The recently released Korean film ‘Love and Leashes’ has taken the world by storm. The Netflix movie touches upon a subject that the Korean industry has always shied away from. From awkward makeout scenes where the female leads looked like they would pass out any second to a full-fetched movie based on a sexual fetish. Furthermore, the movie has given Kdrama fans’ favorite trope, i.e., workplace romance, a new and exciting twist. Additionally, Love and Leashes revolves around two co-workers named Jung Ji Woo and Jung Ji Hoo. At work, Ji Hoo is the stereotypical cool, good-looking, and blunt male lead that all the females swoon after. However, his colleague Ji Hoo opens up a package that hides his deepest sexual fantasies. After countless discussions and introduction to unknown boundaries for Ji Hoo, what ensues is a racy office romance at its finest.
Not only is the plot of the movie super interesting, but it also has a star-studded cast. The female lead Ji Hoo is being played by none other than beautiful and multi-talented Seohyun. For those of you who do not know, Seohyun is a part of one of the most popular Kpop girl groups, Girls’ Generation. She has also proved her acting capabilities with dramas such as Bad Thief, Good Thief, and Ruby Ruby Love. Starring opposite her is the handsome Lee Jun Young, who is more popularly known as Jun of U-Kiss. He is also known for his roles in Imitation and Let Me Be Your Knight. In a recent interview with Allure magazine, Lee Ju Young and Seohyun discuss what it was like to work in Love and Leashes and their work life. Keep on reading to find out what they had to say!
Seohyun Talks About Watching Love And Leashes Multiple Times
Seohyun said that her experience of watching herself and Lee Jun Young in Love And Leashes for the first time might be different from the others. As playing one of the main roles of the Korean movie, Seohyun could not help but think about the effort that had gone into making this scene. Whatever went behind the scenes flashes right before her eyes. However, the second time she watched the movie Love And Leashes, she tried to watch it as someone from the audience and enjoyed it. All in all, Seohyun has seen her work about three times and is planning to watch it again whenever she feels like it.
Seohyun had also talked about how happy she felt with the positive feedback she got from the role. Fans that have seen her grow ever since she debuted felt very proud and shocked by the new and mature Seohyun. Seohyun said that although more people have become fans of her through the Korean movie, she had also wanted to surprise her long-time fans with a bit more mature concept. With the amount of praise she is getting, Seohyun her acting in Love And Leashes is surely a job well done! On being asked why she had picked the movie, Seohyun said, like all actors, she wanted to ring out a more different side of herself and even wanted to represent the women of her age.
Lee Jun Young Talks About His Hectic Work Life
Lee Jun Young had explained his hectic work schedule in the interview too. Revealing that his longest break was only two weeks, the actor revealed that while resting, he was preparing himself for making new music or for his next acting project. Lee Jun Young has been playing a whole of diverse roles, so he feels really happy when people are presently surprised by his diversity. For Lee Jun Young, it is really fun!
The U-Kiss member had said that to date, his acting debut drama, Avengers Social Club is his most representative work. He says that even now, people ask him whether he is Su Gyeom from Avengers Social Club. Moreover, talking about the Korean movie of him and Seohyun, Lee Jun Young was naturally really nervous about whether he had done a good job. We for sure can say that he has once again wowed us with impeccable acting skills.
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