Interview with Jeong Seon-ah as Elizabeth in the musical 'Ifden'
Musical actress Jeong Sun-ah mentioned Kim Jun-su, the CEO of her agency.
On the afternoon of the 9th, Jeong Seon-ah told various stories about the musical 'Ifden' at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
'Ifden' is a work that depicts Elizabeth, who returns to New York 12 years after her divorce to work in the city planning department, and lives different lives as Liz and Beth depending on her choices.
Jeong Seon-ah takes on the role of Elizabeth in the play and delicately expresses the character's ever-changing emotions and concerns.
Jeong Sun-ah married a businessman who is one year younger than her in 2021 and had a daughter last year. For her, 'Ifden' is her musical comeback after giving birth. He returned to the stage in September last year through his agency Palm Tree Island's first gala concert.
Jeong Seon-ah said, "I was very scared to stand on stage again after a gap of over a year after experiencing pregnancy and childbirth for the first time in my life, and I was really worried about what would happen if I was not the person you remember." “I made a happy return with our Palm Tree family, including CEO Kim Junsu, who believed in me and waited for me,” he said.
On this day, Jeong Seon-ah said, "That was (Galacon's agency) my first performance after giving birth to a child. Didn't I change my company? As soon as I entered the place where CEO Junsu was, I didn' I didn't even know. I didn't try to have a child, but it was given to me from heaven. I am so grateful, but as soon as I entered, “I was sorry,” he confessed.
Next, “CEO Junsu stood on his own and I said, 'Okay, as we have been in a relationship for a long time, I will receive strength, and I will give CEO Junsu his strength and give him strength and let's go.' But not long after we ate, there was good news. I was happy. “I’m grateful, but my mouth is speechless,” he added.
Jeong Seon-ah said, "But I don't know. I said 'Congratulations' in front of me, but I think I was upset inside. I thought I thought, 'We're just starting, what should I do?' I ended up taking a year and a half off whether I wanted it or not. CEO Junsu and his agency family He expressed his affection, saying, "You waited for me. You were forced to wait for me. "I still feel grateful."
He also said, "I'm working hard to do one more thing. Our relationship is better now. I also feel like I've received a lot of help (from Junsu Kim). I think it's a new start. The second chapter of my life, I've moved companies and I'm happy to be with CEO Junsu. “It's a new beginning, and my life is also starting anew as a mother. Also, I started the second chapter of my life with 'Ifden ', so I feel like I just debuted. It's a used debut,” she said. “I feel like I just debuted. I'm doing it happily.” I laughed.
Meanwhile, the musical 'Ifden' starring Jeong Seon-ah will be performed at Hongik University's Daehakro Art Center on February 26.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr