[Interview] "Becoming a Father Like That." Director Kwon Yong-jae and Actor Bong Tae-kyu Interview (2)

※ This continues from the first interview.

Il-hwa is a character who is criticized for being quite irresponsible. What kind of person do you think ‘Bong Tae-kyu’ is in relation to Il-hwa?

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Bong Tae-kyu Before my marriage, I thought a lot about my father's funeral. After the funeral, while distributing condolence money, my mother gave me the most. She said, "You don’t have a job right now." I found it funny at that moment. I might have looked like a crazy person, but to be honest, I felt good. I was really happy to receive that money since I had no money. At that time, the situation was not good. After getting married, many people thought I was done as an actor because I had no work for a while. I was also very anxious, thinking, "What if I starve my family?" That time came to mind a lot. So I didn’t find Il-hwa to be a bad person at all. If I were in that situation, wouldn’t I be the same? If I had to live right now, I would have held that money and convinced myself, "My living is for everyone." Those personal memories naturally reflected, and it seems like my experiences crossed over with the character in the movie.

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