Yoona says ‘K2’ helps change her image on small screen
SEOUL: Girls' Generation Im Yoona, better known as Yoona, said she took the role of a recluse in her latest TV series ‘ K2' because she wanted to break away from her previous characters.
“I took the role mainly because I wanted to do something different. In that sense, I can say I achieved my goal.”
But she had her share of regrets about her performance.
“There are many scenes that I think I could have done better. While I was acting, I thought I gave it my all. But when I reviewed it, I was not really satisfied.”
She wanted to push the boundary of her acting by taking on a role that people don't usually associate with her, she said.
“I mostly played candy-like characters who are bright, optimistic and never give up. I was attracted to An-na because she was very different from my previous roles.”
Her character Ko An-na is the secret daughter of a strong presidential candidate. A loner who blames herself for her mother's death, she lives an isolated life in Spain for 10 years but slowly opens up to her bodyguard Kim Je-ha (Ji Changwook) and falls in love with him.
As one of her best scenes, she cited reuniting with her father (Cho Sungha) whom she had missed dearly in a hospital ward.
“When we shot the scene, I cried my eyes out so much so that my swollen eyes were so obvious on TV,” she said.
On the romantic side of the drama, it would have been better if there had been more sweet, romantic scenes between An-na and Je-ha, the actress said.
The last kiss scene between the two turned out to be much better than she had expected.
“At the time of the shoot (of the kiss scene), it had been barely a week since we met each other. I was so worried if the awkwardness between us was visually palpable. So I was relieved that people told me it looked natural,” she said.
For the scene, the producer encouraged her to get to know Ji better through small talk about anything from hobbies to careers.
“He gave me a lot of supportive messages and tried to humour me,” she said, expressing her gratitude also for his role which she thought was very important for the drama's success.
Thanks to ‘ The K2', Im believes she has taken a leap forward and opened a new chapter in her acting career.
“Compared to the past, now I've got more passion about acting. Working with more experienced actors, I received a lot of positive energy from them, which I think helped broaden my horizons,” she said.