As If Time Stopped… Kim Yoo-jung and Jinyoung Showcase Romantic Couple Pictorial

Kim Yoo-jung and Jinyoung, the two main leads of "The 100-Day Lie," have completed a couple pictorial boasting an unrivaled aura.

On October 21, fashion magazine Elle released a couple pictorial and interview featuring actors Kim Yoo-jung and Jinyoung, who are starring together in the tvN drama "The 100-Day Lie." In the pictorial, the two captured the classic romance and delicate emotional lines of the 1930s, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a portrait.

In the ensuing interview, Kim Yoo-jung—who plays Ga-kyung, Gyeongseong's top pickpocket turned secret agent—and Jinyoung—who plays Tae-woong, an elite interpreter at the Japanese Government-General of Korea—expressed extraordinary trust in each other.

When asked how she felt when she learned they would be co-stars, Kim Yoo-jung shared, "I was truly so happy. I enjoyed watching Jinyoung's previous works, and he felt like an exact match for the image of Tae-woong I had imagined."

Jinyoung likewise expressed his trust, saying, "When I received the script, Yoo-jung was already cast as Ga-kyung, and that played a really big part in my choice of the project. I figured that with Yoo-jung, she would be able to bring out sides of me that even I didn't know, and it turned out to be just like that."

Praise for each other's first impressions and acting chemistry followed. Jinyoung remarked, "Yoo-jung is a multifaceted person. She is always full of vitality and is an extremely flexible person as an actor." Kim Yoo-jung responded, "My first impression of Jinyoung was that he is 'warm.' He is a truly clear person. Whether it's his emotions, atmosphere, or when conveying words, those feelings are delivered to me clearly and distinctly."

They also shared their thoughts on acting as youths living in the 1930s. Kim Yoo-jung reflected, "Above all, there was a great sense of gratitude. What I newly realized was that the worries harbored by the youths of that era were not much different from those of today. All the actors and production crew filmed with the same mindset, pouring in their sincerity." Jinyoung shared his thoughts, saying, "Youths worrying about how to live and what kind of person to become. Even though the eras are different, it felt like a story about human lives after all, filled with love and comradeship. Thinking about what those characters' hearts must have felt and fully grasping and conveying that was what we had to do."

The pictorial and interview capturing the unrivaled visuals of Kim Yoo-jung and Jinyoung can be found in the November issue of Elle and on its official website.

(Photo courtesy of Elle Korea)




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