Interview - ‘Ugly Alert’ Im Joo Hwan, Kang Sora Lovey-Dovey Acting: “Worked Hard (to act) Candidly!”

Source: Asiatoday.co.kr

Translated by: Cookingdramas

Note: (*) means I’m not too sure about the translation.

Note: there was one word “오글거리” that had me scratching my head for the whole day! I searched everywhere to find a good translation and finally settled for ‘mushy’. If anyone knows a better translation…please let me know TT_TT. 

Actor Im Joo Hwan openly shared his thoughts on his and Kang Sora’s ‘lovey-dovey’ couple acting in SBS’s drama ‘Ugly Alert’.

On December 3rd in Asiatoday’s interview Im Joo Hwan said, “there really were quite a lot of *’mushy’ scenes. Me, Sora and the director (PD) all agreed that  it should be ‘mushy’ but at the same time done candidly (openly,sincerely), and with a bit of romantic to it’. * The PD advised me on how to interpret the role with a bit of mischievousness/playfulness to it.”

“The PD had a rich imagination with a lot of ideas. He also was the one to have the ideas for the scenes related to the ‘newly-wed’ experience, and also the foot-washing scene, and others. Sora also thought of ideas for ‘scenes that women would find romantic’.

In ‘Ugly Alert’ Im Joo Hwan and Kang Sora took on the role of Joon Soo and Do Hee respectively, playing compatibly as lovers. From the two back hugging, to the foot-bath, to brushing the other’s teeth, rinsing the mouth, etc., these sweet love scenes were all well-performed. With these two’s perfect chemistry, viewer’s reacted with “if these two were real-life lovers that would be good~” In particular, the way Im Joo Hwan treated his loved one with affection, captured many girl’s hearts. 

In regards to the ‘newly-wed acting (he said), * “Sora read a lot of books (?) so she had a lot of imagination for the love scenes. I’m also at that age where I don’t feel embarrassed, as well because it was near the ending of filming I didn’t feel it was difficult at all.”

“For the last scenes that were filmed on set, the one where I helped brush Sora’s teeth, me and Sora felt at ease while acting. It was all done ad-lib (improvised),” 

In regards to his attitude towards marriage, he said “ I haven’t accomplished much yet, so I don’t have much thoughts about marriage. I still don’t have the thought to raise a family to that extent. I still have a long ways to go in terms of acting.”

"The feeling I have now, feels just like how I felt when I got discharged from the military in February (laughs). After getting discharged, because I took on this drama shortly after, I didn’t have time to date. Because of my profession, I think it is hard and improbable to meet people (to date). It’s not likely that I will easily make the decision to date and then marry (right after)."

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OMO! SO cute! That face-washing, teeth-brushing scene was all improvised!!! Tehehe….

It seems Joo Hwan sshi is more of the type to place career before love, hehe. I wish him all the success in the future!!!~