Dami Kim, school uniform again? "The most beautiful time you think of"

“You can’t say what age is youth, but I think youth is about portraying what you think is the most beautiful time. I was happy to be able to show that side of me as an actor, and it was an honor to be able to feel that emotion.”

Actress Kim Da-mi wore a school uniform in the movie 'The Witch', the drama 'That Year We Were', and also in the movie 'Soul Mate'. He defined youth this way:

'Soul Mate' (directed by Min Yong-geun) is about two friends, Miso (played by Kim Da-mi), Ha-eun (played by Jeon So-ni), and Jin-woo (played by Byeon Woo-seok), who recognized each other from their first meeting and share everything together, including joy, sadness, excitement, and longing. It's a story.

Da-mi Kim said, "'Soulmate' was filmed after 'Itaewon Class'. After working on 'The Witch' and 'Itaewon Class', I wanted to play a realistic, everyday character. At that time, it was recommended to me, so I watched (the scenario). “When I heard that it was being produced, I really wanted to do it,” he said.

In the play, Kim Da-mi plays the role of Miso. Although Miso wants to live freely as she wants, she loves Ha-eun to the point where she is always disarmed in front of her most precious friend, Ha-eun.

Da-mi Kim said, "Actually, at first, director Yong-geun Min told me that he thought more of Ha-eun among the roles of Mi-so and Ha-eun. After watching the movie, I thought that I wanted to be free in my acting while playing the character of Mi-so. Ja-yoon from 'The Witch' , In the case of 'Itaewon Class''s Lee Seo, although she does whatever she wants, I felt like I wanted to have fun on camera. So I appealed that I wanted to smile," he explained.

Unintentionally, Kim Da-mi ended up wearing a ‘school uniform’ again. He said, "It turned out that there wasn't a project where I didn't wear a school uniform. The styles of school uniforms are all different, so that's why they were attractive. Miso walks around in her gym uniform unbuttoned. In 'Itaewon Class', Lee Seo dresses up, and in 'That Year We Were' training. "Basically, I wear the right clothes. I think I expressed the character well, so the difference was fun," he said, expressing satisfaction.

‘Soulmate’ is an original work. The Chinese movie ‘Hello, My Soulmate’ was remade to fit Korean sentiments and sensibilities. Da-mi Kim said, "I also like the original work. I was worried about whether the people who liked it would be satisfied, but I trusted the director and the scenario. I thought we could show Korean sensibilities and emotions that are different from the original work. I think we have our own unique characteristics. “I did it,” he emphasized.

Kim Da-mi worked with fellow actors Jeon So-ni and Byun Woo-seok in the play. First, about Jeon So-ni, "When I first saw her, I felt like she was sparkling. I felt that her eyes were bright and bright. I felt comfortable with her. I thought she was a person with deep thoughts, even when she spoke. I still feel that way. I felt that the most on set. “It’s very delicate,” he said, adding, “I could feel how much my sister loved the role of Ha-eun. Sometimes she would write me letters and things like that. I felt sincerely how she felt about Ha-eun and the movie. I’m grateful to her.” revealed.

Regarding Byun Woo-seok, "I thought Wooseok oppa was really pure. As soon as I first saw him, I thought, 'That person is really pure.' When we first met and talked, his actions and words themselves were so harmless. So I thought that would really suit Jin-woo. “I thought about it,” he said, adding, “I don’t know what kind of person he is, but the point where he looks pure is the same in his eyes, and I felt that way. I’m also thankful to my brother. I’m thankful to Sonny and my brother.”

Kim Da-mi, who watched the movie, said, "I also had a friend who I always went to school with when I was in elementary school or high school. I thought that there was a special meaning in going through our school days together. I am also in society, and that friend also had a friend that I became distant from while living in society. “As we go about our lives, we think of each other from time to time, but we don’t contact each other. I also have a friend like that, so I thought about it,” he said.

Da-mi Kim said, "In the beginning, we talked a lot about friendship being love. Even if we express it as love, we can get stuck in the word love. We discussed that friendship and love are emotions that are difficult to express," and added, "Friendship is also a part of love. “I thought about it. When I was young, I only saw the relationship between Miso and Ha-eun as friendship, but now I think it’s a form of love,” he said.

Kim Da-mi also explained about the friendship between Miso and Ha-eun in the drama, "I think it's love. I think it could be called deep love. It's a small emotion to express as friendship, so I think love would be more appropriate."

Da-mi Kim said, "You can't say what age is youth, but I think youth is about portraying what you think is the most beautiful time. I was happy to be able to show that side of me as an actor, and it was an honor to be able to feel that emotion. “He laughed.

Kim Dae-mi, who has had successive box office successes such as 'The Witch', 'Itaewon Class', and 'That Year We Were', said, "Rather than worrying about my next work, I tend to carefully watch it a lot when I watch it. I have no idea what kind of appearance I will show next. “I worry about it a lot myself. My top priority is to show a different side and a different genre,” he said.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr