[슈취타] EP.26 SUGA with 이성경

Summary

El guion ofrece una vistazo íntimo a la vida y carrera de la actriz Lee Sung Kyoung, conocida por su energía y positividad. Durante una conversación sincera, ella comparte su trayectoria desde su debut como modelo hasta su evolución como actriz, destacando roles memorables como Kim Bok-joo y Cha Eun Jae. Lee reflexiona sobre los desafíos de la interpretación, su deseo de crecer y ayudar a otros en momentos difíciles, y su perspectiva sobre la gratitud y la responsabilidad. La conversación, impregnada de emociones y aprendizaje, resalta su esfuerzo y pasión por el arte del acting.

Takeaways

• 😄 La actriz Lee Sung Kyoung es conocida por su energía y alegría contagiosa, lo que le ha permitido conectar con muchas personas.
• 🎁 Lee Sung Kyoung recibe un regalo en el programa, mostrando un gesto de aprecio y hospitalidad por parte del presentador.
• 🎭 Aunque es una actriz que evoluciona constantemente, Lee Sung Kyoung rara vez participa en shows de entrevistas, prefiriendo paneles en los que no sea el foco principal.
• 🏠 Durante la pandemia, Lee Sung Kyoung pasó mucho tiempo en casa, lo que afectó su estado emocional y la llevó a encontrar consuelo en encuentros con amigos.
• 🎵 La actriz comparte su experiencia en el álbum 'D-2' de Suga de BTS, destacando cómo la música puede ser un reflejo de los estados emocionales más profundos.
• 🍸 El programa incluye una interacción amigable con mojitos sin alcohol y jjimdak, creando un ambiente relajado para la conversación.
• 🔄 Lee Sung Kyoung y Suga de BTS se conocieron a través de amigos comunes y han forjado una amistad basada en el apoyo mutuo a pesar de sus diferencias de personalidad.
• 👠 Antes de ser actriz, Lee Sung Kyoung tuvo un sueño de ser pianista y más tarde se convirtió en supermodelo ganando un concurso, lo que marcó el comienzo de su carrera en el entretenimiento.
• 🎬 Lee Sung Kyoung fue contactada para su primer papel en una serie sin experiencia previa en actuación, lo que demuestra que el talento y la imagen son reconocidos en la industria del entretenimiento.
• 🏥 En 'Dr. Romantic', Lee Sung Kyoung experimentó la intensidad de filmar escenas de cirugía, lo que requirió un compromiso físico y emocional significativo de su parte.
• 💖 La actriz expresó su gratitud y deseo de ser una fuente de apoyo y amor para otros, especialmente en tiempos difíciles, reflejando su perspectiva empática y compasiva.

Q & A

¿Por qué Lee Sung Kyoung decidió participar en un concurso de supermodelos?

Lee Sung Kyoung participó en un concurso de supermodelos tras ver un anuncio y ser instada por sus padres, quienes notaron su inclinación por cantar, bailar y mantenerse animada, a pesar de ser mayor en piano y también la capitana del equipo de educación física en la escuela.

¿Cómo fue la experiencia de Lee Sung Kyoung durante el proceso de selección del concurso de supermodelos?

Lee Sung Kyoung experimentó una selección rigurosa que incluyó pasar de 2000 a 200 postulantes, luego de 200 a 50 y finalmente, después de un mes de entrenamiento intensivo, se eligieron a los 32 finalistas para el show en vivo.

¿Cómo se sintió Lee Sung Kyoung al debutar como actriz en 'It's Okay, That's Love' sin experiencia previa en actuación?

Lee Sung Kyoung se sintió inicialmente muy motivada y positiva al debutar en 'It's Okay, That's Love', aunque más tarde reflexionó sobre su actuación y consideró que podría haber actuado con más inocencia en comparación con su enfoque actual.

¿Qué le aconsejó el director y la guionista a Lee Sung Kyoung sobre aprender actuación para su papel en 'It's Okay, That's Love'?

El director y la guionista le aconsejaron a Lee Sung Kyoung no tomar clases de actuación y no buscar un profesor de actuación, ya que buscaban una nueva cara y alguien con energía positiva para el papel de Oh Sonyeo.

¿Cómo describiría Lee Sung Kyoung su experiencia filmando escenas de cirugía en 'Dr. Romantic'?

Lee Sung Kyoung encontró filmar escenas de cirugía en 'Dr. Romantic' muy desgastante, ya que implicaba el uso de maniquines que imitaban el cuerpo humano de manera realista y largas horas de filmación.

¿Por qué Lee Sung Kyoung siente que su papel en 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo' fue memorable?

El papel de 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo' fue memorable para Lee Sung Kyoung porque significó un desafío físico al tener que ganar peso en un corto período de tiempo y transformarse en un personaje robusto, lo que refleja su compromiso con la actuación y su disposición a experimentar nuevas cosas.

¿Cómo maneja Lee Sung Kyoung la presión de actuar con diferentes tonos y personalidades sin que sus personajes se asemejen?

Lee Sung Kyoung reflexiona sobre la necesidad de encontrar un equilibrio entre mostrar un cambio significativo y ofrecer lo que la audiencia espera de ella, consciente de que actuar con su propio tono de voz y expresiones faciales puede hacer que sus personajes parezcan iguales.

¿Qué cambios ha experimentado Lee Sung Kyoung en su vida personal y profesional a lo largo de los diez años de su carrera?

Lee Sung Kyoung ha notado que, a medida que envejece y adquiere más experiencia, se siente más sabia y se da cuenta de los caminos que debe seguir. Sin embargo, también ha experimentado momentos de debilidad y se ha dado cuenta de que las cosas que una vez le parecían fáciles ahora se sienten difíciles.

¿Cuál es el enfoque de Lee Sung Kyoung hacia los retos y las dificultades que enfrenta en su carrera?

Lee Sung Kyoung adopta una perspectiva de enfrentar los problemas directamente, buscando encontrar la respuesta dentro del problema mismo y reconociendo que no puede evitar sus problemas sino que debe enfrentarlos y resolverlos.

¿Qué sueños tiene Lee Sung Kyoung tanto como actriz como persona en la vida?

Como actriz, Lee Sung Kyoung desea ser alguien por quien la audiencia se sienta emocionada y satisfecha, y como persona, aspira a ser alguien que pueda ofrecer apoyo y un momento de compañía en tiempos difíciles, tomando la mano de alguien que lo necesite.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Bienvenida a SUCHWITA con Lee Sung Kyoung

El primer párrafo presenta el inicio del programa SUCHWITA, donde la anfitriona, SUGA, da la bienvenida a la actriz Lee Sung Kyoung, quien se describe como llena de energía. Lee Sung Kyoung expresa su nerviosismo por participar en un show de entrevistas, pero se muestra entusiasta por compartir su experiencia. Se mencionan créditos de sus trabajos pasados y se establece el tono de una conversación amigable y dinámica.

05:02

🎁 Regalos y el primer encuentro en un programa de entrevistas

En el segundo párrafo, Lee Sung Kyoung recibe un regalo de la anfitriona y se discuten sus sentimientos sobre ser parte de un panel en comparación con hablar sobre sí misma en un programa de entrevistas. Se hace referencia a su experiencia durante la pandemia, cuando tuvo que quedarse en casa y su regreso al mundo exterior. También se explora cómo SUGA y Lee Sung Kyoung se convirtieron en amigos a través de un amigo común en la industria musical.

10:03

🍹 Preparativos para una charla sincera con mojito sin alcohol

El tercer párrafo se enfoca en el ambiente de la charla, donde se sirven mojitos sin alcohol y se menciona el aperitivo de jjimdak. La conversación comienza con un brindis y se establece la intención de profundizar en la vida y la carrera de Lee Sung Kyoung. Se destaca su personalidad alegre y energética, y cómo esta contrasta con la personalidad de la anfitriona, generando un intercambio interesante sobre sus diferencias y similitudes.

15:04

🎭 La transformación de Lee Sung Kyoung: del pianista a la actriz

En el cuarto párrafo, Lee Sung Kyoung reflexiona sobre su trayectoria, desde su aspiración inicial de ser pianista hasta su sorprendente entrada en el mundo del modelado y luego en la actuación. Se describe su experiencia en un concurso de supermodelos, su capacitación y su debut en televisión. Además, se narra cómo su pasión por las musicales llevó a su primera oportunidad en un drama coreano, 'It's Okay, That's Love', sin experiencia previa en actuación.

20:06

🏥 La intensidad de rodar escenas de cirugía en 'Dr. Romantic'

El quinto párrafo detalla la experiencia de Lee Sung Kyoung filmando 'Dr. Romantic', destacando la exigencia de las escenas de cirugía y la dedicación del elenco para representar con realismo el ambiente de un centro de trauma. Se discute la dinámica del elenco, que se describe como una familia, y cómo la pasión por la serie llevó a los actores a reunirse para una tercera temporada, a pesar de los desafíos y la fatiga.

25:08

💖 La importancia de la empatía y el apoyo mutuo

En el sexto párrafo, Lee Sung Kyoung expresa sus sueños personales y profesionales. Como actriz, aspira a ser alguien que despierta la curiosidad y satisfacción en los espectadores, y como persona, desea ser una fuente de apoyo y cuidado para aquellos que lo necesiten en momentos difíciles. Se resalta su deseo de ser una persona que ama, piensa y reconoce más, y cómo su enfoque en la salud y la felicidad es fundamental para lograr esto.

Keywords

💡Energía

La energía se refiere a la vitalidad y la disposición activa de una persona. En el video, se destaca cómo Lee Sung Kyoung es una actriz llena de energía, lo que contribuye a su personalidad enérgica y positiva, y es un aspecto clave de su dinámica en programas de televisión y en su vida cotidiana.

💡Actriz

Lee Sung Kyoung es una actriz que ha evolucionado constantemente a lo largo de su carrera. La palabra 'actriz' se relaciona con el tema central del video, que es su trayectoria y experiencia en el mundo del entretenimiento, y cómo su pasión por la actuación la llevó a convertirse en una figura destacada en la industria.

💡Programa de谈话节目

Un 'programa de 谈话节目' es un tipo de show de televisión donde los invitados participan en conversaciones informales. En el script, Lee Sung Kyoung expresa su nerviosismo por aparecer en este tipo de programas, especialmente cuando se trata de hablar sobre sí misma, lo que refleja su vulnerabilidad y humanidad más allá de su imagen pública.

💡Pandemia

La 'pandemia' hace referencia al brote global de COVID-19, que tuvo un impacto significativo en la vida de las personas, incluidos los artistas. En el video, se menciona cómo la pandemia canceló eventos y tours, lo que llevó a Lee Sung Kyoung y a otros a enfrentar un periodo de descanso no deseado y a reevaluar sus carreras y vidas personales.

💡Supermodelo

Lee Sung Kyoung debutó como supermodelo después de ganar un concurso cuando tenía 19 años. La palabra 'supermodelo' es crucial para entender su trayectoria, ya que este evento marcó el comienzo de su carrera en el mundo del entretenimiento y la llevó a explorar su pasión por el modelado y, eventualmente, la actuación.

💡Músical

Un 'músical' es una obra teatral que integra canciones, diálogos y bailes para contar una historia. Lee Sung Kyoung se enamoró de los musicales después de ver uno por primera vez a los 20 años, lo que desencadenó su deseo de aprender y participar en ellas, ampliando así su repertorio artístico más allá del modelado.

💡Dramas de televisión

Los 'dram as de televisión' son una parte fundamental de la vida profesional de Lee Sung Kyoung. El script menciona varias de sus apariciones en dramas, como 'Es OK, Eso es Amor' y 'Hada y el hada Kim Bok-joo', destacando su crecimiento y diversificación como actriz.

💡Caracterización

La 'caracterización' se refiere a la creación y representación de un personaje en una obra de teatro, cine o televisión. Lee Sung Kyoung habló sobre el desafío de caracterizar a Oh Sonyeo, su papel en 'Es OK, Eso es Amor', y cómo la指導 de la directora y guionista le ayudó a romper sus prejuicios y actuar con inocencia.

💡Pianista

Antes de su carrera en el entretenimiento, Lee Sung Kyoung soñaba con ser 'pianista'. Su amor por el piano y su deseo original de ser músico demuestran su pasión por las artes y la música, que más tarde se combinaría con su trayectoria en el acting y el modelado.

💡Vulnerabilidad

La 'vulnerabilidad' es un concepto clave en el video, ya que Lee Sung Kyoung comparte su experiencia al enfrentar un lado vulnerable de sí misma por primera vez durante la filmación de una obra. Esto refleja la honestidad con la que aborda los desafíos personales y profesionales, y cómo la actuación le permite explorar emociones profundas y a menudo ocultas.

Highlights

Lee Sung Kyoung, an actress with an energetic personality, discusses her experience on variety shows and her first solo talk show appearance.

Lee Sung Kyoung admits she rarely goes on talk shows and this is her first time being the main guest to talk about herself.

The actress shares her initial encounter with SUGA during the pandemic, marking her first time going out after a long period of staying at home.

SUGA and Lee Sung Kyoung discuss their contrasting energy levels and how they became friends despite their differences.

Lee Sung Kyoung reveals her original dream was to become a pianist, but she entered a supermodel contest on her parents' suggestion.

She describes her journey from winning a supermodel contest to becoming an actress, highlighting her versatility and adaptability.

The conversation delves into her experience in the entertainment industry during the pandemic, including the cancellation of concerts and tours.

Lee Sung Kyoung talks about her role in 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo', including the physical transformation and the emotional depth of the character.

SUGA shares his perspective on the entertainment industry's mandatory rest during the pandemic and the impact on performers.

The actress discusses the challenges of filming surgery scenes for 'Dr. Romantic', including the physical and emotional demands.

Lee Sung Kyoung reflects on her ten-year journey as an actress, the evolution of her acting skills, and her personal growth.

SUGA and Lee Sung Kyoung explore the idea of finding balance between maintaining one's unique style and embracing change in their respective careers.

The conversation touches on the importance of facing personal vulnerabilities and the lessons learned from overcoming challenges.

Lee Sung Kyoung expresses her dreams as an actress and as a person, emphasizing her desire to support others during difficult times.

The discussion concludes with Lee Sung Kyoung's reflections on her career, her aspirations, and the importance of positivity and resilience.

Transcripts

[SUCHWITA] [Time to get tipsy with SUGA] [This content is brought to you by Twozzim]

Okay

Let's begin

Let's begin [So sweet]

Wherever you go, there are people

who set the mood with their energy

Today on SUCHWITA... We have a guest

with a ton of energy [A guest who's full of energy]

Name, Lee Sung Kyoung

Occupation, an actress who acts with sentiment and the energy of a power E-type

"Variety shows, especially talk shows always make me nervous

I'll try to do my best!

Are you sure you'll be able to handle my energy?" [Nervous]

Come on in

This is a gift for you

Wow, thank you

Hello

I'm honored to be here [Lee Sung Kyoung]

[Credit by: CJ ENM]

Buy me some cigarettes with this [From Oh Sonyeo who needed love]

Get yourself some milk with the rest

[Credit by: MBC]

[To the lovable Kim Bok-joo]

[Credit by: SBS]

[And Cha Eun Jae who grew with love]

[Lee Sung Kyoung, an actress who endlessly evolves]

It's my understanding that

you rarely go on talk shows [A guest who's hard to see on talk shows]

I...

I've been on shows where I'm just

part of a panel

but it's the first time I've been on a show to talk about myself [First solo talk show]

Since we're so close...

We've known each other for three years

-Has it been three years? -It's been three years now

After the pandemic broke out [During the pandemic]

and our tour got canceled... [Only stayed at home after his tour got canceled]

It was the first time I went out after that!

Right, right

I had just been staying at home up until that point [Right]

Like a cat hiding in a box [I like boxes][Kitty♥]

You went out into the world to meet people [World, bring it]

Yeah

When I first met you, and even now [All COVID-19 health guidelines were followed at the time]

I feel like our energy levels are totally opposite [Two opposites]

But you can be hyper sometimes too

Oh... Well... That's...

When I'm in a good mood and kind of tipsy

I get hyper maybe twice a year? [Can see it twice a year]

[Once in 2019]

-Yoongi! -Yoongi!

How long do we have to do this?

[Once in 2021]

People may wonder "How did they become friends?"

-Yeah -We had mutual...

We had mutual friends

-A lot of musicians -A musician friend of ours [Credit by: Hayandal Entertainment] [A gathering of friends led by producer Rocoberry]

hosted a gathering and that's where we met [Regular member][New member]

So it seems you know what this is

-You can tell -It's mojito [Today's beverage]

Non-alcoholic mojito

-Is that okay with you? -Of course [Non-alcoholic mojito]

We should start talking [Today's bar snack is jjimdak]

Yeah

Let's clink our glasses first

Non-alcoholic

Cheers!

[Gotta clink glasses even if it's alcohol-free]

When people think of Lee Sung Kyoung...

Everyone who knows you probably says the same thing

You're bright, cheerful, and full of energy

When I first met you

I really felt like we wouldn't be able to be friends

[Capital E-type, puppy who loves people]

-You and I were so different -Really? [Capital I-type, Kitty who doesn't like people]

We became friends after meeting up two or three times

For me, it's like...

When I see people with high levels of energy

I go like

"Ah!"

I kind of freeze up [Freeze]

Since I don't have that kind of energy [Extroverts just scare introverts for no reason (Extroverts have no idea)]

I mean, I do sometimes

But back then

I was working on my "D-2" album [First met Sung Kyoung while working on "D-2"]

and strangely, I get really down when I'm working on albums

Since I try to organize my thoughts and emotions

and put them into words [Creating begins with a bottomless pit of emotions]

I tend to go all the way to the bottom

That's how it was for me back then [When we first met]

I didn't have any work [All concerts were canceled]

I'm sure actors couldn't film either back then

Yeah

But it was really crushing for singers and the entertainment industry

Performances were canceled

concerts were canceled tours were canceled [When it all just disappeared]

We couldn't do anything that we had planned [BTS and ARMY's sore spot]

That was the first time

we got to actually rest

Mandatory rest!

-We didn't want to rest... -Yeah

So that's when

I met my songwriter friend [How he met Rocoberry]

I never had a chance to before [Credit by: Hayandal Entertainment]

As soon as we were done with our album in 2020, we were supposed to go on tour [Originally, MAP OF THE SOUL TOUR was scheduled for September 2019]

and not come back to Korea for about six months

I kept meaning to meet him [When the tour was canceled]

and I suddenly got to

I was feeling really down [For SUGA who was feeling depressed]

so both you and he

tried really hard to bring me back up to the surface

That's what I felt at the time

At that gathering... It's funny saying it's a "gathering," but anyway

the group of people that met that day

all click really well together

No one stands out

In your team, you always

-have to act like the eldest -Yeah [The eldest line]

You have to be responsible [Responsibility always followed him around]

and stay centered

That's just your personality

You're not someone who lets people baby you

and you find that awkward too [SUCHWITA's choice No. 1 idol who can't be babied]

It's the first time I've been the youngest in a group

So that's why we wanted you

to know what that feels like

So when your team releases something [When BTS releases their work]

we just want to build you up [SUGA's cheering squad was formed]

You're the responsible one in BTS

but to us, you're not someone older

you're just the baby, the youngest You're the best!

That's how we rooted for you

and how we expressed ourselves [How Sung Kyoung cheered for him]

Right, right

Whatever you do, we're okay with

and you're always supported no matter what

We look out for you [Youngest who gets taken care of]

It just happened that way age-wise [In that group]

and career-wise too [SUGA was youngest in age and his career]

To us, Yoongi is the best [Our youngest is the best]

You're our youngest That's just how it was [Is my name "The Best"? Why is everyone calling me the best?]

Yeah

[SUGA's precious cheering squad]

Actually, you didn't start out wanting to become an actress

Right

You wanted to be a pianist originally [Her original dream was to become a pianist]

When I was younger I wanted to be a pianist

[Spent her teenage years playing the piano]

[The piano, something she always loves]

I quit for a while in middle school

but when I got to high school, I wanted to go to a music school for college

-To major in -Yeah [Her goal was to get into music school]

So I was preparing for the exam

What did you have to play?

Études by Chopin

I know, I know [Hype is rising♪]

Our energy levels are kind of totally opposite [Totally opposite]

But then, my parents suddenly told me to enter a supermodel contest

after seeing an ad [Parents saw a supermodel ad]

-Your parents? -Yes

-Your parents told you to be supermodel? -Yes

My parents figured

since I was always singing and dancing and upbeat [Always singing and dancing in her parents' eyes]

and even though I was a piano major

I was also the PE captain at school

which basically put me in charge of entertainment [Parents knew about Sung Kyoung's talent]

I'd also put on funny talent shows at school festivals [Excited]

to win snacks and stuff

So my parents suddenly suggested that I should apply at least [Went along with her parents and applied]

There was nothing I could write down for experience

so I just hastily took pictures of my face and half-length, and full-length photos [Hastily took profile pictures]

and wrote down my height and weight

and sent it in

They were choosing 200 out of 2,000 [Choosing 200 out of 2,000 applicants]

And I passed!

So you got in the top 200

Did that make you a supermodel?

No

-We had to go on site -Yeah [200 people gathered at a test center]

The 200 people

were tested on their walking and other basic skills [Walking and posing test]

But you never did model walking before, right?

So, I looked it up online

to figure out how to do it

I was probably a total mess

[Learned how to walk like a model on You****]

After waiting for a while they put up a list

of those who passed [List of successful applicants went up]

The ones who didn't make it went home crying

And they gave outfits to the rest [Gave outfits to those who passed]

Then, we had a second round of tests

We got 30 seconds to show off our talent [2nd test, 30-second talent show]

-You had to do a talent show? -Yes [A talent show?]

A talent show just to hire models?

-Supermodels -Oh

All-round entertainers [Supermodels = All-round entertainers]

Oh, that's how it was

Yes, that's how it was back then

So I did something for 30 seconds

And I passed

They selected 50 people in that way [Over three tests including the interview]

200 from 2,000, then 50 from 200? [2,000 → 200 → 50]

Yes, right there and then

Then, they trained the 50 for a month

What kind of training?

Walking, posing [The basics of modeling Walking, posing, exercise, etc.]

-Exercise -Like an intensive course

Also, they checked your character too

They checked your character too?

Things like whether or not you're late or get into fights

and how well you work together as a team [Character test with team assignments]

After training for a month [After additional evaluations through a tough training camp]

they chose the final 32 for the live show

Oh yeah. It used to be aired live [The supermodel contest was aired live at a TV station]

-Yeah -Was it on SBS?

Yes

You become a supermodel that year [If you pass]

I won a spot in that contest [Won a spot and debuted as a model on live TV]

That's when I realized for the first time

it was my first time wearing heels

and getting false eyelashes and makeup done [Heavy makeup was a first too]

To me, makeup just meant sunscreen [Before that]

Quitting piano and doing this job made me so happy

-All of a sudden -Yes

You started an entirely different career path

I found a job that suited me better [Happened to find my path by coincidence]

It came to me like a star, as a gift

So, I started out as a supermodel

How old were you then? When you became a supermodel?

-I was 19 -19

Your senior year of high school [Sung Kyoung's talent and determination got her through a competition of 1,200:1 at age 19]

After that...

Uh...

-Is it okay to keep talking for so long? -Of course

It feels so awkward just talking by myself

They'll edit it to make you look pretty, probably

[Pretty]

Am I doing this right?

It feels so weird

It's fine

I'm here to listen [Listener]

Then, how did you become an actress? [How did you go from model to actress?]

I saw a musical for the first time when I was 20

and loved musicals ever since [Fell for musicals]

Even if I had to do a little less modeling

and even though I may not have been able to do what I wanted to do

I wanted to learn at least [What I wanted to do]

That's what I was thinking

Then suddenly, Korea's best writer and best director's new drama

"It's Okay, That's Love"

Director Kim Kyu-tae and writer, Noh Hee-kyung ["It's Okay, That's Love" Directed by Kim Kyu-tae, Written by: Noh Heekyung]

Writer Noh Hee-kyung, yes [A romantic drama where people who have wounded hearts meet and heal]

-I got a call -You did?

I got a call for a meeting

Even though you didn't have any acting experience?

None at all

-Just out of the blue -Yes

So I asked the director of my modeling agency

how they even knew about me

Yeah, how did they know?

He said, "I don't know either!"

So, I went to the meeting

and I said to the director

"You do realize I don't know the first thing about acting, right?"

He said he knew

He wanted to find a totally new face

for the role of Oh Sonyeo which I played

He didn't want someone who had acted before

Just someone totally new

-He was looking for a new face -Someone new [A totally new face]

A new face too

but also someone new to acting [Was looking for someone new with no acting experience]

He saw the commercials I did while modeling [His daughter was Sung Kyoung's fan and saw her commercials]

You had the right image [Had the image Director Kim Kyu-tae was looking for]

Yes, so he wanted to meet me

He asked me to read the script

and my first line was [Oh Sonyeo's first line]

"Buy me some cigarettes with this Get yourself some milk with the change"

That was the line

So I went "Get yourself some milk with the change" [Just did it]

"Ah, that sounded so weird, right?"

That's what I did

-When you first acted -Yes, at the meeting [The first time she read a drama script]

He laughed so hard

He liked my positive attitude and energy [After seeing Sung Kyoung's bright energy]

and asked me to work with him [Decided to cast her]

[Credit by: CJ ENM]

"Buy me some cigarettes with this

Get yourself some milk with the change"

But when you first started acting

I heard that people told you not to learn acting [Q. People told you not to learn acting?]

Oh, the director and writer said that [Director and writer]

I still remember

They told YG not to teach me acting

To not get an acting teacher for me

I wondered why [Went to see the writer to ask why]

so I went to see the writer

and she said this...

My role was a high school delinquent [Oh Sonyeo]

"There's no such thing as a tone for high schoolers or delinquents"

Right

Right? But the image we have of delinquents

-is kind of thuggish -Yeah

And I was imitating that

The image I had in my mind [Acting with prejudice]

Those prejudices totally broke down [Prejudices totally broke down after hearing the writer's words]

She helped me act with innocence

just the way the character was [Learned "innocent acting" from the writer]

That was so big for me, even now

[Oh Sonyeo taught her the meaning of acting]

Acting is mostly...

As long as it's not a superhero or science fiction project

it's about people in reality [Reflects reality]

-Right -That's what it's about

It must've been tough in the beginning

since you had never acted before

You got into acting while modeling [Sung Kyoung's reality was being a model]

You started your first drama

without having acted before [First time acting]

Yes

For singers, it's hard to watch

our debut performance

Your debut performance?

When I watch clips of M COUNTDOWN on June 13, 2013

-I get the chills -I'm gonna watch it

[We prepared it for you]

"What were we thinking?"

-I have to watch it! -It was ten years ago

Don't you see your first drama sometimes?

Yes, sometimes I see short clips

How does it feel?

I can't say I did a great job

but in a way, I might've been better then than I am now

When you acted without knowing anything?

Since it was more pure

There's a line I remember [A memorable line by Oh Sonyeo]

"Can I sleep over for one night? You have a big house"

There's a scene where I say that to Insung

In that scene

I didn't try to act like a delinquent

She just thought [Immersed into Oh Sonyeo]

"Can I sleep over for one night? You have a big house" [Big house = I can sleep here]

"Let me stay the night since you have plenty of space" [A rookie who played the simple character of Oh Sonyeo with innocence]

That's what was going through my head when I said that line

But if I played that role now [Oh Sonyeo]

would I still do it with that thought?

I guess you'd ponder over it a lot more

I think I acted with more innocence then

so that's what I reflect on

But is your acting now

very different from back then?

Now that I've played different characters [Played diverse characters]

and I'm acting with my face and my voice... [In the end, it's my face and my voice]

Yes

It gives me a lot to think about

If I act in my usual tone

all the characters

would look exactly the same [Won't they all look like the same person?]

Since it's my face and my voice

I worry that people will

think of them as all the same

Yeah, some actors worry about that [Actors are afraid of their characters looking all the same]

-Very much -For singers

if they get a hit song

they try to do it one more time in a similar way

Because the song worked the first time

It's good to form your own character in that way [As a singer]

but if it's not that, sometimes you feel [If it's not the same genre]

that it's not that person's music [Doesn't feel like that singer's music]

For example, if someone who mostly releases summer songs

releases a winter album, it's like...

["Is this right...?"]

It must be kind of like that

for actors and their characters [Fear of the unknown]

I don't know whether to show a lot of change

or whether to show people what they like

and look for in me

It's hard to find that balance at the right time [Pondering between what she's good at and change]

and there's no right answer so it's hard

Personally, for me

Bok-joo was the most memorable ["Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo"]

-Oh, really? -Of all your dramas [Bok-joo, the heroine]

You put on some weight then

Ten kilograms more than I weigh now

I still have stretch marks!

Because I gained weight so quickly

[Credit by: MBC]

["Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" A drama about the youth and romance of an athlete that gained a huge fan base]

[Lee Sung Kyoung's transformation, Bok-joo]

I had to start filming right away [Gained weight in a short period of time before filming began]

I had to start 15 days after finishing "The Doctors"

I had no time

You just had 15 days

More importantly, in those 15 days

I had to do all the shoots for editorials and commercials [Did all the shoots for editorials and commercials]

before getting my hair cut [before becoming Bok-joo with bobbed hair]

How did you put on weight then? [Only had ten days to gain weight]

Is that even possible?

The only thing I could do

was look puffy [Get puffy]

My face had to get puffy at least

By eating ramyeon the previous day?

I ate spicy galbijjim which I never had before

I can't eat spicy food but I ate that

and when the creases in my eyes disappeared because my face got puffy in the morning [Puffy]

I'd be like, "I did it!"

I wasn't worried about gaining weight

I was scared that I wouldn't look like Bok-joo

Weightlifters have to be quite robust [Needed a certain body shape being a weightlifter in the drama]

But I was a model with a slim image

And secondly, it was hard on my body

I'd eat late at night before going to bed and get indigestion [Continued to eat before even digesting the previous meal...]

So my circulation wasn't very good either

You didn't bulk up slowly

Right, in a short period of time...

When athletes go up a weight division they take their time

-and do weight training -Right [With an exercise and diet regimen]

and watch what they eat

You have to gain weight in a healthy way

It was very hard

but while working on that drama ["Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo"]

I felt that I was finally becoming an actress

[Lee Sung Kyoung's transformation and new challenge, Bok-joo]

It was the same with acting and modeling

but it seems like you like [Challenging herself with new things]

trying new things

Is there a reason for that?

Why do you always want to try something new? [Q. What's the reason for always trying something new?]

Isn't it fun doing something new?

Yes, it is

Doing the same thing over and over is very boring

For me, Bok-joo was the most memorable

but I think people in general will remember "Dr. Romantic" the most [People remember Eun Jae of "Dr. Romantic"] [Credit by: SBS]

Since we did two seasons recently

-You were on two and three -Yes [Appeared in seasons two and three]

I heard that

filming surgery scenes

is really physically exhausting

All day [Films surgery scenes all day]

-When filming a surgery scene -Yeah

actual surgeons come in [University hospital professors demonstrate]

We use a dummy that looks just like a human body [Films with a dummy that looks like a human body] [Credit by: SBS]

We make a dummy

If you cut open the chest, you see the pericardium, and the cardiac skeleton

-It's all there? -It's exactly the same

And the heart doesn't beat like this [Pit-a-pat X]

It goes, thump-thump

Oh [Eek...]

It's reproduced exactly the same way

Oh, really?

The nerves, blood vessels, blood It's all made to look exactly the same

But if it's... the same doesn't it feel weird?

Like a real human...

It really is gross

If someone like me sees that...

[Gasp]

Really? For me...

I can't stand seeing blood [Scaredy-cat 1][Scaredy-cat 2]

I don't mind seeing blood at all

They film the hands first [A tight shot of hands performing surgery]

We film the insert cuts then cut the body open

then change the dummy

We set it up all over again then start after the cutting scene

It takes a long time [Takes a long time to film]

You have a great vibe as a team

You seem to be more than just co-workers

-We're more like family -It's like family

There must be a reason for that [Q. Reason for the good team vibe?]

It's not easy for everyone to get along really well

It's not easy

but I don't know how we all click

You all look so close [Very close]

I don't think it happens because you want it to

I think it's a gift

We all got back together for season three [Actors all got back together for "Dr. Romantic Season 3"]

Getting back together like that...

Actors don't just work on their own

-Right -The situation has to be just right

and the different agencies and things all have to come together [Agencies and staff must move together]

The timing has to be just right too

Right, you have to make the time

Yeah

You have to give up on other, better opportunities to make the time

Right, right

But I loved that drama that much

and the passion I felt while doing that drama

was so deep ["Dr. Romantic" left a deep impression]

It took a lot to make it work [Actors came together by giving up new opportunities]

And actually, "Dr. Romantic 3" was so tough

Why?

The backdrop was Doldam Hospital and a trauma center

We wanted to show

what trauma centers are really like [Portrayed the war-like reality of trauma centers]

Right

So for the actors who filmed scenes working at the trauma center

which I was one of

it was really tough

But we didn't stop and kept going

because we're "Dr. Romantic"

And that was that

That's really tough to do

For singers, once promotions are over

we usually end up exhausted

It takes me about a month

to get back to my senses

Yeah

After my tour was over [Recorded a month after his tour was over]

and since I have to go soon

I've been scheduling things like crazy for the past month [Scheduled lots of things for ARMY before beginning his military service]

I only just got back to feeling like myself now

For a while...

I worked obsessively

I kept thinking about all the shoots I had to do

You keep thinking about all the things you have to do

And recently, I've been thinking

that it doesn't feel like a chapter as SUGA the singer is ending

It feels like a chapter is ending as Min Yoongi [Min Yoongi's Chapter 1 is over]

The person, Min Yoongi

Yes, and it makes me feel a bit sad

and bummed out

Since I want to work more but I can't

That's what I thought

But if you play a character for six months to a year [Actors who immerse themselves in one character for a long time]

I think it would be really hard to get out of that

It feels awkward to rest

-After you've been really busy? -Yes

Because I have no life of my own [When filming dramas]

I don't exist

This is how my day usually went [Daily schedule while filming "Dr. Romantic"]

When I was filming "Dr. Romantic"

except for an hour for lunch and dinner

I filmed from nine o'clock to midnight

Wow

When they're changing the set I tell them I'm going to the restroom

and run to use the restroom

Since we don't even have to change

Is that because there are a lot of teams?

They edit the operating scenes to make them look like different scenes

but for us, we film all the scenes at once [Films all the operating scenes in one day]

Oh

If it ends at twelve

it's one or two by the time I get home

I shower and go to bed

Then I have to get back up at six in the morning

-And go again -I go

That's how

I spent my days [Spent a year as Eun Jae]

A while ago, I tidied up my house

and organized my closet

I did some shopping too

and bought a T-shirt and a pair of jeans

Has it been a while?

Yes, and I went out in the clothes I bought [In new clothes]

I went to a cafe with a friend

and I was like, "Oh? This is my life"

It felt really strange It's been three months since it ended

but it's hitting me now

[Lee Sung Kyoung's other life, Cha Eun Jae]

Your filmography

and your brand as actress Lee Sung Kyoung [Building up the brand "Lee Sung Kyoung"]

You're doing both really well

You've modeled too [Dream to be a model]

You also wanted to be a pianist [Dream of becoming a pianist]

But does being an actress give you any sentimental feelings? [Q. Does being an actress give you sentimental feelings?]

In my case, as a singer

seeing my fans when I'm up on stage [The moment he meets fans on stage]

makes me feel sentimental

Mm!

Humans have emotions

and acting is about delving into those emotions [Acting starts with human emotions]

and pondering how to convey and express those emotions

to the people watching

Feeling, expressing, and being inside those emotions [When studying and expressing human emotions]

makes me feel alive

while I'm acting

I felt that way while having a meal with Han Sukkyu

I felt so alive

while filming "Dr. Romantic"

When you work on a really good drama

it makes you feel so alive [Acting gives Sung Kyoung proof of life]

That's so interesting

I've talked to a lot of actors on SUCHWITA [A lot of actors were on SUCHWITA]

and every time I hear from them it's such a different occupation

-Right? -It's a little...

It makes me think "So that's how they do it" [Learned something new again today]

A lot of actors

say you should go into acting since you're such a great actor

I don't know why they say that though

If you listen to Agust D's rap

you're very expressive [Actor playing with beats]

-No way -In your music videos too

Music videos don't have dialogue

I was so surprised hearing you rap the dialogue

I've been rapping for 18 years

Put those rapping skills into acting

♪ This song's a haegeum, hey ♪

♪ Get on board now, hey ♪

Like this, all on your own [Heeey]

Did you ever think about being a singer?

At this point you should just be a singer...

[An actress who makes suspiciously awesome choreo videos]

You could release a mini album with five tracks

Would it be okay for me to remake "Daechwita"?

You can, but...

I'm not sure how well it'll do

Personally, since you're so

cheerful and upbeat

I feel like you're always so positive

Really?

But when I met you recently

it felt like you were going through some growing pains

-I have been exhausted -Yeah

Everyone goes through growing pains

and hard times

How are things for you? Are you going through growing pains? [Q. Any growing pains Lee Sung Kyoung is going through?]

I've been stressed out a lot and I can't seem to recover as quickly

For the first time ever while doing a drama

I discovered a vulnerable side of myself [Discovered a vulnerable side for the first time]

There were times when I felt so unwell while doing the drama

that I wasn't able to film

But I'm okay now

-You're okay? -Yes

-In just a few days? -Yes

All of a sudden?

I realized you can't avoid your issues

Right, you have to face them

You have to find the answer within the problem

-You have to face them -Yeah

You have to face the side you don't want to see the most

Exactly

That's the only way to get through it

Thinking of it that way made me feel better

"Let's find the answer within the problem" [The answer lies within the problem]

I've been working for over ten years, but...

Not just in work, but in life [Not just work, but our lives]

there are always ups and downs

On the outside

you always seem to be

bright and positive

but everyone

has different problems and issues [7 billion different lives and problems]

And no one else can fully understand you 100%

And things move really fast in this industry [For singers and actors]

I was thinking about [Has recently been thinking "How was I a singer for ten years?"]

"How was I a singer for ten years?"

and I remembered

how hard we worked

and everything we did to be where we are now [The ten years we've been running]

I'm remembering those things now

and I think that process was really beautiful

Of course, it was tough too

You debuted as an actress...

Ten years ago! It's been ten years

I've done 10 years [Now 11th]

We debuted around the same time

I debuted on June 13, 2013 [2014][2013]

How has it been being an actress for ten years?

Do you feel any different from how you were then? [Q. Differences between 2014 Lee Sung Kyoung and 2024 Lee Sung Kyoung]

I...

I still feel just the same

But I think

as I get older and build up more experience

I feel more wise

There comes a point when you think you know what to do [You think you see a path]

-You can see it -Yeah

But after that moment passes

things you used to do well and were very easy suddenly feel so hard

You feel like a fool

When I was younger, I was okay with it all and I was stronger [Feeling lost with experience]

but I wonder why I'm weak now

Maybe it's because you have something to lose

Uh...

I always think about everything that was given to me

It could be health, or people

or material things

I think problems arise the moment you think they all belong to you

-Mm! -In my life, to myself

I just think as if it's been entrusted to me

and I'm someone who protects it [Someone who protects the things entrusted to me]

What matters is how to send them off well [Not mine, but entrusted to me to use well and send off]

It's important to use them well

The moment I think it's mine

I'll try to hold on to it and increase what I have

Right

I'll get greedy and try to get more ["Greed" forms at that moment]

But it can disappear at any moment

Right

Nothing lasts forever

What matters is managing it well [Focus on what's been given, not greed]

and using it and making something with it

That's what I need to think about

instead of being greedy and trying to get more

It's not something I can do because I want to

[Credit by: CJ ENM]

[A life of letting go instead of holding on] [Credit by: MBC]

[Actress Lee Sung Kyoung's way] [Credit by: SBS]

This is the last official question [SUCHWITA's last question]

It doesn't have to be grand or anything

but what is Lee Sung Kyoung's dream as a person?

I have two [Two dreams]

A dream as an actress and a dream as Lee Sung Kyoung the person

As actress Lee Sung Kyoung I want to become an actress

that people are excited to see and get intrigued by

I want to be able to satisfy them and work on things that give you lingering feelings [To become an actress that gives satisfaction and lingering feelings]

Okay

And as a person

when someone is going through a hard and weary time

I want to be able to take their hand

Just taking someone's hand and being there for them is all that matters sometimes [A moment when you need someone's hand and warmth]

There are times when that helps someone hang in there and not fall

I want to be someone who can reach out to hold their hand [Wants to be someone who can reach out to hold their hand]

It's not something major

But you're already doing that for a lot of people

To do that, I have to be healthy and happy

I want to be able to love more and think more

I want to become someone like that [We hope you live that life]

You're a really healthy person

"The more you believe in people the more they grow [Credit by: SBS]

The more you care about them the more they mature

And the more you acknowledge them the more progress they make"

What do you think made you so fast at Sung Kyoung's fan meeting?

Because she gave me strength

Wow, as expected of Lee Sung Kyoung's fan

You gave her strength

-Thank you -Thank you [Someone who gives you strength]

-I love you -I love you

I love you

[Bright, positive]

[And thoughtful]

[Words that describe actress Lee Sung Kyoung]

Lastly

it's time to autograph the bottle [Time for her autograph]

SUCHWITA forever

I wish [Us too]

[We hope that actress Lee Sung Kyoung's bright energy lasts forever too]

It's already been over two hours since we started talking

Already?

Wait, I'll try to react better

No, don't

It's been two hours already?

-Wow, the time... -Come on

It only felt like ten minutes but it's been two hours?

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