Na Moon-hee, Jo Maria's eyes blushed while singing during the interview

‘My son, my beloved Thomas, the time has come to let you go.’

Actress Na Moon-hee brought tears to her eyes as she sang with emotion during an interview.

Na Moon-hee told a story about the movie in an interview with the movie 'Hero' (director Yoon Je-gyun) held at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul at 1 p.m. on the 14th.

On this day, Na Moon-hee was asked, "Have you ever been interested in Ahn Jung-geun's mother, Mrs. Jo Maria?" and replied, "I must have always been very interested. I was told that I had to act, and then I looked into it in various ways."

Na Moon-hee then stuck out her tongue. “Oh, but it’s so overwhelming. How can someone sacrifice their own child? In fact, I still don’t sympathize with it,” he said. “I’m shocked. I’m still crying inside. That’s right. How overwhelmed can you be? I’m still crying. "Actually, I didn't cry that much when I was acting. The sadness was so full that I was convulsing inside, but I don't think it was expressed much. I was much more sad on the inside than that. It's hard to put into words how sad I was," he said.

Na Moon-hee then sang a line from ‘My Beloved Son, Thomas’. Although there was no request from the reporter, he sang as Mrs. Jo Maria during the filming. Na Moon-hee's eyes were red and bloodshot while she was singing.

Na Moon-hee also shared her memories of singing live and taking multiple takes. “Actors don’t know that they worked hard. Especially when you’re old like me, you don’t even think about the hard work you went through. Anyway, it was still good.” Na Moon-hee said about 'My Beloved Son, Thomas', which was filmed at Seodaemun Prison and was not included in the movie, "I think it didn't come out to my liking. I guess I thought it would disappear. So I don't have any regrets even if it doesn't come out. It's not that I'm disappointed with the song, but it's my emotions." “I think it came out less than when I took pictures inside the house.”

Director Yoon Je-gyun's persistent request for re-shooting was met with laughter by saying, "I hate it." He smiled, saying, "All actors are like that. If you go all the way there and do it again, it's very difficult. If you build up to that point and focus on it, it doesn't come out well anywhere other than at that moment."

The scene in the movie is where Jo Maria sings while holding her son Ahn Jung-geun's baenat jeogori in her arms. Na Moon-hee said, "I did it live, and after the song was over, I thought I did really well. But Director Yoon Je-gyun kept telling me to add more. Then he used the first one," and laughed, "People's first feelings are the best."

'My Beloved Son, Thomas' sung by Na Moon-hee, who plays Jo Maria, Ahn Jung-geun's mother, is the number that brought the audience to tears the most out of all the numbers in 'Hero'. Na Moon-hee is evaluated as proving the power of singing with sincerity rather than technique.

'Hero' is a film that depicts the last year of Ahn Jung-geun, who killed Ito Hirobumi in Harbin in October 1909 and died after being sentenced to death by a Japanese court, from the time he prepared for his rebellion to the moment of his death. As Korea's first original musical film, more than 70% of the numbers were recorded live, conveying vivid emotions.

‘Hero’ was released on the 21st of last month and is currently receiving rave reviews and rave reviews.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr