English translation: Sarah Ye of Eels Club International
( K: Kim Ha Neul / J: Jang Keun Suk )
J: The moment you are in love with someone: When you know her weakness.
K: The moment you are in love with someone: The feeling comes before you even know it.
YMP is the first movie featuring JKS, the most popular hallyu star in Japan, and KHN, “the Queen of Romantic Comedy Movie.” It tells of a woman and man in a relationship as owner and her pet. Come and listen to what they say about each other and some BTS stories, also about love in their real lives.
K: Normally, we should meet first on site for shooting, but we met before that. It was at a coffee shop to discuss the roles. He immediately joked with me and showed me his playful side. My first impression of him is that he seems to be a serious worker. We only discussed about the script and didn't have any other communication. So, I didn't know that he is a very lively person before the shooting. I was even sort of worried, but when the shooting started, I found out that he is actually a person who is full of energy and is very active, but also very serious and concentrated when acting.
J: I didn’t bring my agent, only the two of us talked about script. I thought I was just being like a dongsaeng who comes to visit a nuna. I said hello in a light way, but I don’t know if Ha Neul didn’t really pay attention to that or what, we only talked about the script and nothing else. So, I was thinking, “Is she a cold person?” And with that thought I came to shooting. But she is not cold at all. (laughs). I was just joking!
Q2: Before shooting, have you read the YMP manga or watched the Japanese version TV Series?
K: When I first read the script and learned about Ji En and In Ho’s roles in the movie, I felt the story is very unique and kind of difficult. Will the viewers really buy it? I was worried about it. But after I watched the Japanese version TV series, I think their world is really beautiful, and I immediately think it's going to be a movie that people will be attracted to and fall in love.
J: (Answered in Japanese) I read the script 4 years ago. At that time, I felt that this was a very cute and sweet story and I would love to see a movie or TV series made from it. Now, after 4 years and with the script in hand, “Finally I can play in a movie with a story I love.” I was really happy about it.
Q3: In real life, when is the moment that you feel you’re in love. In the movie, how did you produce the “love” moment?
K: The moment of feeling love... it comes before you even know it. If you really want to know which scene is “the moment,” I would say it is when Ji En and In Ho were playing on the bed and the two of them looked into each other’s eyes and was almost about to kiss. Actually, I really think even that scene is not that important, the feeling between them slowly changed before that scene.
J: In the beginning, In Ho is only a “pet” to Ji En. So she always acted as an owner, but little by little, she didn’t look for loyalty from In Ho but a feeling of living together and getting very close. In many ways after that, the feeling surfaced. In Ho was no longer a “pet” but a man in her eyes. So her real emotions started to show more and more.
Q4: What is it like if you love someone in real life?
K: When I was young, I had love of first sight. But now I don’t think that is going to happen. I will need a long time to know him and feel really good about him. Then, if I have a man who can really take care of me, I may fall for him.
J: Well, this… so are we really going to talk about me? (hahaha) When I love someone is the moment that I know her weakness. This weakness will be a difficulty for her but to me, it’s nothing. So when that time comes, I really want to love her and help her.
Q5: “Pulling down the shorts,” that was an exciting scene. Ji En was giving In Ho a bath in the bathroom - the scene was pretty impressive. How was the atmosphere on site during the shooting of that scene?
J: That scene was not planned like I pull down my shorts and stand up in the bath tub. But I wanted to let the viewers see a funny In Ho so I decided to do that and I think Ha Neul nuna was pleased with it.
K: I didn’t know it was like that beforehand. When the shooting started and I saw Geunsuk do that unplanned act, I was totally shocked and so surprised to see it. Not only that, he even pulled up his shirt.Tthis was even more shocking to me. Of course, he has shorts under his shirt. Actually, at that moment, it was already not that important if he has it (underwear shorts) or not. Because of shock, I yelled out so loud and Geunsuk saw my reaction, so he thought I was pleased with it… but he put such a great acting to it, I think it was really not bad. (laughs).
J: Also, when shooting was finished, nuna seemed to leave reluctantly.
Q6: Is there a very romantic scene?
J: By the river when we were dancing together. Not only the music was so romantic, the whole site was just beautiful. I think Ha Neul nuna should remember that scene very well too? (laughs).
K: (laughs) Talk about romantic scene. I may have a different choice than Geunsuk. There was a scene after In Ho fought with Ji En’s ex-boyfriend and In Ho wanted to kiss Ji En, this was the most memorable scene to me. I (Ji En) understood In Ho’s feeling as a man. Ji En actually cared so much about In Ho. The complicated emotions and her state of mind at that moment really made me have a strong resonance.
Q7: It’s lonely when you’re by yourself. During shooting, did you see the surprising side of each other?
J: Nuna looks like a very beautiful and virtuous lady but in fact, she is a very strong woman. Just like Ji En in the movie, it is hard. Also, the viewer can see her dance alone. This was surprising to me and I felt it was so fresh.
K: Geunsuk always lights up the shooting site. If he saw that I was tired, he would do something with it. He is always full of energy, very active. But one day, I saw him sitting on the chair alone and he looked lonely. I kind of understood that he had that kind of lonely moments, too. (hehehe).
Q8: In Japan, there are lots of professional women and many never even fall in love. Those women, after they watching the movie, they understand Ji En and In Ho’s relationship and they admire that kind of feeling. So, what do you think about that kind of love like in the movie?
K: I think in a relationship, it doesn’t matter how it started. Actually, the most important thing is the process of handling the love. Of course, there will be situations like in the movie, how it starts with that kind of relationship.
J: Like in the movie, In Ho was raised by an older woman. He wants the owner to come home. He deeply adores her, spoils her, depends on her, and even prepare a program for her, etc. If everyday is like this, isn’t that a happy thing? (In Japanese). Come to raise me! …if you have the confidence. (laughs)
Q9: Do you have thoughts that you don’t want to be raised but to be an owner yourself?
J: Hmmm, yes. I want that. It will be very interesting. I also want to revenge Ji En (laughs).
K: What do you want to do?
J: First, I will let her wash clothes, do the cleaning, etc. I think to a professional woman, these things are not advantages. We should start with those kind of things.
K: I hate doing those things.
J: Well then, let’s wait for YMP 2 to reverse the relationship between the two of them!
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