It was a strange experience. Although I acted, while personally getting the sense that those kinds of reactions were flying about... the fact is that I was able to give it my all as I received even more support. I didn't expect to become the husband. I also only belatedly found out about the term, 'ONamRyoo'. I didn't have any thoughts regarding the husband. Come to think about it, it's interesting even now; why didn't Bogum and I talk about the husband?"

[photo]

He added, "From a viewer's standpoint, I also watched it with anxiety. 'AM88' was written really well with high quality, so I was able to get immersed in it. Watching Kim Joo Hyeok Sonbaenim, I was curious about whether it would be me or if it would be Bo Gum. I anticipated the scripts like this, with the same feelings as the viewers. Even in our group chat, when a script would come out, we would all talk together, saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God'."
[t/l note: Ok, fine. They were saying "daebak, daebak"... "This is awesome, this is awesome!" "OMG, OMG" just seemed more fitting.]

Meanwhile, Ryoo Joon Yeol debuted in 2014 with the short film 'Midnight Sun', and received favorable reputation from audiences and critics alike for his performance in his first feature film 'Socialphobia' in which he was brimming over with personality. This year, he plans to steadily meet audiences through three projects, from the movies 'Sori: Voice from the Heart', 'No Tomorrow', and then 'Glory Day'./joonamana@osen.co.kr

[Photo] Reporter Choi Gyoo Han dreamer@osen.co.kr

Kim Seon Yeong "'OnamTaek'? The scenario was interesting" (Interview ①)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong discloses her candid thoughts on the husband hunt in 'Answer Me 1988'.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong spoke regarding Taek (Park Bo Gum) becoming Deok Seon's (Hye Ri) husband, "The entire scenario was interesting to watch."

According to Kim Seon Yeong, Director Shin Won Ho was resolute in emphasizing the family stories as the central theme from the beginning, and telling stories that he himself wanted to tell in this series that he didn't get to in the previous ones.

"It wasn't a scenario that came together just for the husband-hunt. From an actor's standpoint, it was a scenario that was frankly greatly interesting, a scenario in which one could immerse oneself into the entire flow. For me, it was family, and if I think about all of our stories, this kind of flow was alright, but because the time spent on the kids' friendship seemed insufficient, it seems that there were a lot of discontent voices," Kim Seon Yeong said.

Among the viewers who wished that there would be less of a husband hunt, there were people who commented criticisms against Kim Seon Yeong. Their intent was to express that they wanted to see Hye Ri's loveline with Ryoo Joon Yeol and Park Bo Gum instead of Kim Seon Yeong's loveline with Choi Moo Seong, but Kim Seon Yeong was a little hurt by it.

"I saw comments which included people's discontent regarding the fact that my loveline got more exposure than Ryoo Joon Yeol and Park Bo Gum. When I saw the comments speaking ill of me, it hindered my acting. I preserved my feelings about acting, but I haven't looked at the comments since that terrible moment," she spoke frankly, revealing her innermost thoughts.

Kim Seong Yeong portrayed the role of Seon Woo's (Go Kyeong Pyo) and Jin Joo's (Kim Seol) widowed mother, Seon Yeong, in Answer Me 1988. She deeply moved the viewers, attaining a warm friendship with the Sangmundong mothers, Il Hwa (Lee Il Hwa) and Mi Ran (Ra Mi Ran) as well as a loveline with Taek's (Park Bo Gum) father Moo Seong (Choi Moo Seong).

Kim Seon Yeong "The 'YOF' kidnapped kids' reactions were wonderful" (interview ②)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong reported the reactions from Ryoo Joon Yeol, Ahn Jae Hong, and Go Kyeong Pyo, who were kidnapped by PD Na Young Seok from Phuket.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong described the situation when Ryoo Joon Yeol, Ahn Jae Hong, and Go Kyeong Pyo, who were enjoying an 'Answer Me 1988' reward vacation, found PD Na Young Seok and suffered shock.

Kim Seon Yeong said, "Nobody knew. Just before the hidden camera started filming, only the adults were told that the kids would be taken and they would leave. We got really anxious and were taken aback."

They suddenly left for 'Youth Over Flowers' filming, and everyone involved became even more panicked. "When they were lead away, everyone's reactions were like illusions. They followed obediently, but because it was 'YOF', it's not like they could do anything about it," said Kim Seon Yeong., "Wouldn't it be great if they took us later on and we got to have our turn for 'NOF'," she added.
[t/l note: NOF = Noonas Over Flowers]

The 'Answer Me 1988' production staff and cast went to Phuket at the end of the drama broadcast for a reward vacation. Ryoo Joon Yeol, Ahn Jae Hong, and Go Kyeong Pyo, who were enjoying their vacation on-site, were lead away by PD Na Yeong Seok and immediately departed for Africa. Park Bo Gum, who returned first to Korea, got on a plane to Africa immediately following the fulfilment of his filming schedule for 'Music Bank'.

Kim Seon Yeong "A melodrama with Choi Moo Seong was crazy good" (interview ③)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Actress Kim Seon Yeong discloses her feelings about acting out a melo with Choi Moo Seong.

In a recent interview with Sports Today, Kim Seon Yeong revealed a particular affection for her melodramatic performance together with Choi Moo Seong on 'Answer Me 1988'.

Kim Seon Yeong said, "The melo with Choi Moo Seong was very good. It was crazy good. I want to do more of these" and "I feel like I could perform this without regret in indie films."

In the drama, Choi Moo Seong portrayed Taekie's (Park Bo Gum) awkward and unsociable father. Kim Seon Yeong said, "The actual Choi Moo Seong is even more so than Taek's father." "It made me wonder whether you could call out a person for being this awkward. However, he may appear stoic, but he's now a comfortable person. He has a unique charm," she explained.

Kim Seon Yeong further revealed, "Choi Moo Seong has really great talent as an actor. And thus far, we've gotten really close. I was a fan of Choi Moo Seong before AM88. I had a lot of interest in him. I was surprised when I heard who my partner would be for the romance that Director Shin Won Ho had told me about."

In 'Answer Me 1988', Kim Seon Yeong and Choi Moo Seong portrayed characters who each lived on their own, having lost their respective spouses, but had also spent their childhood years together as if they were brother and sister. They both hid their affection for each other in the face of worrying about their children, but, in the end, they became a married couple, and joined their families into one.

"My greatest deviation until now? Probably that I've gone home at midnight before"

source: Chosun.com

[t/l note: sorry for the run-on sentences… hopefully this still makes sense. as always, corrections welcome!]


"More than anything, I wanted to do well in acting out playing baduk. Because I wanted to hear people say, 'He really can play baduk,' I worked very hard to study the news accounts on the professionals, from the look in their eyes and even their postures."

Although the viewers' interest lay on the love triangle, Park Bo Gum (23) himself decided to focus much more on the act of playing baduk. On tvN's 'Answer Me 1988' (AM88), hailed as 'the people's drama', he acquired tremendous popularity as 'Choi Taek', a genius baduk player, a pure young man who only knew baduk. Because of his vivid portrayal of being so terribly immersed that he ends up so completely exhausted he barely has the energy to walk whenever he goes to play a game of baduk, it has been said that there has been a drastic increase in inquiries from kindergartens, colleges, the military, and everywhere wanting to learn to play baduk.

[photo; caption: Park Bo Gum who met us at Samcheongdong in Seoul on the 4th, said, "I want to try taking on the challenge of sageuk and action movies, and musicals." / Reporter Lee Taek Kyeong]

After the broadcast ended, he went to Phuket together with the cast on a reward vacation, then he flew over to Namibia in Africa to film 'Youth Over Flowers' with PD Na Yeong Seok, and has been back in the country for only two days. He's so busy with the rush of interviews and filming for advertisements that there's no time to take a breath. Debuting in the 2011 movie 'Blind', he has co-starred in the dramas 'Nae Il's Cantabile' 'I Remember You' and the movie 'Roaring Currents', but he wasn't largely recognized. Park Bo Gum, who met us on the 4th at Samcheongdong in Seoul, laughed cheerfully as he said, "I think it was really wonderful that I got to act as the gentle-but-firm Taekie, but now I'm just disappointed that it's over."

During the broadcast of 'AM88', the hunt for Deok Seon's (Hye Ri) husband became a heavy topic until the very end. In the end, Taekie surpassed Jeong Hwan (Ryoo Joon Yeol) and ended up winning her love. It wasn't until they were filming Episodes 19 and 20 that Park Bo Gum found out the truth that he was 'the husband.' He said, "From the beginning, the director told us, 'All of you are main characters, so just always have fun during the filming', so we always acted with our hearts aflutter", he said, "Even when a guy watches, they hope that the truly cool Jeong Hwanie gets on well with Deok Seonie."

Cheerful and pure, a 'national treasure' that friends want to protect, Taekie resembles Park Bo Gum's actual image. Park Bo Gum said, "That image of always being quiet, earnest, and concentrating on his work is what I have in common with Taekie." Even during this interview, he answered distinctly after he got engrossed thinking about the details of the questions. His colleagues all say, "he's very kind, but hmmmm", they would inform us, 'he's an upstanding guy'.
[t/l note: I put down "upstanding guy"; the literal words I saw was "a man who lives right"]

After agonizing over getting a question asking what his most extreme deviation was, he responded, "I've gone home at midnight before?" When 3500 people recently gathered at his fan meeting, he turned down a wreath and made big news when he told his fans, "I gratefully accept only your feelings, so you should support your parents with the money you would spend on a present for me and invest in yourself. If anyone has information about good savings plans, let's share it with each other." "Most of my beloved fans are students who get an allowance from their parents, so would I accept some big present", he asked, "their feelings really are more than enough."

Having an older brother and an older sister who are 10 years older than him, he said, "I was born as the youngest child to older parents and I was raised receiving a lot of love, and so I came to immediately become aware of other people's feelings and have the ability to absorb them." And so, he finds value in expressing with his eyes without missing the momentary complex feelings. His goal is to become an actor who hears other actors say, "I want to act with Park Bo Gum." He said that it's because there are a whole lot of meanings contained within those words.

Hye Ri "I was honestly confused by 'OnamTaek'" (Interview ①)

source: Sports Today

[Sports Today Reporter Cha Ji Soo] Hye Ri discloses her candid thoughts regarding the husband hunting in 'Answer Me 1988'.

At a recent interview with Sports Today after the drama broadcast ended, Hye Ri opened up about a regrettable part in the 'husband hunt', which was a hot topic for viewers.

During 'Answer Me 1988''s broadcast, the matter regarding Deok Seon's (Hye Ri) husband's identity became heated, giving birth to the phrases, 'OnamRyu' and 'OnamTaek'. At the end, when it was revealed that Taek (Park Bo Gum) was the husband, a portion of the viewers criticized that it was difficult to accept the flow of the drama.

HyeRi said, "In the end, I don't think we could have satisfied everyone. When I found out that Taekie was the husband, I worried about the doubts regarding the natural progression of the entire story and about how I could convincingly show this as Deok Seon from here on out."
[t/l note: loose translation. may have made a mistake on that last sentence...]

"It's true that I was confused while I was acting because I personally thought that Jung Hwan would be the husband. But it seems that Taekie was in Deok Seon's unconscious mind from the very beginning. It was my fault for missing this. And, so, there was some dissatisfaction with the fact that 'I should have known Taek was the husband from the beginning'," she added.


Hye Ri incurred great interest with the husband hunt but she also felt a lot of pressure. 'AnswerMe1988' was a family drama. In addition to Deok Seon's love line, it overflowed with precious episodes charged with deep feelings between family and neighbors.

"I think there is some distance between the direction towards which the audience is watching and the direction that the drama wants to narrate. In fact, the director has said from the beginning that the husband hunt wouldn't be the focus this season, and that he wanted to place the emphasis on the story of family instead of melo,"  said Hye Ri. "I'm a little sad that it seems everyone was more interested about and turned to the husband hunt, even though there were a lot of very warm, precious episodes."

"There are a lot of actors in this drama. It's unfortunate that even when the love line appears for only 5 minutes in an episode and it doesn't make up the full course of events, it seems that [the viewers] focus their interest on those 5 minutes," she also added.

(Part 2 may be found here)

[Interview] Hye Ri gives it straight on scenes from 'Answer Me 1988'

2016-02-01

[SBS funEㅣ Reporter Kang Kyeong Yoon] It doesn't matter whether you saw that tvN's 'Answer Me 1988' began with Hye Ri and ended with Hye Ri. Before the drama even began, Hye Ri's casting as the lead became a big topic in society. The reality was that, in those days, there were a lot of worries accompanying the expectations. Since broadcasting began for 'Answer Me 1988', we were inclined towards Hye Ri's 'Deok Seon'. Deok Seon, who conceded sunny-side up eggs to her siblings and ate boiled beans instead, is stronger-willed than anyone. Deok Seon, who goes along with Sung Kyun's popular phrase, 'Nice to see you, nice to see you', is kinder and more compassionate than anyone. Deok Seon, who seems to have taken a time machine and landed in a scene leading to the entry to Sangmundong, sufficiently called forth a faint scent [memory] to the viewers.  We exchanged some stories with Hye Ri regarding the scenes in the drama.

# Scene 1) Jeong Hwanie and Deok Seonie's umbrella

Jeong Hwan (Ryoo Joon Yeol) and Deok Seonie are always crossing each other. They were really close to sharing mutual feelings, but they were also really bad at making the other aware of it. When Jeong Hwanie slowly came to know of his feelings towards Deok Seonie, Deok Seonie had her sights set on Seon Woo (Go Kyeong Pyo). The scene when the brusque Jeong Hwan grabbed an umbrella and waited for Deok Seon was the moment when his inner feelings were exposed. Jeong Hwan's gaze towards the wary Deok Seon was intense.

* This scene in Hye Ri's words

“It was memorable scene that came out beautifully. There was a scene when, on a rainy day, Jeong Hwanie waited for Deok Seon in front of the house. When Deok Seon asked, 'Are you waiting for me?', Jeong Hwanie responded, 'No, I'm waiting for Seon Woo.' It was the image of the two of them waiting for a good friend. Even watching it again, that scene really was pretty. Jeong Hwanie's heart was right there in the open. When I watched the scene again, it felt good seeing how much more beautifully it turned out than while we were filming it.”

#Scene 2) The hotel kiss that broke a friendship

There was a huge wash of loneliness within Deok Seon who had come to be in a hotel with Taekie. The two who had lived a very long time under the guise of friendship were actually closer to being friends than lovers. Taekie came to learn the truth that Deok Seon had pretended not to know about the dream kiss although Taekie himself remembered it, because [Deok Seon] 'was scared it would break our friendship,' and kissed her.

* This scene in Hye Ri's words

“It was Bo Gum Oppa's first kiss scene, and it was my first as well. 'How do we do this,' I worried a lot. But even so, because Bo Gum Oppa was the man, he took the lead like a man. The kiss scene took a long time. It took about 2~3 hours? Keeping it going without breaking the mood was hard. Later, there was also a kiss scene filmed inside the car, and we also took a long time filming that. There's a lot of talk about those scenes from the viewers. (laugh)"

#Scene 3) “Let me have my own birthday cake”

Deok Seon, the second child, between Bo Ra and No Eul. Deok Seon concedes the usual sunny-side up eggs to her brother and sister and eats boiled beans instead, but there is one thing she doesn't want to give up. Specifically, a birthday cake. To Deok Seon, sorrow itself is when her birthday party includes recycling a birthday cake used for her sister Bora. Deok Seon, who had bottled up her grief of being second, blew up in front of what seconds ago was Bora's birthday cake.

* This scene in Hye Ri's words

“I also flared up during that scene. I'm the oldest, so I didn't know the sadness of being second very well. I asked a few people before the drama started, and they said that this is how it really was. Even though there was a scene where I asked to have a separate birthday party from my sister, even though there was a scene when I cried and screamed, when I watch those scenes again, I remember bearing in mind to really put in effort to represent [those feelings] without fail. As unhappy as I was with the cake, I had immersed myself to the point of tears. Because it was such a difficult scene, I still have a great impression of that scene even now.”

#Scene 4) Sweatingly continuous NG, Spanish song

In order not to lose to her model student sister, Bora, who was tutoring her, Deok Seon fought back with Spanish songs. Although she didn't understand the words, Deok Seon's unfamiliar Spanish song was suitable for expressing the pleasantness of Sangmundong. Dong Ryong got in on the pleasure of the song and continued with the singing, eliciting laughter.

* This scene in Hye Ri's words

“There was a scene when Bo Ra Eonni was tutoring us and we started singing in Spanish. I actually had a hard time memorizing that song. I definitely knew the script really well, but, just this time, I really couldn't do it. I had to sing the entire song, but I kept getting NG. I was so nervous that I was sweating all over. We had to do the take so many times that, in the end, they just edited it to come out with this scene. Editing technology is so awesome that even though I made mistakes, it didn't all come out that badly.”
[t/l note: loose translation on last sentence...]

#Scene 5) “Why are you guys here?”

The final scene in Sangmundong was the farewell scene for Deok Seon. In one take, the camera swept through the Sangmundong alley and arrived in Taekie's room. Deok Seon, through tear-filled eyes, gazes at the group of guys, Jeong Hwan, Dong Ryong, and Seon Woo. And, then, saying, "Why are you guys here?", her tears overflowed.

* This scene in Hye Ri's words

“I was really sad. That scene was practically the last one we shot, but just thinking that this is already the end as Deok Seon made me cry a lot. I was supposed to cry according to the script, but saying, "Why are you guys here?" made it feel like it really was the end and I ended up crying for a long time before I even realized it. It really felt like it was the end to this person and to this alley, so my tears wouldn't stop all the more.”