Korean actress Park Bo-young, 35, appeared with a serious expression in the recently released Netflix drama Melo Movie.
Playing Kim Mu-bee, a film crew member, Park portrays a character who is cynical and emotionally guarded, speaking only when necessary and in a low, restrained voice.
When Go Gyeom, played by Choi Woo-shik, a cheerful and outgoing character, shows interest in her, she asks him earnestly: “Isn’t it exhausting to always pretend to be so cheerful?”
Park sat down for an interview recently to discuss her transformation for this unfamiliar yet compelling role.
When she received the offer to star in Melo Movie, she initially questioned whether the role was right for her. Her character, Mu-bee, has closed herself off from the world, hardened by a complicated relationship with her father – vastly different from the bright, lovable roles that have defined Park’s career.
Still, the opportunity to explore this contrasting side of herself was too compelling to pass up.