Ha Ji-won Discusses Same-Sex Kiss Scene in 'Climax'

Actress Ha Ji-won shared her thoughts on performing a same-sex kiss scene in the drama 'Climax'.

On the 6th, Ha Ji-won was interviewed at the ENA conference room in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, where she discussed her role in the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'Climax'.

'Climax' depicts the intense survival story of prosecutor Bang Tae-seop, played by Joo Ja-hoon, who dives into a power cartel to reach the top position in South Korea. Ha Ji-won plays the role of Choo Sang-ah, Bang Tae-seop's wife and an actress at a crossroads of power and choice.

Previously, Ha Ji-won garnered attention for her same-sex kiss scenes with co-stars Han Ji-soo (as Yoon Dong-hee) and Nana (as Hwang Jung-won). She reflected, "I was aware of the scene before filming. The director portrayed it so well that I trusted his vision. It was a challenging scene, but we filmed it enjoyably, and thanks to the actors' considerate nature, we shot it without difficulty."

Regarding her character's relationship with Nana, Ha Ji-won explained, "The character Jung-won is very important to Choo Sang-ah." She added, "It was crucial for their relationship to develop naturally, so we put extra effort into filming the same-sex kiss scene. After monitoring the footage, I was relieved to see it turned out better than expected," she said with a smile.

'Climax' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 PM.

Reporter Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr