Cha Joo-young, “The scene that Hye-jeong needed”

"I thought the breast exposure scene was a necessary scene. It was a scene that well represented Hye-jeong's appearance. It was not a scene where she just took off her breasts and that was the end. Because the role was set to have breast surgery, the necessary parts were processed with CG, but my body was also in the middle. "It was a mixed bag. There was no pressure about exposure. I talked a lot with the director and writer, but I think we did what was necessary."

On the 15th, a round interview with Netflix's 'The Glory' actor Cha Joo-young was held at a cafe located in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. In 'The Glory', Cha Joo-young played the role of stewardess Choi Hye-jeong, one of the perpetrators who presented hell to Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) along with Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon).

Cha Joo-young, who entered the interview room, looked like ‘stewardess Hye-jeong’ in appearance. Tall height, cool facial features, and easy-going personality. Throughout the interview, I was confused as to whether she was Cha Joo-young or Choi Hye-jung as she spoke calmly and without hesitation despite the somewhat difficult questions. Since she acted as Hyejeong for a long time, she showed a high level of synchronization.

However, the actual ‘human Cha Ju-young’ rather than ‘actor Cha Ju-young’ is a bit different. It is said that the members of 'The Glory' also chose Cha Joo-young as the person whose character is most different from reality.

He said, "Actually, my personality and my job as an actor don't quite fit together. I'm the type of person who does things alone and quietly. However, as I met good projects and colleagues, I realized that this is what it means to create things together. I also gained a lot of confidence as an actor." “I think I don’t have to be stuck in a rut and tied to something. I think I need to break more, try more, and not be afraid,” he said, quietly answering his thoughts. It was an honest, yet deeply revealing answer.

At the same time, he introduced the reaction of fans that he liked the most after 'The Glory' and said, "They said it was elegant and classy. It fits well when describing Hyejeong, but I think it is similar to me as well."

Since Part 2 of 'The Glory' was released on the 10th, the scene that attracted the most attention was Hyejeong's breast exposure scene. As for Cha Joo-young, the casting had already been discussed, so she started off with a lot left aside. He said, “It was a scene that required a lot of work,” and “I thought Hye-jeong was cool while filming it. It was a perfect scene to show Hye-jeong. I received a lot of consideration from the staff.”

Cha Joo-young chose ‘Is friendship just enough to become friendship?’ as the line she loved the most. He said, "I thought it was a line that foreshadowed Hye-jeong's counterattack to Yeon-jin. Although it wasn't a scene where emotions exploded, I felt a subtle sense of joy. On the other hand, I was still scared of Yeon-jin, but I think I thought, 'Can I attack her?'" revealed.

In the drama, the members of 'The Glory' reveal each other's secrets and end up in a catastrophe, but in real life they have become 'best friends'. Cha Joo-young said she was just grateful to have met the friends of her life. He expressed his affection, saying, "I am grateful to the director and writer. How did you bring these friends together?"

Already the next KBS 2TV new weekend drama 'The Real Thing Has Appeared!' Cha Joo-young has started filming. ‘The Glory’ is expected to continue its popularity. Cha Joo-young's new appearance will be the complete opposite of 'Stewardess Hye-jeong'. It is expected that the response to the unique elegance will be even hotter.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr