Ku Hye-sun, “I learned a lot from Jo Seung-woo”
Actress Ku Hye-sun recalled the advice of her senior Cho Seung-woo and expressed her gratitude.

Ku Hye-sun appeared on TV Chosun's 'Gourmet Heo Young-man's Alumni Journey', which aired on the 14th.

Ku Hye-sun expanded her scope not only as an actress but also as a film director. Ku Hye-sun started making short films by directing 'The Cheerful Helper' in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Ku Hye-sun not only directs but also writes the screenplay. Ku Hye-sun said that her fellow actors helped her in both material and spiritual ways in her directorial challenge. Ku Hye-sun is said to have directed a total of 10 movies.

Ku Hye-sun, “I learned a lot from Jo Seung-woo”
Ku Hye-sun, “I learned a lot from Jo Seung-woo”
Ku Hye-sun, “I learned a lot from Jo Seung-woo”
When asked, "Does being a director help you with acting?" Ku Hye-sun said yes, "Dramas film a lot of scenes in a day, and if there's a scene where you get slapped, we have to finish it in one shot, so you really have to hit it all at once." “The actors didn’t film it that way.”

Goo Hye-sun, referring to Cho Seung-woo, said, "When I act like I'm killing people, people ask me if I'm really killing them, but that's when I really came to the realization. I thought I had to direct it to make it look realistic, and then I realized I wasn't actually doing it that way."

Heo Young-man asked, "You are working on a variety of things, from movies to music to directing. Do you have anything in mind right now?" Goo Hye-sun said, "I did an experiment once before. Let's try a project where you sleep in a movie theater. So, I submitted a video to the Jecheon Music and Film Festival. “I submitted a film that didn’t exist at all, and the title was ‘Sleep.’”

He, who has taken on many challenges from composing to painting, smiled and said, "At first, I heard a lot of people asking me why I was doing this and that. But they also said that I had to do one thing for at least 10 years, so I did it for more than 10 years."

Meanwhile, Ku Hye-sun recently resumed performing arts alongside her ex-husband, actor Ahn Jae-hyun.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr