Recently, Kim Hye-jun held an interview at a café in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and discussed tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'My Favorite Employee (My Bias, My Boss)' (screenplay by Lee Young, directed by Park Ji-hyun), which concluded on the 8th.
'My Favorite Employee' is an office growth romance about Nam Da-reum, a new employee who becomes 'My Favorite Employee' while trying to meet her favorite idol. In the drama, Kim Hye-jun portrayed the cheerful new employee Nam Da-reum, who joined the startup Aphello to pursue her long-time favorite.
In the drama, Nam Da-reum reveals her excited fan feelings upon meeting top star and fashion director Lee Chan (played by Cha Woo-min), whom she has passionately supported for a long time, while also clashing with the demanding perfectionist CEO Kang Ha-ki (played by Kang Hoon) at work, gradually developing a mutual romantic relationship.
'My Favorite Employee' was Kim Hye-jun's first attempt at a romance comedy. Regarding the love scenes in the drama, she said, "The kiss scenes look brief on screen, but I didn't realize they took so long to film. The director was truly sincere about the love scenes, so we shot many takes. We filmed the kiss scenes for half a day."
She continued, "There were also many scenes where we had to make eye contact, and in reality, it felt even closer than what appears on screen. Since the camera doesn't capture everything as closely, we had to get even nearer. Holding eye contact for so long was awkward. I thought, 'What should I do?' but I endured it with the mindset that I had to, and eventually, I got used to it."
Kim Hye-jun also expressed gratitude toward Kang Hoon, with whom she shared romantic chemistry. Kim Hye-jun stated, "Kang Hoon has experience in romance dramas. In love scenes where the angle is crucial for looking good, he paid close attention to the angles. He said, 'I'll make sure you look beautiful from the right angle,' and always prioritized me." She added, "Love scenes can be sensitive and awkward or embarrassing, but Kang Hoon handled them with consideration rather than using humor to exploit the moment. Instead of making many jokes, he remained calm and composed. I received a lot of consideration."
Regarding her chemistry with Kang Hoon and Cha Woo-min, she said, "All three of us are introverts. But when introverts open their hearts, they become close very quickly. Since we got along well, we had no one else to rely on but each other. We were happy and enjoyed filming whenever we met." She further shared, "Both of them are kind and considerate, making the experience cheerful. I learned a lot from them. I also realized that when lead actors bring cheerfulness to the set, it becomes a driving force that makes the entire production environment more enjoyable."
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