Actress Son Ye-jin candidly stated that she does not want to go back to her 20s while reflecting on her acting career.
On the 21st, actress Son Ye-jin, who stars in director Park Chan-wook's new film 'There's Nothing We Can Do', appeared as a guest on the YouTube channel 'Yeojeongjaehyung'.
On that day, Son Ye-jin and Jung Jae-hyung mentioned her debut work, the MBC drama 'Delicious Proposal'. Son Ye-jin said, "I can't watch it now," adding, "I was so bad at acting that it's still too embarrassing to see that version of myself."
She explained, "I had the experience of filming, but there were environments where I thought, 'This is really not it.' At that time, I was doing auditions, but honestly, what I knew about acting was just the little things I learned in school. I was also in a film department."
Jung Jae-hyung responded, "Just because you learn doesn't mean it all works out; I think some of those techniques are innate," to which Son Ye-jin humbly replied, "I had no technique, and looking back now, it feels really awkward."
When Jung Jae-hyung remarked, "I think dramas must be really tough. Doesn't it drain you?" Son Ye-jin reminisced, "Honestly, back in the day, we didn't even have time to remove our makeup. We didn't have time to wash our hair. I spent almost all of my 20s like that," recalling her prime years as a youth star.
Jung Jae-hyung asked, "How many works have you done in the last 10 years?" and Son Ye-jin honestly replied, "I honestly don't want to go back to my 20s. That was the extent of it," drawing attention.
She added, "In my 20s, despite doing what I wanted, I had a strong desire to do well. The pressure of people's gazes. And then, my physical strength to manage my schedule. All of these things made my hands really tremble."
Furthermore, she added, "Thinking back, the works I filmed in my early 20s are still talked about, but I never intended for that, nor did I think the audience would like it or that I would be recognized for acting well. I never thought I would be remembered for my first love image."
