Actress Oh Yeon Seo talked about her upcoming role in the romantic comedy drama Positively Yours. She talked about her character, her co-star Choi Jin Hyuk, and how deep the series is emotionally.
"Positively Yours," inspired by a popular webtoon, explores the consequences of a one-night stand between a man and a woman who have sworn off marriage. Oh Yeon Seo will play Jang Hui Won, a workaholic who has never had a boyfriend or girlfriend.
TenAsia reported that Oh Yeon Seo chose the drama because she liked the script and wanted to work with director Kim Jin Sung again. She said, "I worked with director [Kim Jin Sung] for 'The Player 2: Master of Swindlers,' and I had such a great time filming that drama." I also trusted the director a lot.
She went on to say, "IAdditionally, I really enjoyed reading the script for 'Positively Yours.' I was drawn in by the charms of Jang Hui Won's character, and I thought that it'd be fun to play her, which is why I chose [to appear in this drama]."
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Oh Yeon Seo said, "About 30 percent. I'm also really serious about my work and I work hard as well, but I want to learn from Hui Won's sincere attitude and effort towards her work. I also want to learn from Hui Won's strengths of being friendly to everyone and approaching people with sincerity, along with her intelligence, competence, cheerfulness, and warmth."
TenAsia says that Oh Yeon Seo also felt positive about how well she and Choi Jin Hyuk, who plays Kang Du Jun, got along on screen. She said, "If I had to rate my chemistry with Choi Jin Hyuk, I'd give it a score of 100 out of 100. He's always considerate and ready to compromise in any situation. We also work well together in terms of our acting chemistry, and our teamwork is smooth and seamless, so it's a lot of fun and very comfortable acting with him."
Reflecting on emotionally challenging scenes, Oh Yeon Seo added, "What stands out in my memory is the scene where [Hui Won] faces her mother, along with the scene where she struggles with having to choose between her future and her child. I thought to myself, 'What if this kind of situation actually happened in real life?' And then I thought, 'No matter what decision you made, it'd be difficult, heartbreaking, and exhausting.'"
As per Soompi, Oh Yeon Seo said, "I hope that 'Positively Yours' will be a drama that can give you warmth in this cold winter. In addition to the story of Du Jun and Hui Won, all of the characters are charming and lovable, so I think you'll enjoy watching. I also hope you look forward to seeing what happens in Du Jun and Hui Won's love story."
"Positively Yours premieres" Jan. 17 at 10:30 p.m. KST and will be available to watch on Viki.
