Actress Jiwoo expressed her desire to expand her acting spectrum.
We met with actor Ji-woo, who recently finished season 1 of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Police Station Next to the Fire Station', at the Hankyung Ten Asia interview room in Jungnim-dong, Seoul.
'Police station next to the fire station' is a work depicting the joint response of police and fire departments who are the first to be deployed to the scene when a disaster, accident, or crime occurs. Season 1 ended last month with a viewer rating of 10.3%.
Jiwoo played the role of Bong Anna, a police officer on the Taewon Police Station's forensic investigation team. Anna Bong is interested in various investigative equipment and cutting-edge investigative techniques, and is skilled in both forensic investigation and digital forensics.
Jiwoo took a gap of about 4 years after appearing in the 2017 JTBC drama ‘Age of Youth 2’. In 2021, he appeared on stage in the play 'Dressing Room' and made a special appearance in the KBS2 drama 'Daebak Real Estate'. The official drama appearance is 'Police Station Next to the Fire Station' after 'Age of Youth 2'. Jiwoo confessed, "I didn't intend for it to be a hiatus. These days, the production period for dramas is long, isn't it? It takes about a year," and "I felt anxious because the work I was trying to do was canceled."
However, Jiwoo reflected on herself during that period and gained the motivation to move forward again. I spent a lot of time with my dog, and they say, "The best owner for a dog is an unemployed person. Haha. I'm glad that I spent time with Momo (pet dog) as she grew up. I've had many personal experiences, and looking back now, it's a meaningful time." I spent it. As an actor, working is important, but as a person, my daily life and life are also important and precious. It was precious time for me. I looked back on my shortcomings, thought about whether I could stand up again, and thought about myself. “It was a time where I could think a lot about things and fill my inner self,” he said. He smiled brightly and said, “I want to work a lot now. I took a long break.”
When asked about other plans, Jiwoo said, "Right now, I want to try a variety of roles. 'Police Station Next to the Fire Station' was also an opportunity to learn a lot about acting by playing a different character than before. For the time being, I plan to concentrate on filming Season 2." . He then expressed his passion for acting, saying, "I want to expand my acting spectrum in the future. I feel like I can play more diverse roles as I get older, so I'm excited about that." He also said, “I want to give good energy both as an actor and as a person.”
I plan to spend this Lunar New Year holiday without filming with my family. Jiwoo said, "I usually go to my grandmother's house on Lunar New Year's Day and work while filming. I also remember going to Samcheong-dong with my mom and eating delicious food when Seoul was empty during the holidays." He then confessed, "I don't have any filming this Lunar New Year, so I'm going to my grandmother's house and my maternal grandmother's house. My maternal grandmother almost raised me when I was young, so I have a lot of affection for my maternal grandmother." When I told her that my grandmother would like the sight of my granddaughter in dramas, she smiled and said, "She is happy. So, my heart is proud. I want to do a lot of dramas for my grandmother."
“I think health is especially important. I hope you eat a lot of delicious food and take better care of your health in the New Year. This year will be full of only happy things. Happy New Year.”
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr