Son Ye-jin poses for a photograph on the purple carpet in the course of the twenty eighth Bucheon Worldwide Implausible Movie Competition which kicked off in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Picture: Yonhap by way of The Korea Herald
The twenty eighth Bucheon Worldwide Implausible Movie Competition which kicked off Thursday for an 11-day run is holding a particular exhibition on celebrated South Korean actor Son Ye-jin, dubbed “One and Solely Son Yejin” in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.
“I’m so grateful for such an exhibition title. I simply actually suppose all actors should have their ‘one and solely’ presence,” Son informed reporters throughout a press convention held as a part of this system at twenty eighth BIFAN on Friday.
She is the sixth actor to have a retrospective exhibition at BIFAN. Different luminaries within the Korean movie trade corresponding to actors Choi Min-sik, Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Hye-soo, and Sol Kyung-ku have been beforehand highlighted in BIFAN exhibitions.
The particular exhibition focuses on introducing work from the actor’s 24-year profession. There may also be a particular discuss present and a photograph exhibition.
Trying again to the very first second when she began performing, the 42-year-old mentioned it was her introverted character that made her need to enterprise into the sector.
“After I was in highschool, I had this obscure thought that perhaps I might grow to be an actor to beat my shy and introverted character. Though I used to be an introvert, I had so many emotions and feelings inside me, however it was one thing troublesome to precise for me. So I wished to precise them out via performing,” Son mentioned.
Son Ye-jin poses for a photograph throughout a press convention held in the course of the twenty eighth Bucheon Worldwide Implausible Movie Competition for her exhibition “One and Solely Son Yejin” in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday. Picture: Newsis by way of The Korea Herald
Having debuted within the 2001 TV sequence, “Scrumptious Proposal,” because the lead feminine character, Son confirmed well-nuanced performing in romance dramas within the early phases of her profession. In movies like “Lovers’ Concerto” (2002), “The Traditional” (2003), and “A Second to Bear in mind” (2004), she performed roles reminding folks of their past love.
Son confirmed versatile performing within the 2005 rom-com, “The Artwork of Seduction,” the place she appeared as a courting professional. Within the 2008 film “My Spouse Acquired Married,” Son performed a girl who’s married to 2 males. “The Reality Beneath” (2016) confirmed a brand new facet of the actor, enjoying a seemingly excellent girl who was in actuality possessed by insanity and rage.
Now coming into her 40s and having established a household by marrying an actor Hyun Bin and giving delivery to a son in 2022, Son mentioned she desires to do her duty primarily based on her face and age.
“I need to grow to be an actor who’s accountable for her face. That’s, as I grow old, I need to naturally present my ageing face and do the performing that fits me getting older,” she defined.
“Earlier than, I regarded ending a movie or a drama extra like ending a 100-meter-long dash. That has made me really feel numerous strain and stress one after one other, which has positively decreased the variety of works to satisfy with the viewers,” mentioned Son, including that now she desires to give attention to performing in the long term.
Friday’s press convention was Son’s first official look in public since giving delivery in 2022.
She mentioned she is solely having fun with happiness in her on a regular basis life.
“Marriage and giving delivery have given me a complete new world expertise. Having raised a toddler over the previous two years, the largest happiness for me was discovering worth in daily. My baby consuming nicely simply offers me large happiness and tells me that I spent my day nicely. My worth system has positively modified,” Son mentioned.
It was just lately reported that Son might star in an upcoming Park Chan-wook manufacturing, in her first work with the critically acclaimed director. However Son refused to elaborate, saying that nothing has been formally confirmed.
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The twenty eighth BIFAN kicked off Thursday and runs via July 14.
