She began, “I’m really an honest person. I’m not afraid of showing my true self to people. I’ve never once thought of having to act a certain way just because I’m an idol. I just want to break the stereotype that people have of us.”
Check out her interview below!
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Q. “‘Countdown’ will be your first time acting.”
Min: “The only acting lessons I’ve had was when I was little and had to audition for children’s TV programs while in the States. When they told me to act, I thought it was just that – acting. I realized soon after, though, that it was understanding your character and feeling the situation with your character’s heart.”
Q. “How did you come to understand your character ‘Hyunji’?”
Min: “Hyunji’s mother abandons her after giving brith to her at the age of 17. After being adopted to another home, she lives an average life and begins working part time at the age of 17. Then suddenly, her mother, ‘Hayeon’, comes to see her. I wondered to myself whether Hyunji would feel both hate and love after seeing her birth mother, especially since she must’ve missed her but wasn’t able to see her. That and the fact that she was thrown away would make her hate her.”
Q. “You worked with the ‘Queen of the Cannes Film Festival’, actress Jun Do Yeon.”
Min: I wasn’t able to sleep the night before at the thought of being able to act with her. My heart was beating, but once I actually got to the set, I felt more at ease. I was in the waiting room when Jun Do Yeon senior stared into my eyes. I wondered what I should do and was a bit intimidated but still met her gaze. I didn’t know it was so hard to stare into someone’s eyes. At that moment, I felt like I was staring at Hayeon, and naturally, I began to feel, ‘Wow, so this must be what Hyunji feels.’”
Q. “Don’t you sometimes lose yourself while living the life flashy life of an idol?”
Min: “You’re talking about stars that start to believe the image they’re portrayed as in the public is actually their true selves, right? I try not to end up like that by always reminding myself of who I am and where I’m from. I don’t want to lose myself. I still don’t know who I am. I’m still young and have so much more to learn. For now, I just want to focus on who Lee Min Young will become and just gain experience in a little bit of everything.”
She continued, “We’re always being judged by the public. Because of that, I don’t judge the people around me. I think you begin to lose yourself once you’re sucked into the standards and rules set by others. I’m just true to myself.”
20 September:
On the 20th of September at the Seoul Gangnam Coex Megabox, there was a press release conference of ‘Countdown’.
At the press conference she gave her own criticism of Min acting as her daughter in the movie commenting, “Her face isn’t necessarily pretty like a doll but has lots of charm.”
Reporters who attending the conference also joked with talks of plastic surgery and asked her for opinion if she thought that her and Min really look alike. What about before and after her surgery they asked in a lighter comical way causing her to laugh.
Jun Do Yeon stated, “When I first heard that Min was cast, I looked at her picture and that the light that shined in her eyes were similar to mine.”
They also asked her what she would think if her real daughter were to want to become and idol how she would feel about it. She answered honestly to the question replying, “Well, I wouldn’t recommend it.”
Jun Do Yeon’s movie ‘Countdown’ will be released in theaters on the 29th.
Trailers for the film were revealed recently, and in one of the clips, Min was seen smoking a cigarette and addressing her mother rudely as “Old lady“.
It’s a drastic change from her bubbly idol image, and it’s further increased anticipation for her debut film.
‘Countdown’ tells a story of a man named ‘Tae Gun Ho‘, who has to save his life in 10 days and accompany a woman named ‘Cha Ha Yun‘ who’s a perpetual liar. Min will play the part of Cha Ha Yun’s long-lost daughter, ‘Hyun Ji‘.
‘Countdown’ is set to open in theaters on September 29th. Stay tuned for more updates on her debut film!
6 Sept:
In the movie, Min plays the character of Jeon Do Yeon’s hidden daughter, and was cast after Jeon Do Yeon’s appearance in the movie was finalized because the drama officials wished to cast a rookie actress who had a similar feel to that of Jeon Do Yeon’s, but also had talented acting skills.
It was said that Min gave a great first impression during her meeting with the producers and Jeon Do Yeon, and displayed a level of confidence that was not often seen in rookies.
Jeon Do Yeon commented, “She has much talent and desire. While filming, she followed the director’s instructions perfectly and displayed her talented acting skills. I was especially impressed by her confidence- at first I thought she was just acting like she wasn’t timid. I think that she will be able to become a great actress in the future.”
‘Countdown’ will be released in theaters on September 29th.
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