If it had been just the two of us, it might’ve been a little challenging, but we had In-Ah with us, and her niece, so there were a lot of people coming in and out of the house. You lived with Youn Yuh-jung in an Airbnb during production, correct? If we don’t eat well and rest, she might get sick.
Sometimes I was thinking, I hope we make sure gets through the shoot okay. Usually, I’m not bothered by the heat, but even for me, I was like, “Wow, this is really hot.” It felt like we were being made into dumplings. It was the kind of heat where it was hard to breathe. I think that’s why the family stays together. Monica always roots for Jacob, and loves him first and foremost. She really wants him to fulfill his dreams, but when that process starts to threaten the family, that’s where the conflict arises. She’s someone who was thinking, “there will be some kind of answer in the States.” In the end, Monica loves Jacob.
It was a lonely existence, and she has a hard time communicating with others. Monica is someone who struggled to make friends with others in America. I was hoping it wouldn’t be someone who grew up in the States, but someone who grew up speaking Korean. Someone who really had that Korean sensibility. Do you think so? No, it’s just that I felt strongly that it would be great if a Korean actress took the part. She came to mind as someone who would be good. There is this actress named Chun Woo-hee. Who were you thinking of introducing to him? I’ll get you the very best Korean actress I can find.” I told him even if it turned out I couldn’t accept the role, I would introduce him to a really good actress. There was a bit of a scheduling conflict with the Korean drama Nokdu Flower and I almost couldn’t accept the part. But since I’m playing the role of Monica, she’s someone that still carries a strong sense of Koreanness within her, so I felt like I would be able to express who she is. If I had to play the role of David or Anne, it might have been really difficult. He still has this Korean sensibility about him. We met and he seemed like such a good person, and his childhood stories weren’t that different from mine. But I figured I should at least meet the director first and listen to his story. Yes, she sent me the script translated into Korean, but honestly, looking at the translated version, there were a lot of things I didn’t understand. My understanding is that the producer In-Ah Lee, who brought Youn Yuh-jung onto the film, did the same with you. Speaking in Korean, we discussed the film, sharing an Airbnb with one of her acting idols Youn Yuh-jung, and why she believed Monica should be played by a Korean actress. In subtle flickers, she manages to hold fear and doubt alongside love and warmth. As Monica, she has the thankless task of playing the resistor: the wife who wishes for stability for her family, whereas her husband Jacob (Steven Yeun) is ready to gamble their savings on his dream of starting a farm. Much like her performance in Minari, her voice is unflashy but emotionally precise. Originally conceived as a lullaby her character Monica Yi would sing to her kids, the song plays over the final credits at the end of the film.
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Jeon Mi-seon, who appeared in a string of films including The King’s Letters and TV shows such as The Moon That Embraces The Sun, was found dead in a hotel last year. South Korea’s entertainment industry has been rocked by a number of suicides in recent years. A private funeral will be held for the actress.
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