‘The Glory’ Kim Hee-ra “I’m actually a non-smoker,”

Actress Heera Kim revealed that she smoked for 'The Glory'.

Kim Heera told various stories related to the Netflix series 'The Glory' at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 14th.

'The Glory' is a work that depicts the story of a woman whose soul was broken by violence in her childhood, who risks her entire life to carefully prepare for revenge, and of those who fall into the vortex. Following Part 1 on December 30 last year, Part 2 was released on March 10 and is receiving a lot of attention from around the world.

In the play, Kim Heera played the role of Lee Sa-ra, a painter who lives a life addicted to alcohol and drugs. In Part 2, Isara, who was caught in a trap set by Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo), caught people's attention by committing high-level acts while hallucinating and committing an attempted murder with her eyes turned back by her friend's betrayal.

As of the 13th, three days after its release, 'The Glory' ranked first globally in the Netflix TV show category. It achieved the feat of taking first place in 38 countries, including Korea, Brazil, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Turkey, and Mexico, and also ranked third and second in the United States and Canada, respectively.

When asked if she realized her popularity, Kim Heera said, "There are a lot of pictures going around and I get a lot of calls from people around me. I thought not many people would recognize me because I had a short cut, but they only saw my back and followed me. I feel like I'm becoming more known."

He added, "I knew from the time I saw the script that the work would do well, but I didn't expect this level of reaction. I thought I could continue acting for longer, but thankfully I feel like I've become hotter."

Heera Kim said, "I don't think there is a justifiable reason for committing a crime," and about the character Lee Sa-ra, "I thought that among the perpetrators, I was a child who had a sense of purpose and lived to live rather than live. I had no will to live and I hoped that someone would save me. “Because he is a friend with wishful thinking, I felt like he was both a perpetrator and a bystander. He is a person who does not consider any incident to be a major issue to him and lives a life dependent on drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol,” he explained.

Heera Kim was cast through an audition. At the time of the first audition, I received all the lines for several female characters and prepared them. Heera Kim said, "I thought it wouldn't be Sarah of course. I prepared for the character of Yeonjin Park, but they asked me to play Sarah. During the second audition, they sang me the character of Sarah."

Why did Isara think it was not the case? Heera Kim said, "The script I received at that time was a scene where she went to Son Myeong-oh's house and looked for medicine, and although her tone was embarrassing, she looked quite cute. I thought it was because of her lovely image." “I think I and Isara get along well, and I think we can do well,” he said.

“I found him attractive because he was a bad kid, but he had his own wit. Even the things he drew were similar.”

When asked how she prepared to play a drug addict, Kim Heera said, "I didn't look at anyone as a role model, but I looked into a lot of documentaries."

Kim Heera, a non-smoker, had to act like she smoked cigarettes and marijuana through this drama. He said, "My manager smokes, so I asked him to get me the weakest electronic cigarette. I usually don't smoke when I'm alone, but when I go filming, I smoke with my manager and practice. There were times when I smoked well, but it was a shame that it didn't show up well on screen. I smoke outside." “I came out with that feeling,” he said, laughing.

When asked if she would continue to smoke after filming, Kim Heera firmly answered no. He said, "There is a scene in the play where I smoke marijuana, and I made a leaf cigarette as a prop. They said it was strong, but I smoked it deeply because I wanted to do well, but it was difficult. That scene was the last scene where I smoked a cigarette, and after filming that, I never smoked again. “I wanted to,” he said.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr