(Lee Dong Wook, actor and talk show host)
(Jang Do Yeon, MC)
Hello,
the viewers and audience...
that are watching...
Because I Want to Talk.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Lee Dong Wook.
What do you think...
the word, charisma, means?
(Style, toughness)
Style and toughness.
Aura.
(Lee Dong Wook!)
(There was a noble here.)
We could say it's an ability to hold people in the palm of one's hand.
But in Greek, it means...
the divine grace.
It means that it's a special strength...
not anyone can easily achieve.
Dare I say,
that today's guest is someone...
with matchless charisma.
(Who would it be?)
Once you see the face of our guest,
you will be convinced why I said that.
It's the actor...
with unique charisma we've never seen in this country,
Kim Seo Hyung.
(Amazed)
(Kim Seo Hyung, actress)
(She looks so cool.)
Please say hello to Do Yeon.
Yes.
- She's so cool. - Please take a seat.
(Hold my hand.)
Yes.
(Starting today, charisma means...)
Thank you.
(Kim Seo Hyung)
(My heart...)
It's the first time we've met in real life.
Well,
you and I have been acting for a long time,
but unless we act together in a work,
- it's difficult to meet each other. - It's difficult.
I've enjoyed "Goblin" very much.
(Laughing)
Thank you. It's been three years.
- Thank you. - It's nice to see you.
It is nice to see you.
You really are cool.
I hope it doesn't sound rude, but you look cool.
You introduced me using that word when I came out here.
Personally, when I'm on a talk show...
or a variety show,
I still feel shy,
embarrassed, and strange to talk about myself.
Maybe if I got older...
Then should we stand up?
- She's responding to his joke. - Please have a seat.
- So, yes. - Yes.
I took the offer with some doubts.
What would be the reason you still accepted our invitation?
(You.)
(And you.)
She's the coolest in the world.
Pardon?
What did she say?
You're so cool. It's the superlative expression of being cool.
I've just realized the three of us have something in common.
- What is it? - The lengths of our hairs.
(Their hairs are 5cm below the ears as if they promised.)
When I look me up on the internet,
some people say Do Yeon and I look like each other.
- Your images are similar. - That's what I've heard.
Then I've really succeeded.
Because personally,
I have...
in my photo album...
a lot of pictures...
of Seo Hyung's hairstyle and fashion.
When I show my friends the pictures,
they tell me I could never look like you.
They also say that I'm not Kim Seo Hyung, I'm just Kim Hyung.
So I've been living as Kim Hyung.
She's really beautiful now that we've met.
No way.
- She's pretty. - She's so pretty.
I've put make-up on for an hour and a half.
The song that was played when you came out,
- Yes. - do you know what it is?
Yes, it's one of the original soundtracks of "About Time".
It's a song called "Il Mondo".
Yes, you've asked us to play...
- the song... - Yes.
- when you were coming out. - The scene...
where "Il Mondo" played in the film was...
a wedding scene in a rainstorm.
During the wedding,
where everything falls apart, they're all smiling so brightly...
in the midst of that.
- They were happy. - Yes, they were happy.
I also like the story of the film...
that he goes back to a day in the past.
I also like...
that scene especially because it's a wedding scene.
- Do you want to get married? - No.
(I do not.)
I just like watching other people get married.
- You just like watching. - Yes.
Young Do, as the bandmaster of our band,
what did you think about her choice of the song?
I'm actually a huge fan of Seo Hyung.
Yes.
She strongly recommended we play "Il Mondo",
so I looked it up, and "mondo" means...
- the world. - Yes.
So I thought...
- she might be ready... - Yes.
to go out into the world.
All seven billion people...
of the world must be waiting for her.
Good luck, Seo Hyung. Have a happy new year.
Thank you.
As the tutor in "Sky Castle",
you have caused a sensation in our country.
(The best drama in the history, "Sky Castle")
I asked if you're willing to put up with everything, ma'am.
It has been about a year after that.
Please tell us how you've been until now.
I was invited here thanks to my role in that drama.
I've been working restlessly.
It couldn't get any better.
Yes.
You've been playing the roles with strong impressions until now.
After you play such an intense role,
some viewers might have...
mistaken you for having the same personality...
in real life.
I don't think I've ever been mistaken as such.
- Really? - Surprisingly,
not many people recognized me.
(Not many people recognized her.)
- They didn't recognize you? - It's because...
of how I look in person.
It's just...
- that I look so kind and nice. - Sure.
"How were you able to play such a role?"
- Is that what people said? - That's what they told me.
- I see. - They give me tasty foods,
and I've only had good things happen to me because of it.
But when you play a role for months,
it must be the same for you,
but I cast a spell in the morning...
before I go to the film site like, "You're Shin Ae Ri,"
or, "You're Kim Joo Young now."
So I'm different in real life.
Then how would you say your actual personality is?
I must have a spiteful side of me, but I don't kill anyone...
or have an affair with someone.
- I don't put those into action. - Right.
I think I'm closer to being righteous.
But I also express my thoughts...
when I have to.
I say my piece,
but when I don't want to speak,
I close my mouth firmly. There are opposite extremes.
I'm not easily controlled by others.
- You follow your will. - I act according to how I feel.
I tend to do that.
If I asked you what you do when you're on a break,
would you feel like answering?
(Would you feel like answering?)
I am in the mood for answering your question.
When I'm on a break,
I stay at home because I'm a homebody.
Since I have a pet dog,
I'm busy taking care...
of my dog.
I even have housewife's eczema...
because of that.
An image...
of a person is really scary.
When he asked what she does during her vacation,
this is what I was expecting.
I expected her...
to passionately play tennis...
or read a book...
and she'd go...
You know, it reminded me...
of the dramatic scenes of her.
It felt like you'd be dramatic in everything.
I come home...
after working under a spotlight,
and I started to like emptiness.
In the past, as she mentioned,
I used to have dynamic hobbies.
But now, I prefer not...
to listen to noises such as the television.
So...
I turn off everything...
- and just sit there. - Yes.
I usually read the books that I've already read.
I don't buy new books to read them.
I also like to take notes.
It resets my mind.
- That's important. - Yes.
When I was in the army,
Boom was also there.
And he talks until right before he goes to bed.
- He's very talkative. - And then...
he goes to sleep as if he's unplugged.
- He was tired. - He goes to sleep,
and he starts talking the moment he wakes up as if he was plugged.
I asked, "How do you talk for so long?"
And he said, "It completely resets while I'm asleep."
And I envied him so much.
I also sleep a lot. I like to sleep...
to the extent that makes me forget about...
the brief moments of happiness. So I can relate to him.
(An unexpected connection between her and Boom)
- You said something about books. - Yes.
- You like to read books again. - Yes.
Will you tell us what books you've been reading these days?
I've been reading picture books.
Picture books.
They're books with no words.
- I brought them just in case. - He startled me.
These are the books I got as presents.
These books let me imagine things...
even though they don't have words.
So this is a picture book.
(Bow-wow!)
- There are absolutely no words. - Right.
These are merely illustrations...
in a children's book.
- And you get to imagine... - Yes, when I read it,
- your own story. - I can make my own story.
This is good.
She's also known as someone who takes care of her acquaintances.
When she does,
she asks, "Have you eaten?"
And she serves the person a meal.
Is there a reason for that?
I'm living away from home in a sense...
because...
- it's not my hometown. - You were raised in Gangneung.
Yes, so...
I usually cook my own meals alone.
I often skip meals when I go outside,
and I still do.
I must have a good impression of the memories...
when someone asked me if I had eaten...
when I was hungry...
- and ate with me. - Yes.
So that's why I first ask when I meet my acquaintances.
When I invite them over to my house,
we always start by eating,
even if it's not so fancy.
- Do you cook for them yourself? - Yes.
We eat together.
Do you like to cook, and are you a good cook?
I do like to cook.
But what caused me to like cooking was...
because I like to look at the ingredients.
If I have to use good salt for a dish...
For instance,
"Is this cabbage better than this cabbage?"
The colors are important,
but I like to look at ingredients...
wondering why one ingredient is bigger than the other.
Wow. That's...
- a very different perspective. - Exactly.
I try to learn what they taste like when I cut them in halves.
And you boil them and eat them.
That's what I find interesting.
I don't cook a hearty meal.
I only cook a small amount of food so that I can eat alone.
And I like to watch them.
(Into Seo Hyung's daily life)
I told them not to eat before they got here.
(Is she preparing a meal for someone?)
Are you so stubborn...
because you're like me?
Please get some sleep.
(Kkomaengi, 14 years old)
Yes.
Is there a cure for amnesia?
Would you tell Mr. Park what you've just told me?
He's been your sponsor until now. He must be curious.
Tell me about her condition exactly.
She lost her memory of the last one month, right?
(Is she practicing acting with her dog?)
"Talk to someone on the phone." Kkomaengi.
Hello?
(Kkomaengi seems used to it.)
Hello? Say it.
Please say it.
(Please check the story in the regular program.)
Why aren't they coming?
(It's obviously a celebrity's van.)
Hello.
(Seo Hyung's guest was our host, Dong Wook.)
Let's check my hair.
(Is it dry out here?)
(It's a male instinct to want to look pretty.)
(Perfect.)
What?
(Do Yeon got here first.)
It's the best entertainer.
Stop it.
- Please have a seat. - It's a warmer for my behind.
My mom told me not to sit somewhere cold.
- I mean... - It's our best entertainer.
I told you to stop it! Are you teasing me?
No, I'm not. I'm just jealous.
If you work hard, you can be like me.
Yes, so...
I also want to be the best entertainer.
Where are you looking?
You might even win the Grand Award this year.
Stop! I could never get one.
- Why not? - It's just not happening.
- I'd rather get a table of drinks. - All right.
- It's on me. - Yes. What?
Why did you bring all these cameras?
I have no idea. They caught me.
(These journalist scums.)
Is...
Kim Seo Hyung here today?
Yes, she invited us here.
- What is this, by the way? - You see,
I heard that she keeps a dog,
- Yes. - so...
I prepared some dog food.
- You prepared a gift. - Yes, I did.
Let's head out to meet up with Kim Seo Hyung.
(Show hosting of the 90s)
(He likes it.)
Let's go.
You're cut out to be the best entertainer.
Let's just go.
Let's go upstairs.
(Friendly)
It's my first time meeting her.
Let's press the buzzer.
Here they are.
Let's go.
Welcome.
- Hello. - Welcome.
Nice to meet you.
(Greeting Dong Wook and Do Yeon is...)
How cute!
Do you like dogs?
- I love them! - Yes!
How tiny!
Or is it because I'm big? Okay, let's go inside.
Please come on in.
- Cute. - I brought some food for you.
- Here's some food for him. - Why, thank you.
- Some food for him. - Please come on in.
- He's fourteen, named Kkomaengi. - What's his name?
- Kkomaengi. - Kkomaengi.
Considering he's fourteen,
he must feel like more than a family member to you.
- He's more like a companion now. - He is.
That's right.
You know, those who've kept a dog for a long time...
can feel that they can sympathize with them...
even though they cannot talk to them.
When I have guests over to my house,
he sticks with me for fear...
that I might just go off.
- He doesn't want you to go away. - With guests who frequently...
come to my house, I tend to go out, having been dressed,
and I think he remembers them.
Anyhow for today,
this is not my house,
and it's more like...
break time for all of us actors...
allowed by my director.
(At a resort in Gapyeong close to the northern part of the Han River)
- Is it like a special vacation? - Yes,
so for today,
you can enjoy the view out there, although this is not my house,
- can't you? - Yes,
- It's good. - then...
does that mean that you can bathe and dine at the same time there?
(Bathing, dining)
If you'd like to see me having a bath,
Do Yeon,
please feel free.
This house is designed rather uniquely. Somehow, it must have...
- been structured wrongly. - I think I will have a bath today.
We should get so close to each other.
Aren't the dinner table and the bathtub normally separated?
If you think about it,
Kkomaengi is naked in fact.
That makes sense. This must be that kind of place.
(This is enough.)
Adult talk.
Have you eaten?
I haven't yet.
I only had some jelly.
- Jelly. - Yes.
I heard that you can cook a bit.
- I like to cook. - I'm expectant.
Please don't.
- I'm just kidding. - You're going to cook us something?
I did prepare something for you,
but it's a very simple dish.
You can just have what I've prepared for you...
- Of course. - whether it's delicious or not.
Okay, for sure.
Is there something that we can help you out with, then?
There seems to be quite a lot to do.
I'm going to cook some...
simple spaghetti for you.
What kind of spaghetti is it?
Aglio e olio.
Do you have any golden tips for making Aglio e olio?
You can put anchovies at the end,
but if you think it's too fishy, you can choose not to.
- I love anchovies. - I love them!
- What a relief. - I love them.
How much spaghetti should I add?
Do you eat a lot?
Wouldn't that be one portion?
Isn't it a lot for one person?
- This should be enough for us. - Those two bunches put together...
- will be enough for three of us. - Right?
You're pretty good. Would you like to take over?
- You're a good cook. - Please go ahead,
wouldn't you?
You know...
You must have cooked a lot of Aglio e olio at home.
- We'll have a chat in the meantime. - There he goes.
(Something's wrong.)
Shall we go ahead then?
Yes, that's good.
Okay, then.
It's been a while since somebody else cooked for me.
- We can prepare a salad then. - What happened?
You see...
Where's the olive oil?
There it is.
(He'll try his best anyhow.) (Positive character)
How would you like it cooked?
Do you like it Al dente?
Yes, that sounds about right.
(Oh? This scene reminds me of...)
Your conversation reminded me of a scene from a drama.
A single man invites a woman over to his house...
and cooks for her, asking,
"Do you like it Al dente?"
Would you like it that way?
What is "Al dente?" Doesn't that mean something like crescendo?
Yes, that's correct.
(He gives up.)
(Preparing salad)
What is it? Pepper?
You sprinkle pepper and drizzle some olive oil?
I will, but if you drizzle it now,
it may dry up too early on.
(It's my turn now.)
I seasoned the spaghetti.
I think you did a great job.
- With salt? - Yes.
(Cheongyang chili peppers?)
Do you prefer to put...
cheongyang chili peppers to peperoncino?
Yes, I go by whatever ingredients...
I have at the moment.
If I don't have enough, I just put chili peppers.
Do you like to go grocery shopping?
When I come to places like this,
- I go to those traditional markets, - The regional ones.
and...
if I have enough time, I even make kimchi for myself.
- Do you make it yourself? - Yes,
I do.
When the raw ingredients are good,
such as salt and cabbages,
you don't need anything else.
(Anchovies: western salted seafood made with fish)
You chop them well.
- You are good with knives. - There must be a way.
(Spaghetti Aglio e olio with anchovies)
- Thank you for the food. - Thank you for the food.
(Nodding)
You cooked the spaghetti well.
It tastes good.
Cheongyang chili peppers are good.
(Cheongyang chili peppers and anchovies go well together.)
This is delicious.
It is, really.
You provided a meal...
for us like this,
but do you tend to eat...
three times a day like this when working?
Yes.
The reason being,
in my early 30s, I used to work...
really hard for about a couple of years like I do nowadays...
what with financial reasons and all.
- Without a break. - No.
I used to lose anywhere...
between 500g to 1kg,
but then I saw...
how my boobs were shrinking as well.
When getting dressed, you had to squeeze them together.
(In another world) (Women's talk)
Really,
- I understand. - it was serious.
I cannot join this conversation.
How about you?
You have to put on an act so often as well.
When it comes to comedians, though,
there may be individual differences of course,
acting is important for sure, but what's more important are ideas.
That's more significant.
Where do you get new ideas from?
- It must stress you out. - It does,
- and also... - How come you stay so pretty...
when you get stressed out?
(Segregated again)
What I find interesting is...
why do women do things like this to one another?
Why do they compliment one another like this?
I said that because she's really pretty, I wasn't just saying it.
You know, I told you that you were my role model.
What about you?
Because I'm not an actor, I'm curious about how...
you get to live as different individuals in such a short time,
depending on what kind of dramas you are in.
I heard that you could struggle...
if you can't get out of the mindset of a certain role.
- The actors do. - Yes, you could.
Recently,
I appeared in a drama "Hell Is Other People,"
and I played the role of someone...
- It was so peculiar. - who should not exist in the world,
so I tried not to empathize with it...
from the very beginning.
After the drama was wrapped up, I thought it'd be all right,
but it wasn't.
- Unbeknownst to you. - Those gazes,
facial expressions and behaviors linger about still in my life,
so when people said to me,
"You were like that character just now."
I thought it was a joke at first,
but then again, I saw myself in the mirror...
in passing,
which shocked me.
So I went around telling others,
"I don't think I'm out of that role yet."
Only after then,
it seemed to dissipate.
What about you?
You know,
in fact,
it's a bit hard to say that I am absorbed in the role,
because any skit would be over in 10 minutes.
If I couldn't get out of that role, I should be living with Se Chan now,
considering I've been in that role for years now.
Thinking back,
I just remembered the moment...
where I felt confused, having been immersed...
- in that role too much. - When was it?
When I was play-acting on a blind date with Gong Yoo,
I really thought that I was on a blind date with him,
so I waited for him to contact me for a couple of days from then.
- What about it, you dumped us all! - We didn't even exchange numbers.
You said I was no good because my face was too pale,
and Gong Yoo wasn't good either because his face was too tiny.
So many people asked me what it was like, making me think...
that I actually went on a blind date with him.
What was it like, frankly speaking?
You seemed so wistful in my opinion.
Honestly, when do you have a chance like that in your life ever?
Think about it.
Now that Gong Yoo is not around,
you can tell me now. Is it Gong Yoo or me?
(Is it Gong Yoo or me?)
You.
(Satisfied)
- The best entertainer for sure. - You two look good together.
- No. - No.
Don't they say that?
- They do, right? - Why do both of us go "No,"
at a comment that we look good together?
"No,"
"we know that already." Isn't that something like that?
No.
Let's finish this off first, otherwise, it may go stodgy.
- It looks like a food replica. - Exactly.
- What happened? - You cooked the spaghetti well.
(The spaghetti became stodgy due to their talk.)
What it tastes like now is...
those leftover pancakes eaten the day after the holiday.
For me, it tastes like really delicious rubber bands.
(Really delicious rubber bands)
[VIU Ver] SBS E06 'Because Lee Dong Wook Wants to Talk' "Actress Kim Seo Hyung" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
What's so interesting about this is...
that there is a kitchen...
so anyone can cook,
and there is this karaoke so anyone can sing.
Normally, those machines...
can be found at one's 60th or 70th birthday celebrations.
Yes, that's right.
I can sing some songs, then.
Sing a song for us, please.
He tries a lot for this program.
- He's not like that, normally. - He tries so hard.
This is the song that was featured in our first episode.
("Old Song" by Kim Dong Ryul)
Let me sing this one.
I like "Old Song".
It reverberates too much.
(Lee Dong Wook's singing was edited and will be featured later on.)
Let's sing another one, a more upbeat kind.
I will sing "One Cup of Coffee".
- "One Cup of Coffee"? - Yes.
This is not of good quality.
They all went out.
- What is this? - In broad daylight.
What is this in broad daylight?
What are we doing?
(As always, he tries his best.)
Having ordered a cup of coffee
Having ordered
I wait for you
To come
Somehow, you don't turn up
Making me dead worried
(You guys know how to do this?)
My heart burning for you
(Culture shock)
I miss you
Making me dead worried
(No way, Do Yeon.)
Seriously?
(Lee Dong Wook getting more resistible)
Have some drinks.
No thanks.
How come you don't enjoy yourself?
- Sorry. - He's a party pooper.
What is that guy?
My man
Wait for me
My heart burning for you
I order a cup of green tea
I miss you
Making me dead worried
Why did you even ask us to hang out together?
Well, well, well.
- I heard that you like karaoke. - Yes.
She can barely drink alcohol.
Nonetheless...
I look like someone who can cope with a barrel, don't I?
Nonetheless, wherever you go to a company dinner,
you stay until the very end, and the reason is...
so that you can go to karaoke afterward...
and enjoy yourself, as I heard.
I'm not good at alcohol, but I love talking with others,
so I stay until the very end.
At first, people seem to find it quite uncomfortable because they...
are all drunk,
when you get to get things off your chest...
and sometimes get vulnerable.
But then I sit there and watch them sober...
(I sit there and watch them like this.)
- Sitting like this. - Yes, they seemed to find it tough.
They must have felt like they were being reprimanded.
They found it hard at first, going like, "What is she?"
"I hope she can go home early,"
but when they go to karaoke with me,
they go like "Okay, you can stay with us."
- They see her value at the karaoke. - They go like,
"Are you also drunk?"
To that extent.
I like songs, music, to that extent.
I heard that there was a song that you like to sing nowadays.
This is such a thing nowadays...
- so I sing Yang Joon Il's songs, - Yang Joon Il.
because I used to listen...
to those back in the days.
I know him,
but then I saw him on TV,
and felt so nice to see him again.
Also, it depends on how I feel at the time.
("GaNaDaRaMaBaSa")
GaNaDaRaMaBaSa
It means I love you
(Getting excited again)
You see, really,
this song "GaNaDaRaMaBaSa" was big...
in my early 20s, I think,
and I was like, "GaNaDaRaMaBaSa"?
When I first heard it, I couldn't understand it,
but then upon listening to it over and over again,
I came to realize that the lyrics are so beautiful.
You're right. The thing about music is that depending on the year...
and the situation, it feels totally different.
It sure does.
One of the replies said...
it's a song you should listen to on Hangul Day.
(A song to listen to on Hangul Day)
I thought if I say this you'll play "GaNaDaRaMaBaSa".
How come you won't play it?
Let's do this all together.
- Sing the song! - Sing the song!
- Can we? - Yes.
Really?
He...
Are we really playing this?
I have a microphone.
You should go first.
(All right.)
- Do you know the moves? - I wanted to dance with you.
No, I'll just dance.
(They team up again.)
GaNaDaRaMaBaSa
(Enjoying the show)
It's a code between you and me
You wanted to dance.
(The show turns into a concert.)
(They really know how to kill it.)
(We want to take part too.)
(The host, who couldn't stay still,)
(starts grooving on his own.)
You should dance too.
That's what I'm doing.
What the heck is that?
I'm driving.
I'm doing my best.
We don't need to go to a karaoke, right?
We can dance outside.
Thank you.
I'm sorry for being flabby.
Now I know why you wanted us to play this song.
Do you need more fruit to go with your drinks?
Can't we just play instead of doing the show?
- I'm in the zone. - I'd like some dried codfish.
I think...
I listen to this song because of the lyrics.
I heard this song at the time.
And I didn't listen to it because I liked the song.
I came across it by chance.
When a song resembles the situation I'm in,
- If it is like you... - then...
- I empathize so much. - Right.
When I was shooting the drama "Sky Castle",
I talked about this many times on interviews,
I listened to Jannabi's songs.
I always listen to various songs. I love music a lot.
I always listen to music. Don' you?
- Don't you? - I'm curious.
Do you change the genre...
according to the work you take on?
I think so.
And I would listen to it with changed lyrics.
You mean you sang the changed lyrics, right?
That's what I meant.
Which songs do you sing with rearranged lyrics?
There is a song called "Good Good Night".
I call it "Good Good Acting".
(Kim Seo Hyung's "Good Good Acting")
"Good Good Acting".
(I'm trying to tell you how I feel with my eyes.)
That is what I'm doing.
Do you want me to sing this?
We'd be grateful.
This is why...
- we have our band. - They're the best.
But...
I really...
- hardly go to karaoke. - Then sing it here.
I'm singing this for the first time.
(Expectant)
I don't know if I can sing well.
("Good Good Night" by Kim Seo Hyung, original by Jannabi)
(Actress Kim Seo Hyung delivers her thoughts with her calm voice.)
- Encore! - Encore!
GaNaDaRaMaBaSa
Why am I holding this?
- Sing one for us. - No.
(It's a mysterious microphone you want to hold.)
- The thing is... - This is fun. Sing a song for us.
I realized you go to karaoke a lot...
by the way you turn on and off the mic.
You tried to turn this off as soon as the song finished.
(Where is the switch?)
So I saw her do that...
and I was about to say "You could be a rock star!"
I felt pressured.
I realized you go to karaoke a lot.
I was so nervous.
For a person who was nervous, you stood up and sang.
That's right.
I thought you were a director.
(Something like this?)
What? Forget it.
- You did well. - I know.
You are watching Because I Want to Talk...
with actress Kim Seo Hyung.
We can't leave out "Sky Castle".
This is because you once again impressed us with your acting.
I heard that comedians interpret success criteria...
of movies and dramas differently.
That's true.
First of all, the amount...
of parodies of dramas...
is the criteria for success. Didn't you see a lot of it?
As soon as you enter the keywords on *Tube,
so many parodies from various comedians...
- would come up. - That's right.
Didn't you do one, Do Yeon?
It was a preview of a new show they were making.
- I did the same hairstyle. - I saw it.
- Did you? I'm embarrassed. - Yes.
Can you handle this?
I asked if you can handle this.
- It was so different. - No, it was totally the same.
- Really? - Yes.
People just said I had the same hairstyle.
However, you are sort of a person...
who people would copy.
- You have a strong character. - Correct.
It was a phenomenon when you did "Temptation of Wife".
Your fashion, too, was copied a lot.
I often...
wondered...
why it gets copied a lot.
If I was to talk about the impact of it,
you don't expect that...
- it will make a huge issue. - Of course.
In the case of "Sky Castle",
Kim Joo Young's character...
had to be sophisticatedly managed...
by me from head to toe.
It clashed with me a lot.
First thing I said...
was "I'd like her to have a strong character."
That was the director's wish and my wish too.
I suggested her combed back hairdo...
and her outfits.
We had a meeting about it.
And he said it was good. Actually with the outfits,
I wore so many outfits whenever I had time.
I thought about...
the difference between the textile...
and the texture of fabrics.
For example with leather, I would select outfits...
based on the texture...
of the same black material.
Then I'm sure your stylist went through a hard time.
I only had to wear a black color.
And we needed to variate it depending on the texture,
- so we had a very hard time. - Of course.
In fact, the color black is the most difficult.
I do the same thing as you,
so I know how hard it is to prepare every little detail.
It's not easy.
I heard your steps and gestures...
were all sophisticatedly calculated.
When I read the line...
"You must believe me entirely."
All you have to do...
is believe me entirely.
I couldn't grasp how to say this...
in today's society and from someone who teaches children.
I really didn't know how...
- to use that. - It doesn't sound Korean.
- It's not common. - That's true.
The way to break through this...
was to first configure...
the exterior of the character.
If she ends the sentence with "da",
if she's strict, then I thought...
I should go to extremes.
Until the day I said those lines, I was very concerned.
There were many parodies and advertisements,
but that character was earned.
- All characters are valuable. - Of course.
However, seeing my character in parodies...
I liked looking at them.
However, I wouldn't be able to understand myself...
if I use it as an advertisement.
That's why I rejected most of it.
- If I had used it, - I understand.
I would have made a fortune.
I would have been abundant.
True.
Even the writers, when they write a line,
they come up with it with great effort.
Looking back,
I had many internal conflicts to not make a decision...
based upon being comfortable because I know...
how hard it was for me...
for the past several months.
I have something different.
It's a bit embarrassing.
The first time I was coming up with my own buzzword,
we all think...
how commercially friendly this buzzword is.
Your line is very suitable to use in a commercial.
"You need to believe this cold medicine entirely."
It's so trustworthy.
That's why it was used a lot.
That's true.
We have this thing. Conversely,
although this doesn't concern everyone, for me,
I don't really have a buzzword.
If you look at the setlist,
they ask me to do this gesture.
I earn money by copying myself.
I totally love that.
That's plausible.
Comedians come up with those purely by themselves.
It's pure creation made by you.
However, with actors, we co-create this character...
with writers, directors, and other actors.
So it's different. I totally agree with Seo Hyung.
After "Goblin", I had many offers.
Didn't you get offers from a blender company?
No, no. I didn't.
"It blends everything."
They wanted me to wear Grim Reaper's costume for the commercial.
They wanted me to put on and take off the fedora.
I declined all offers too.
I think I declined about 5 or 6.
I didn't want to see...
my character being used that way.
And I thought it was disrespectful...
to the co-actors,
writers, and directors.
I really understand where you're coming from.
After I heard Seo Hyung was coming,
I looked up much news online.
I found a lot of news about Seo Hyung's fashion.
We talked about her character's fashion just before too.
That's correct.
So Jang Do Yeon's talk...
about news copyright is back.
I will...
show you a photograph on the news.
And if you could tell me...
how you came up with the outfits, I'll greatly appreciate it.
This was on TV Report on October 30th.
"Kim Seo Hyung overwhelms..."
"the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards with elegance."
This is when you were awarded the prime minister's award.
Yes, it was the Prime Minister's Commendation.
Did you have a particular reason to wear hanbok?
It wasn't just my idea.
We had a meeting about this.
I thought it was a good idea, and when will I ever receive...
a commendation from my country again?
I wanted something meaningful, so I wore hanbok.
Your outfit and the atmosphere...
of this ceremony went along.
The color of... What is that thing called?
- Photo wall? - You don't really know...
what color that photo wall would be, right?
- The color really suited my outfit. - I know.
And they took a good photo.
- It was very attractive. - It made headlines.
I'll show you the next news.
"Kim Seo Hyung, the teacher with a twist,"
"number one in airport fashion."
In this photo,
your outfit is really cute.
- I wanted to talk about this. - It's like a school uniform.
- Right? - Yes.
She wanted me to wear it.
Who?
- My stylist. - Right.
But I'm going to an airport.
I wanted to wear comfortable clothing with slippers.
Thankfully, everyone thought it was cute.
- It is. - We don't see you in that.
It seemed new.
We don't expect this school look...
on you, Seo Hyung.
That school look is a usual outfit, right?
Is that so?
So do you usually wear this kind of outfit?
Yes, I wear hooded T-shirts with that kind of socks.
- Is that so? - However, you never see it.
So it was nothing new for you,
- but we went crazy. - That's correct.
I don't wear suits at home.
Of course.
What do you wear at home?
- I just wear pajamas. - Pajamas?
Can you tell us the pattern of your pajamas?
What patterns does it have?
- It's just white. - Is it just a clean cut?
- In uni-color. - Uni-color.
- With no cats or dogs? - Not at all.
Those things make me cringe.
So I went to the SBS Drama Awards...
- ceremony on the 31st, - Yes.
and I just wore Ugg boots...
- and fleece pants. - Yes.
Now that you mentioned the awards,
it just reminded me.
- You mentioned a new drama... - Yes.
- while receiving the award. - Yes.
- Did you watch that? - Yes.
"I hope you all love that drama as well."
- And you laughed in this manner. - That's right.
I guess even saying those things felt...
cringing as well.
I hope I can receive a lot of love once again...
with "Nobody Knows" which will begin in 2020.
- Actually, we all get a script. - Yes.
- I looked at the script, - Yes.
but I can't just say "I want to receive a lot of love."
Then what should I do?
Even if I put a smile on,
people could get confused about whether I really want to...
or am talking sarcastically...
with my tone.
But that's where it made me burst out laughing.
Where I said, "once again."
Since it's under the premises that you've already gotten a lot of love.
Yes. It just seemed funny to think about receiving love.
(Thinking about receiving love makes her cringe.)
It hasn't even started yet,
but thinking about receiving love came off funny.
Well, that was before I met Seo Hyung in person,
so she came off as a cheerful person...
and I assumed that the place was maybe a bit awkward.
- Maybe a bit shy. - Yes, you're right.
I was thinking maybe that was it,
but now that you repetitively say...
that you can't stand cringy things,
- now I see why you laughed. - Yes, it makes sense.
The actors there laughed as well...
and the reaction from the audience seemed good as well.
- I prepared this question... - Yes.
as it was a bit different.
It's a news article from May 23rd, 2017.
"Kim Seo Hyung of 'The Villainess' even brings her equipment..."
to Cannes to show off her abs.
There was such an article.
(Amazed)
You took a piece of equipment to Cannes...
- to work out during then? - Yes.
There's a foam roller used in Pilates.
Yes.
After picking out my outfit,
(She chose an outfit which reveals her stomach.)
I didn't like how plain I looked.
- So I worked out before going... - Yes.
and used that roller to work out after going.
It was shocking...
as even the hairstyle was a half buzz cut.
Actually in Europe,
a lot of people have that hair.
- My hair isn't... - Right.
something as shocking as to be an issue.
Even on the day I went,
I saw a lot of women with the same hair.
But after choosing my outfit,
I wanted to shave my hair.
But I was refused at the hair salon as they didn't want...
to get in trouble. Since I couldn't cut it myself,
we discussed and agreed to that length.
Actually it was longer than that,
but I kept asking them to cut it shorter until the day I left.
But I still regret that I couldn't get it shaved.
- Even until now? - Yes.
Then for the picture we display for the show, we'll photoshop...
You can do that.
- We'll photoshop you. - I have a nicely shaped head.
Yes.
(Is this about right?)
I heard...
that the foreign press...
also talked a lot about you...
after seeing you...
at Cannes.
- So I didn't really know, - Yes.
- but my company people showed... - Yes.
- them to me. - Yes.
- They told me that the websites... - Yes.
they showed me were well-known. But I didn't really know...
about those sites.
Since I was told that they really liked...
my role in "The Villainess",
well, let them compliment me.
For me, it's just the same.
- I feel the same back then and now. - Yes.
So is it like a compliment's a compliment...
but I'll just continue walking my own path?
Yes. I've always tried hard...
just like I do now, even before I met Kim Joo Young.
I've put the same efforts...
on all the characters as I put in Kim Joo Young,
so I'm glad that you're enjoying it, but it's nothing special to me.
I'm curious though.
Since you're getting good reviews,
I wonder if you are considering...
going overseas.
Acting would be the same everywhere.
That's right.
What could be different? I'd just struggle a bit with the language...
Since it'd be the same for acting,
I'm confident enough in that sense.
Yes. This is...
- what's so cool about you. - Yes.
I'll consider it.
It's nice now that I think about it.
This you like. It doesn't make you cringe.
- It's something new. - Yes, of course.
- It's fun to do something... - Yes.
new.
You must have a high expectation of new challenges.
Yes.
Then this question might come off...
a bit off the context.
Fire away. What is it?
You've acted for about 20 years, which isn't a short time.
I was about to ask you...
if you've ever wanted to give up.
But after hearing you talk,
I feel like you might have never felt that way. What do you say?
I never did.
That's also my guess.
New challenges make you so excited and happy.
- It was hard when I couldn't try. - That's right.
When I didn't get a chance.
Of course...
I've tripped before. When I tripped and struggled to get up,
and...
That's right.
I've also gotten lost...
and drifted around in my 20s in my own way...
endlessly.
But...
I was still the star even though my part was small.
Even though I was the 9th or 10th one in the synopsis,
I did it as if I was the first.
I came...
by taking one step...
at a time.
Although I took 1 step at a time instead of 10,
there were definitely unfair moments...
which were discriminating.
And they must also exist around me.
Anyways, for those walking straight with your eyes open,
one step at a time is normal.
Those who take the normal way to walk one step at a time...
should arrive at the top first.
I think that we should...
pay more attention to the efforts that they've made.
(For some, there were no chances given easily to others.)
(For some, there was no luck which was commonly given to others.)
(The actor Kim Seo Hyung came here just by taking one step at a time.)
- I heard that you like snow... - Yes.
so after wondering where we could find snow,
we came here with the most snow.
When did you start liking snow?
If I recall my childhood,
I especially enjoyed...
- the snow where nobody has... - Yes.
stepped on, thinking whether I should take a step...
and whether I should take... - Yes.
- this path. I think taking... - Yes.
that first step made my heart race.
Yes, I can relate.
So when you take on that 1st step, 2nd step, and so on,
- a path is formed. - Yes.
In a way that seems like our life.
And if you sweep it with your hand,
- you could remake it flatly. - Yes.
I think the snow itself...
which I can draw something and return it in the original state...
always gives me excitement.
Do you have any happy memories...
- with snow in your childhood? - You know,
the thing we call a sack.
- Yes. - Playing with that sack...
and of course the snow-fights, or making a snowman.
The memories of these things...
also supported me while doing...
this job.
Just thinking about back then...
made me feel like I could get back up.
- Some sort of emotional stability. - Yes.
So I also really like movies with snow falling...
and other movies related to snow and the winter.
- That's why... - Yes.
- even though I can't make... - Yes.
- a snowman or play snow-fights,
- I've prepared this sleigh for you. - Is that right?
Go on.
- Go on. - You want me to get on it?
Get on it.
- Get on. I'll pull it for you. - You go first.
You're the guest.
- I'm too big... - Seo Hyung,
- just once, please. - Okay.
(You said that you came here by taking a step at a time.)
Let's go!
(We'll take you on a speed ride.)
- Earlier on you said... - Yes.
that you liked movies related to snow.
Which movies do you like?
I always mention "Love Letter"...
- in every interview. - Yes.
If there's...
a scenario or a drama,
I think I'll go...
and beg that I want to do it.
Then besides the movie...
- "Love Letter", - Yes.
were there any other characters that you've wanted to try?
There are so many I haven't tried.
But I think that I should do a lot more and try hard...
within this year and next year.
That is, more than...
- any of the past years. - Yes.
But I'm unsure if I can do well,
even in terms of stamina.
When I think of that,
these days it's a bit annoying that I get so greedy...
but my body isn't able to keep up.
But I heard...
that I always wanted to be an actor,
ever since I started to speak.
So even though it was hard and tiring...
taking these steps one by one throughout,
it was never...
I think I was able to bear it...
as this was my fate.
So you must think that it's your vocation.
- Yes. - Yes.
(Acting is Seo Hyung's vocation.)
(Even though I was the 9th or 10th one in the synopsis,)
(I did it as if I was the first.)
(An actor who slowly grew strong, Kim Seo Hyung)
(She is now an icon.)
- You must know about it. - About what?
A cool woman, a leader.
That's the image you give off and makes you popular among young women.
- I want to ask you back. - Yes.
Why do you think it's like that?
- Why do I think it's like that? - Yes.
(Thinking hard)
What I feel...
- after... - Yes.
- doing research, - Yes.
I think you enjoy it,
but also think that you don't have any thoughts...
in becoming a leader.
- I need a leader for me as well. - Yes.
The drama which will begin in March is...
a story about kids...
- who want and need such adults. - Yes.
But while shooting this drama,
I learned that I needed one.
You also need someone.
- I was a kid who needed someone. - Yes.
So while working on this drama,
when I reflected to think...
who I had,
- it made me so sad. - Yes.
So I want to say that I want to become...
such a person.
You told me in a very sincere way.
- "I also need a leader..." - Yes.
- "and I'll try to become one..." - Yes.
"although I'm not a leader at the moment."
I think people will love you even more with that answer.
We're here with the actress Kim Seo Hyung...
at Because I Want to Talk.
Since she's working on a new drama,
let's discuss it a bit.
Yes. I'm in the middle of shooting...
a drama from SBS which will be aired in March.
"Nobody Knows" will be aired...
- on Mondays and Tuesdays. - Yes.
How many good adults are...
left around? Or how would...
have I turned out...
if there was a good adult around me?
It's an emotional drama...
which you can closely relate to.
It's a beautiful drama.
My coolness will blow up more...
(Look forward to seeing Seo Hyung's coolness blow up.)
She's flexing.
I didn't expect you'd flex.
Well,
Seo Hyung's coolness blowing up...
is reason enough to watch it.
And you also filmed a movie...
before starting the drama.
- Yes. - I heard that it will be...
- released soon. - Yes, sorry.
It'll be released in January.
It's a story about being able...
to communicate with animals by chance.
And also it's...
about a person's growth...
and there's also a VIP who goes missing.
It's a road movie where they go searching for the VIP.
From there,
I'm Lee Sung Min's boss.
Her eccentricity within her lines...
is quite impactful.
And it's a movie which you can comfortably watch with your family.
After talking with Kim Seo Hyung,
I've realized that rather than all that charisma,
she's someone much more...
humane.
She promised to work hard this year,
so I look forward...
in continuously seeing...
your various forms.
This has been actress Kim Seo Hyung.
(A post-credit scene will be continued shortly.)