Director Kim Hee Won and the lead stars of Little Women shared filming and character stories at the press conference earlier in Seoul.
Little Women tells the story of three sisters who are poor but amicably raised and their fight against the richest and most powerful family in Korea. Embroiled in life’s problem about money, the three sisters are caught in an unprecedented incident.
Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun and Park Ji Hoo are going to portray the Oh sisters as In-ju, In-kyung and In-hye respectively.
Creative Process for Little Women
Conveying her gratitude, she shared it was a happy experience to work with the best crew and actors. Moreover, she also enjoyed various novel attempts that Writer Jung did in the story which viewers will find interesting.
“We want to reinterpret the novel on the premise of what if those women are in Korea. I was most proud that writer Jung has a great script and the portrayals of the actors. We have the best of the best crew. It’s a 12-episode series so it is tightly-knit.”
Relaying her working attitude and her interaction with the actors, she felt honored to work with a formidable cast.
“I have two principles for casting, what the audience wants to see and the actors that the crew want to work with. All the actors were interested when they received the script. We had a meeting and they asked sophisticated and insightful questions. If this was a dance, we have fast and slow movements, so everything was great with them.”
Emphasizing the synergy of the cast and crew, she remarked how it is important to have respect. She takes pride in how the cast has that attitude; thus the chemistry is amazing.
Director Kim also talked about her fascination with writer Jung. Her compelling skill as a writer brought up Director Kim’s feelings from her 20s and 30s.
Adding to that, she is also elated to work with production designer the production designer and the composer in the series.
“Designer Yoo looks deep into the story. He perfectly connects the settings. There are unique places and spaces that are something new in the drama. Meanwhile, Composer Park worked with me in Vincenzo so we brought in classic music and energetic music. So, we experimented on it.”
Kim Go Eun’s New Acting Challenge
Fresh from the success of her sassy and affecting performance in Yumi’s Cells; Kim Go Eun takes on another interesting character.
Responding to the reason why she chose Little Women as her new work, she said:
“We have this perfect cast and I’m honored to be with the cast. I’m blissful. The cast and the crew are the reasons why I held tight to this drama.”
Providing a preview of her character; Kim Adorably quipped on the x-factor of Oh In-ju.
“I don’t know if Writer Jung intended In-ju to be funny. It is a dark drama but I had a lot of funny moments. I’m really proud that this drama is not just dark. I’m the one who takes charge of the humor. Ha-jun wants to be funny but I told him not to steal my moment.”
Praising her co-stars, she divulged the attention of Nam Ji Hyun to her role.
“Ji-hyun is like a real reporter. She’s on a different level. I have faith and high respect for her.”
Aside from her character’s love for money Kim Go Eun also expounds on how she went through decorating In-ju.
“Doing action scenes is actually easier, what’s difficult is in the beginning I have to immerse into the character. For about two months I had to do it. In-ju holds different parts and motivations inside her. Depending on how I portray her, it could go the wrong way. So, I was cautious. After I got over it, I was happy to be filming.”
Lastly, she shared what to anticipate in the series.
“When I read the script, the story did not play how I perceived it to be. At some point, I stopped making predictions. It will be an enjoyable ride.”
Nam Ji Hyun’s Passionate Portrayal
Playing the middle sister Oh In-kyung in Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun also disclosed details about her character. In analyzing her character, she has assessed how In-kyung is someone who always puts into action her goals.
“The roles I played before were lovely and cheerful. In-kyung has a darker and richer color. She’s full of energy and goal-oriented. She’s passionate and rational at the same time. She has these two sides that appeal to me. She switches from being passionate and reasonable.”
Echoing the same pleasant energy Kim had working with them, she mentioned how looking at Park Ji Hoo who looks small and precious really drives anyone to protect her.
Nam Ji Hyun also communicated a memorable line that sums up her character conviction.
“‘If I don’t write up this article, I’m gonna die’ – is one of the lines that really defines In-kyung. If there’s a level on working her goals, she does not take the shortcut.”
Describing her character as tenacious and goal-oriented, she asserts how she perfectly melted with In-kyung being a reporter. With that, she was kind of worried that she might have gone overboard. But talking to reporters for insights, she realized that she did well.
Park Ji Hoo’s Driven Character
The star of All Of Us Are Dead eloquently revealed her insights into the series and her character. That made her onscreen sisters feel so proud like they raised her on their own.
Delineating her character, the rising actress divulged that In-hye tries not to be a burden to her sisters so she wants to be at the top.
“I learned a lot in this drama. She is very artistic but she kept it to herself. She strives to go to the top so she would appear ambitious. I tried to portray her realistic sides.”
Park Ji Hoo relays how the script piqued her interest and realized that it was also difficult. Accordingly, she’s grateful for learning a lot while working on the series.
“I really felt it personally how In-hye was receiving love from her sisters.”
Wi Ha Jun’s Mysterious Sexy Character
Proving his deep acting range with recent works in Bad and Crazy and Squid Game; Wi Ha Jun added another memorable role to his bucket.
Affirming his fondness for his character Choi Do-il, he imparted his creative process in assimilating to the character.
“The more I read the script, the more his character feels mysterious. I had a lot of questions about his intentions. There are a lot of enigmatic charms about him that I want to work on. I didn’t confuse the audience if he was a good or bad guy. Just he is real and rational were all that I focused on.”
Declaring Do-il as enigmatic and sexy, he promised a new side of him to be presented in Little Women.
He also articulately expressed gratefulness to the creative team. His words were praised by his co-stars who can’t add any more words to his vivid description.
“I’m happy to bring the beautifully written lines of Writer Chung. I poured my heart and soul into it. I’m sure if I lived up to the writing. I’m thankful to the writer and director.”
“When you read the script, it contradicts the beautiful soul. Working with Director Kim I agree with what was told about her being nice. She’s someone I can trust and act freely. She has great respect for all of us. She is a leader we need in society.”
Lastly, Director Kim and the lead stars list down the drawing points of the series.
“The output we made is amazing and we wait to accept the feedback of the audience. The audience will aslo be surprised by special appearances.” – Director Kim
“The relationship and choices of the characters that will intertwine in the story are a point to watch.” – Nam Ji Hyun
“The emotions to be presented by the characters will also be highlighted in the series.” – Park Ji Hoo
“The web of relationships and how the characters will work on it is the point to watch.” – Wi Ha Jun
Be enthused in the world of Oh sisters when Little Women premieres on September 3.
PR Source/Photos: Netflix
*abbyinhallyuland extends gratitude to Netflix PH for the media invite to the press conference
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