Jewel In The Palace Lee Young Ae Talkes About New Film, Motherhood, And More!
Lee Young Ae appeared as a guest at the broadcast of MBC Radio FM4U's "Bae Chul Soo's Music Camp." The actress requested for the favorite song of her daughter which is Anne Marie's "2002". She said that her family gave their favorite songs because it's been a long time since she made an appearance. She also shared that she was in her late 20s or early 30s when she became a special DJ.
Lee Young Ae said her last film was in 2005, "Lady Vengeance." So this is her first time to comeback in a movie after 14 years. She will be starring in a crime thriller drama, "Bring Me Home". It tells the story of a woman whose son is missing for 6 years. The woman received a tip about a sighting of her son and searched for him. She said that the humanity inside this film is the main reason she chose this as her comeback film.
She said that "Bring Me Home" contains scenarios that happen in real life, so viewers will get hooked it its great plot. She said that she relates well with the story of a mom who is looking for her missing son because she is a mother herself. Her heart aches for her character who is in so much pain after losing her son.
Lee Young Ae talked about her debut. She said being an actress didn't cross her mind before. During her 2nd-year college break, she worked part-time by filming an ad. She started acting after she graduated and was 23 years old. Her goal was to graduate with a degree and venture into acting. She said she worked hard in her 20s with 3 to 4 projects. Her hard work led her to her biggest break which is "Jewel in the Palace."
She jokingly shared that she accepted the role in "Jewel in the Palace" just to learn how to cook. She then added that she wanted to improve her acting and appeared in "Lady Vengeance". She received praise from her first drama but she wanted to experience more as an actress.
Lee Young Ae focused on her family when she took a break from acting. She said she respect the mothers because she knows how hard it is. She was thankful for "Jewel in the Palace" and the film "Lady Vengeance" that made her where she is now. She is happy in being a parent but she loves acting too. She said she will try her best to balance her career and family life.
She said that she feels sorry for her twins when she is working. They are only 9 years old and they missed her a lot. She said that her husband is helping her take care of them. She admires the stay-at-home moms and working moms because they are amazing.
Lee Young Ae also said she loves music. She shared a photo of BTS's latest concert in social media account and it went viral. She said that she was surprised that it became a hot topic. She said that she should have blurred announcer Shin Ah Young's face.
She requested her husband's favorite song, which is Luther Vandross's "Dance With My Father". The final song she requested is Adele's "Make You Feel My Love". She said that she is hoping for a great project that she will promote actively.
Lee Young Ae's comeback film "Bring Me Home" is set to premiere in theaters on November 27.
