Interview with PD Shin Won Ho and Go Youn Jung About 'RESIDENT PLAYBOOK', The Reason How the Actress Was Cast

Kapanlagi.com - RESIDENT PLAYBOOK has become one of the dramas currently being discussed. The story about the dynamics of resident doctors has successfully made drama lovers eagerly anticipate each episode.

Recently, KapanLagi.com had the opportunity to ask questions to Shin Won Ho, who is involved again even though he is no longer the director, and Go Youn Jung, who plays the main character Oh Yi Yeong.

Here are the answers from PD Shin and the beautiful Go Youn Jung about RESIDENT PLAYBOOK

Q: HOSPITAL PLAYLIST has a unique storytelling style, will RESIDENT PLAYBOOK follow the same format?

Shin Won Ho: If we talk about storytelling style, it can be said to be similar. Writer Kim Song Hee is also involved in writing REPLY 1988, I think she is used to writing dramas in this manner. From there, we naturally direct. Our goal in every drama we create for the audience is empathy, to relate to the story. We do this by providing scenes that relate to life. These scenes appear continuously, making the audience feel empathy, 'Oh, it turns out that others have lives similar to mine.' That is our goal in making this drama. In this drama, we also convey a similar message to the audience.

Q: For Shin Won Ho, you always cast new actors. Why did you choose Go Youn Jung this time?

Shin Won Ho:
During the audition, we went through a very long process. Of course, it wasn't just me casting, but together with director Lee Min Soo and writer Kim Song Hee. One by one, we cast them, and to tell you about Go Youn Jung, she is not a new actress; she has been involved in many projects and can already be considered a star. I have heard about her acting skills, and an actress as beautiful as her could not possibly disappoint in her performance. Can I say she’s a bias? Usually, for someone who has never appeared on a variety show, what is her true character like? I wanted to meet her in person. It turns out she is beyond my expectations. Her appearance is like this, but she has a character that is different from what one might assume. She is very easy-going, and usually, when someone becomes a star, they change; however, she is very down to earth. She is like an ordinary person in the way she speaks and her mindset remains the same. Actually, in acting, what one needs to possess is the ability to act as naturally as possible, behaving like an ordinary human being and expressing oneself. But because she is so simple as a star, that is interesting to me. Besides that, I think there are several points that are very similar to the character Oh Yi Yeong. After about two meetings, she has many strengths as an actress. As you know, she is very beautiful. What I like the most is her expressionless face. In acting, the hardest thing to do is to be without expression. We cannot guess if she is sad, angry, or laughing. That is very difficult to do.
Meanwhile, Go Youn Jung, even when she is silent, we cannot know what she is thinking. That is her advantage as an actress where she can do a zero expression or expressionless. From that blank expression, she can then switch to a sad, angry, or other expression just by lowering her eyebrows. Even though she may not be aware of it. With a little expression, she can have a big impact. A feeling conveyed to the audience. Just with a little expression, she can communicate it. She gives this much expression when she is angry; if she is a little angry, she can tone it down. In one feeling, she can express it in many ways. She has that ability. In addition, he is also diligent and works hard. For this reason, even with his abilities and hard work, I have no reason not to cooperate with him.

Go Youn Jung:
Thank you. This is the first time I have heard his reasons in such detail. I feel embarrassed. I am very happy.

(kpl/pit)