Actress Kim Hyang-gi shared her thoughts on celebrating her 20th anniversary since debut.
On the morning of the 11th, Kim Hyang-gi sat down for an interview with iMBC Entertainment in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss the Coupang Play original series ‘Absolute Value of Romance’ (directed by Lee Tae-gon).
‘Absolute Value of Romance’ is a high-teen series about a high school girl who writes BL novels featuring flower-boy teachers. Her life takes a wild turn when she encounters them in real life in unexpected ways.
Kim Hyang-gi plays Yeo Ui-ju, a high school student living a secret double life. While she seems like an ordinary student by day, she is a BL novelist by night, a secret that eventually gets discovered by her math teacher, ‘Woo Soo’ (played by Cha Hak-yeon).
Having debuted in 2006 with the movie ‘Ma-eumi’, Kim Hyang-gi is now a veteran actress with 20 years of experience. Regarding the changes she’s felt, she explained, “My tension levels have dropped a lot. Usually, there’s an adaptation period for any project, and I feel like that period has become shorter. I’ve reached a point where I can control myself better.”
She also mentioned, “On this particular set, there were many younger actors. I used to be the youngest, but now I get to hear the perspectives of my juniors and realize, ‘Oh, they have those kinds of worries.’ It’s given me new insights. Also, media moves so fast these days. We’re no longer in an era where you can just sit and watch TV, so I felt that I really need to adapt.”
When asked if she truly feels like she’s hit her 20th anniversary, she joked, “I don’t really. I just keep going.” She emphasized, “When I focus on a character, a year passes by in a blink. I don’t act while constantly reminding myself of those milestones. I think the best choice is simply to become someone who can act consistently for a long time.”
She added, “I think this is a very important time. I feel I’m in a bit of an ambiguous stage. I’m not fully an adult, but I’m not a child either since I debuted so long ago. I’m thinking about how to adapt well.”
