The rising South Korean actress talks exclusively to Tatler about preparing for her role in Netflix’s My Name
She made headlines when she starred as Yeo Da-kyung in The World of the Married, which would eventually become the highest-rated Korean cable TV drama. She showcased her youthful yet daring side as Yu Na-bi in Nevertheless. Now, she’s transforming into a drug cartel member infiltrating the police force in Netflix’s latest K-drama offering, My Name.
Her name is Han So-hee. The actress is slowly making her mark as a rising actress to watch out for, displaying her acting range through her most recent roles that see her go from supporting character to lead star. But among all the characters she’s played, Ji-woo in My Name is Han So-hee like we’ve never seen her before.
Han shed her girly image and traded it for a chance to exchange punches with her co-stars in this revenge-driven drama. She’s set to bring us a new femme fatale in a new noir action series from the master director, Kim Jin-min. In this exclusive interview with Tatler, Han talks about her upcoming drama and how she brought her character, Ji-woo to life.
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How was working with director Kim Jin-min?
At the first shoot, I was a bundle of nerves, but director Kim was very warm. I was worried about having to cry in the very first scene. After I finished, he said, “Ji-woo’s first close-up shot is done. Let’s give her a hand.” I was very moved when I received applause.
There were so many scenes where Ji-woo is swept up by a whirlwind of emotions and director Kim supported me every time. And when I was too deep into the character and floundering, he gently led me out. He was like a saviour to me at times.
How do you feel about your first action work?
I learned that I’m not all that graceful in moving my body. I had to attend action school every day of the week. But I became more motivated as I saw the gradual changes in my body, movements and gestures. It wasn’t easy, but the team at the action school really prepared me. So I felt less pressured in performing the action scenes than the emotional scenes. Accomplishing a flawless orchestration of an action scene was so rewarding. I had so much fun.
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