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Jo Yeo-jeong discusses role in Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix film
Jo Yeo-jeong plays a documentary filmmaker named Yeji in Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix film “Possible Love.”
The film follows Yeji as she makes a documentary about a laid-off worker, Ho-seok, and his wife, Mi-ok, played by Sol Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon.
Yeji’s close attention to the couple raises doubts about whether she is acting out of affection or trying to finish her film.
Jo said she played Yeji as sincere, even when her feelings were mixed.
She also said acting as a filmmaker in front of director Lee was a challenge she had to overcome.
South Korea chose the film as its Oscar entry for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards, scheduled for next year.
Jo described the Oscar campaign as her first full experience of it, after appearing in “Parasite” but not taking part in its campaign because she was filming a drama.
Jo Yeo-jeong discussed playing documentary director Ye-ji in Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix film Possible Love.
She said acting as a director in front of Lee was a challenge she had to overcome.
Jo described Ye-ji as sincere, despite uncertainty about whether her attention to a couple comes from love or from making her documentary.
The film was released on Netflix on November 6.
It was selected as South Korea’s entry for the international feature film category at next year’s Academy Awards.
- Who
- Actor Jo Yeo-jeong discussed her role in Lee Chang-dong’s film.
- What
- She plays Ye-ji, a documentary director who films a laid-off worker and his wife.
- When
- The film was released on November 6. Jo spoke to Yonhap on November 10.
- Where
- The film was released on Netflix. Jo spoke to Yonhap at a café in Seoul.
- Why
- Jo said portraying a director in front of Lee was a challenge, and that she wanted to play Ye-ji as sincere.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Possible Love received the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
Possible Love was released on Netflix.
Jo Yeo-jeong discussed her role in the film with Yonhap in Seoul.
- Film
- Possible Love
- Director
- Lee Chang-dong
- Jo Yeo-jeong’s role
- Ye-ji, a documentary director
- Netflix release
- November 6
- Venice award
- Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival
- Oscar selection
- South Korea’s entry for the 99th Academy Awards international feature film category
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What people are saying
I thought Ye-ji had to be purely sincere. Otherwise, it would be different from what the film is trying to say.
Overcoming the challenge of acting as a director in front of Director Lee was my task.
The air on Director Lee Chang-dong’s set is magic.