Actor Jeong Moon-seong mentioned the age gap with Kim Yoo-jung, his co-star in the play 'Shakespeare in Love'.
On the afternoon of the 7th, a press conference for the play 'Shakespeare in Love' was held at the CJ Towol Theater at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Producer Song Han-sam and actors Jeong Moon-seong, Lee Sang-i, Kim Seong-cheol, Jung So-min, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Yu-jung, Song Young-gyu, and Lim Hyeong-cheol attended the event.
'Shakespeare in Love' is based on the film of the same name released in 1998, and begins with the pleasant imagination that 'Romeo and Juliet' was born out of the love of the great writer William Shakespeare.
Jeong Moon-seong, Lee Sang-i, and Kim Seong-cheol play Will Shakespeare, a new writer who wants to regain lost artistic inspiration and talent through the muse in 16th-century London.
On this day, Jeong Moon-seong said, "I really enjoyed watching the movie, and I enjoyed reading the script. I was excited to be doing a good play for the first time in a long time. I worked hard throughout the practice. I'm also enjoying the performance. I'm happy and grateful."
Jung Moon-seong said about the 18-year age gap between him and Kim Yoo-jung, "We are actors. It's the same in the practice room, and when we see it on stage, Yoo-jung doesn't seem like a younger person."
He added, "In my eyes, he appears to be a great actor who plays Viola. I also tried to look like William Shakespeare, so I hope Yujeong looks that way too. I've never had a problem exchanging feelings while performing."
Kim Yoo-jung said, "I personally thought it was an honor to be with actor Jeong Moon-seong. I didn't feel the age difference when I was on stage, in the practice room, or when we were working together. Even now, we rely on each other a lot on stage. The problem is “No,” he said, adding strength.
Meanwhile, 'Shakespeare in Love' will be performed at the Seoul Arts Center's CJ Towol Theater on March 26.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr