[Sportschosun Ahn So-yoon] Actor Ryu Seung-ryong shared his thoughts on working with Ha Ji-won in the film 'Portrait of a Family.'
Ryu met with Sportschosun at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, on the 25th and said, "Ha Ji-won finds my stories so funny" and "I could see her uvula when she laughed."
'Portrait of a Family,' which opens on September 2, is a deeply moving family saga about top star couple Jung-gu and Nam-mi, who split up after Jung-gu's daughter Dong-ju suddenly appears, and Dong-ju, who becomes caught up in a shocking incident eight years later. The film follows her father, Jung-gu, as he risks everything he has left to uncover the truth and save her. Lee Ji-won directed the film, following 'Miss Baek.' Ryu plays Jung-gu, a former top baseball player who will stop at nothing to protect his daughter Dong-ju.
Ryu starred alongside Ha Ji-won as a married couple going through a breakup in 'Portrait of a Family.' He said, "I was really surprised by Ha Ji-won in this film. Director Lee Ji-won seems especially skilled at stripping away an actress's natural image and drawing out a new side of her," adding, "Even yesterday, after all the stage greetings were over, Ji-won was the perfect host at the after-party. After watching the film, she was pleased and grateful."
Asked what Ha Ji-won was like on set, Ryu said, "I never once saw her frown. She seems to work hard on self-discipline, even drawing pictures. She also exercises and has been drinking lemon water for 10 years. Once she starts something, she keeps at it, and there is so much to learn from her. Actresses naturally want to look beautiful on screen, don't they? She says she has embraced everything, but in this project, it felt like she let it all go. I'm looking forward to what kind of work Ji-won will do next."
Ryu recently appeared on Ha Ji-won's YouTube channel, '26th Class Jiwon,' where the two showed off their chemistry. He joked, "When Ha Ji-won and I act together, we don't really get a chance to laugh on set. With 'Portrait of a Family,' once your focus slips, it's hard to get it back," adding, "During the YouTube shoot, I was bouncing around like a fish in water, so she found it hilarious. I saw Ha Ji-won's uvula."
Ahn So-yoon, antahn22@sportschosun.com
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