OH MY GIRL YOOA, who’s set to make her big-screen debut with "Project Y", opened up about the work she put in to tackle a rough-and-tumble role far from her idol image.
Speaking at a press screening and Q&A for "Project Y" held at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Seoul on the 8th, YOOA recalled being taken aback by the script’s punchy dialogue. “Even reading it, the lines were bold,” she said. “I worried whether I could really own them. But the director told me that making the lines sound cool is what makes an actor cool―that gave me courage.”
“Since I don’t really swear in real life, throwing those words at someone felt so hard,” she continued. “So I practiced swearing like it was a melody. I wanted the lines to have rhythm, so I kept rehearsing―at workshops I kept throwing them at my scene partner. I even felt sorry about it,” she added with a laugh. “Some of you called my character and performance a daring swing―I hope it turns into the right kind of move.”
In the film, YOOA plays Ha-kyung, the wife of Boss To, and shares the screen with Kim Sung-cheol. Though their characters are married, the pair only shot one scene together.
“Words like ‘wife’ come up in the script, but it’s hard to see them as a true couple,” Kim said of their dynamic. “We met for the first time the day we shot that one scene―she walked in already covered in blood makeup. I’d only seen her in music videos before, so I did a double take. Given what Boss To puts her through, I acted with a sense of guilt.”
YOOA also wished they’d had more time together on set. “If the chance comes, I’d love to work with Kim Sung-cheol again,” she said.
"Project Y" follows two women on the brink who, in the glittering heart of the city, gamble on a new tomorrow by stealing dirty cash and gold bars. The film hits theaters on the 21st.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)