{"id":60,"date":"2022-11-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/wp\/144620_144621.jpg"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T03:45:48","slug":"cover-story-sooyoung-choi-on-artistic-pursuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/th\/cover-story-sooyoung-choi-on-artistic-pursuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Story: Sooyoung Choi on artistic pursuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The actress and Girls\u2019 Generation member might already have 15 years in the industry under her belt, but her curiosity is as strong as ever. She speaks to <strong>Zaneta Cheng<\/strong> about how her latest drama taught her more about herself and why sincerity in her work will always be her north star<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cover Story: Sooyoung Choi on artistic pursuits\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/771444409?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Can we try one more angle?\u201d It\u2019s the last shot, at the end of a shoot that\u2019s wrapping up 50 minutes ahead of schedule. The speed at which the shoot has been completed would normally be considered a wonder in itself, but it\u2019s even rarer that a cover talent requests to do more than what\u2019s been contractually agreed upon. This, however, seems to be something quite routine for actress and Girls\u2019 Generation member Sooyoung Choi. The 32-year-old has been offering suggestions and giving input throughout the shoot, from trying poses on the floor when every variation around the chair seems to have been attempted to thinking up different ways to get a better shot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory3-1-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120693\"\/><figcaption>Black velvet bow dress by Christopher Kane from Farfetch; Black-heeled sandals with crystal fringe from Giuseppe Zanotti; White crystal earrings from Swarovski; Silver diamond bracelet by Karot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Having been in the industry for 15 years, debuting with Girls\u2019 Generation\u2019s first single \u201cInto the New World\u201d in 2007 and shooting to national renown with \u201cGee\u201d, an extended playlist, in 2009, Choi is one-eighth of one of South Korea\u2019s most successful and most popular K-pop groups worldwide. Alongside singing and dancing, Choi\u2019s skills encompass lyric composition as well as acting, the latter being her focus in recent years. Despite the years she\u2019s accumulated in the entertainment industry, Choi doesn\u2019t seem to have accrued the froideur that often comes with experience and popularity. Resolutely down-to-earth, she answers questions thoughtfully while waiting for a friend to pick her up after the shoot. It\u2019s a breath of fresh air compared to the more common rehearsed media responses. Turns out, it\u2019s a matter of principle as much as it\u2019s a matter of course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people are involved when I work. Their livelihood depends on it. But in this field of work, people don\u2019t pursue it simply to make a living but as a way of expressing their craft and artistry, so we need good results,\u201d Choi says. \u201cFor these people, it\u2019s not about providing their services in exchange for payment. We\u2019re delivering emotional and artistic results. I think that\u2019s why actors are inevitably sensitive. Actors carry a lot of weight on their shoulders. I didn\u2019t really feel pressure before. I liked being happy on set and would show up, shoot everything happily and go home. But these days I realise I carry a lot of responsibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory2-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120694\"\/><figcaption>Black cut-out dress by Rick Owens from Net-A-Porter; Black platform pumps with multicolour heels from Giuseppe Zanotti; Black and white crystal choker, cuff and ring from Swarovski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBeing the main figure on set comes with duty. Even on set today, everyone here is working toward achieving a particular artistic expression through me and if the pictures don\u2019t turn out nicely, a lot of it will be on me. I must remember that these photos are also a part of their portfolio. It\u2019s not just my work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After having chosen a mood board roughly based on the idea of showing a celebrity in their natural state, Choi\u2019s efforts on set to convey the theme sees her thinking through each shot with the photographer. \u201cDuring the shoot, I took some shots with the shoes in my hands. Before I did that, I was thinking about whether it made sense to wear an outfit like this and to pose this way. I thought it would make more sense to hold the shoes and deliver various expressions. And when the photographer suggested I just wear the gown that I put on in between takes, with the coffee that I was drinking, I thought it made sense for this \u2018between takes\u2019 theme,\u201d she explains. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing so many things that are pose-y and \u2018done\u2019 for the past 15 years so capturing raw moments draws me in more. I try to think about this when I\u2019m acting also \u2013 this idea of what makes sense and what doesn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory10-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120696\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Asymmetric printed mini dress by David Koma from Net-A-Porter; Neon green platform sandals from Giuseppe Zanotti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Perhaps it makes sense then that Choi chose to play Han Kanghee in her upcoming four-episode television drama series <em>Please Send Me a Fan Letter<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s a moving love story about a famous A-list Korean celebrity who heals her wounds that have come about from the loneliness and sorrow of being a celebrity. It\u2019s a short series but I related to it so much because it explained some of the emotions that I had as a celebrity and as a member of Girls\u2019 Generation so well, and the emotional changes that the character undergoes really resonated with me,\u201d Choi explains. \u201cIt made me see that maybe just one person can take all the stress away. I don\u2019t think there were many dramas before that depict a very ordinary love story and apply that to a famous but lonely actress. I think the series is about growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory6-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120697\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Pink off-the-shoulder faux-fur-trimmed mini dress by Staud from Net-A-Porter; Metallic gold ankle-strap pumps from Giuseppe Zanotti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Having just come off a very successful run as Seo Yeon-joo, a healthy and vibrant nurse working at a hospice in <em>If You Wish Upon Me<\/em>, a hopeful television drama series that follows a lonely ex-convict (played by Ji Chang-wook), Choi chose <em>Please Send Me a Fan Letter<\/em> for some contrast. \u201cI don\u2019t really choose my roles based on any set criteria. I think my choices are usually influenced by the last project I worked on. For example, after a romantic drama series, I\u2019ll be drawn to thrillers or a more human drama. It really depends on my mood at the time. I think I tend to choose based on my feelings and thoughts that I have at that time. But I can\u2019t always choose what I like and that\u2019s probably why we have a management team,\u201d she says with a laugh. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI listen to the people working with me at my agency. They look at me objectively as an actress and guide me toward a script that I should work on and make me aware of what others want to see from me. There\u2019s a difference between what I want to do and what people want to see from me, so I try to accommodate this difference but it\u2019s not easy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory4-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120698\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Navy chiffon drape blazer by Monse from Farfetch; Black mesh top by David Koma from Net-A-Porter; Black lace-up ribbed biker shorts by Year of Ours from Net-A-Porter; Silver glitter lace-up sneakers from Giuseppe Zanotti; Silver drop earrings by Eastindigo from Amondz; Diamond rings from Honest Seoul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat I do once I choose a script, though, is really figure out what new face and personality I can develop from it. For example, my role in my upcoming MBC drama <em>Please Send Me a Fan Letter <\/em>asks me to depict a famous Korean star. I want to try being this iconic character. But when I was filming <em>If You Wish Upon Me<\/em>, I wanted to put on the face of a vibrant, healthy character who spread joy and energy to anyone even just thinking of her. I think I\u2019m still in a place where people have to ask, \u2018Will Sooyoung be a good fit for this role?\u2019 So I think it\u2019s important to show as many sides of myself as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Please Send Me a Fan Letter<\/em> has given Choi much food for thought \u2013 largely because it\u2019s the closest to her own reality. The experiences of the drama\u2019s protagonist mirror Choi\u2019s own. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t easy. Every episode had extreme tension but it was harder to express it because I have actually experienced those feelings before myself,\u201d Choi explains. \u201cIn real life, I used to not express what I was feeling when I encountered conflict or tension. But this is a drama and I needed to convey the character\u2019s tumult in a way that viewers would be able to see and understand it, so I had to think about how to do that quite carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory7-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120699\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black velvet bow dress by Christopher Kane from Farfetch; Black-heeled sandals with crystal fringe from Giuseppe Zanotti; White crystal earrings from Swarovski; Silver diamond bracelet from Karot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Choi admits that filming this latest series made her consider the relationship between fans and celebrities more than she had done, and remarks on the symbiotic relationship one has with the other. \u201cI really like reading fan letters and I like letters in general. A lot of times, fan letters make me realise how fans see me and think about me. Fans don\u2019t actually write simple letters like \u2018I love you\u2019 or \u2018I like you\u2019; they tell me stories about themselves in a very deep and personal way and I sometimes feel quite close to them,\u201d Choi admits. \u201cI realise that even though we aren\u2019t close friends who talk to one another, we could, in a way, actually be very close and share a deeper bond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120700\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black cut-out dress by Rick Owens from Net-A-Porter; Black platform pumps with multicolour heels from Giuseppe Zanotti; Black and white crystal choker, cuff and ring from Swarovski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI really hope that my fans can watch the gradual process this huge celebrity, who has shut everyone out, undergoes as she finds comfort again through her fan letters. I also hope that my fans can get comfort from watching this themselves. I want them to know that their fan letters are a source of comfort for me, because they really do comfort me and whenever I have time, I open one like choosing chocolate out of a box because I just really love reading them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a sense of sincerity in Choi\u2019s conversation. While so many look at her as a sensation \u2013 one of a special group of people who brought Korean entertainment to an international audience \u2013 she\u2019s happy to admit that in her pre-debut days, failure was something she faced three times a week on a weekly basis. \u201cI failed a lot,\u201d Choi says. \u201cI\u2019ve had a positive personality since I was young. From the beginning, I would go to auditions thinking \u2018oh well\u2019 if I failed but I think this might be a bad habit because I wasn\u2019t desperate enough. <\/p>\n<p>It scares me a bit when people go at things with a now-or-never attitude but now that I\u2019m in my 30s I realise these people are usually the ones who are really good at what they do. I think being motivated to become better is a good thing but you shouldn\u2019t allow it to lower your self-esteem. We decide who we are and if you make your decision, you should have faith in it and just go forward with it with confidence.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory9-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120701\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black lace-up corset top with white sheer off-the-shoulder sleeves and gloves by Manuri from Farfetch; White crystal earrings from Swarovski; Diamond necklace and ring from Karot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>She practises what she preaches. To celebrate their 15th anniversary, Girls\u2019 Generation reunited earlier this year at the SM Town Live concert after having taken a hiatus from performing together since 2017. The decision to regroup after five years of pursuing separate goals drew emotional responses from fans for whom the girl band marked an era of their lives. \u201cAfter this comeback, I thought to myself \u2013 sincerity overcomes,\u201d Choi says. \u201cIt was amazing that people could feel and recognise our sincerity. I went through all the comments on YouTube and seeing how people who lived through this era together with us and how they really waited for our return and were really enjoying the music felt so good. They didn\u2019t compliment the song. They said our performances felt sincere and real and that they could see that we tried so hard. We didn\u2019t do it for those reactions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory11-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120702\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black cut-out dress by Rick Owens from Net-A-Porter; Black platform pumps with multicolour heels from Giuseppe Zanotti; Black and white crystal choker, cuff and ring from Swarovski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEven when we started as Girls\u2019 Generation, we did it because we enjoyed it. I loved touring around on the bus chatting with the girls. It wasn\u2019t to achieve certain targets or awards and this time was the same. We didn\u2019t think of it as work or thought that we needed to show people how much we\u2019ve improved. We did it because it made us happy and we sincerely wanted to perform for everyone and the fact that people noticed was very touching for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing the group as her #legend, Choi recognises the growing up she\u2019s been doing as she\u2019s pursued her solo acting career. \u201cWe\u2019re all heroines in our own arenas now. Can you imagine the synergy on stage with all of these heroines put together? In the years away from Girls\u2019 Generation, I couldn\u2019t step back and hide behind another member so I had to be fully responsible and I thought, if whatever I\u2019m doing doesn\u2019t go well, it\u2019s all on me.\u201d It\u2019s a journey that\u2019s seen Choi put work above all else, reframing her health and happiness as a way to show up to work better, living her life more fully to bring more depth to her characters and physically keeping herself healthy so that her instrument is at its optimum for work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory5-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120703\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black lace-up corset top with white sheer off-the-shoulder sleeves and gloves by Manuri from Farfetch; Black slingback pumps with crystal embellishment and faux fur trim from Giuseppe Zanotti; White crystal earrings from Swarovski; Diamond necklace and ring from Karot (and Sooyoung\u2019s own trousers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Perhaps the greatest reward then is to receive a letter of her own, having shot an entire series about a celebrity finding warmth from a supporter, right on set. \u201cWe had a party on the last day and I found out that one of the staff was a SONE (member of the official Girls&#8217; Generation fan club).&#8221; She was a real fan and not once did she mention it over the two whole months we shot together. It was just on the final day that she very shyly handed me a letter,\u201d Choi recounts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything about that fan letter was real. I was touched by every sentence. Being a real fan, she tried not to make a big deal about it so that I wouldn\u2019t be uncomfortable and observed me from a distance, checking in to see if everything was okay for me or whether I was stressed. She wrote to me about all of this in the letter and I just cried when I read it. This was the perfect finale to this drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/legend-watermark-Coverstory8-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120704\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Black lace-up corset top with white sheer off-the-shoulder sleeves and gloves by Manuri from Farfetch; Black slingback pumps with crystal embellishment and faux fur trim from Giuseppe Zanotti; White crystal earrings from Swarovski; Diamond necklace and ring from Karot (and Sooyoung\u2019s own trousers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, what\u2019s next for Choi? She wants to keep working on melodramas. She\u2019s happy being in her 30s now, dropping her age sporadically in the conversation as something that\u2019s given her a bit more perspective on life and the things that happen around her. \u201cI feel like there are melodramas I can do at this age. Love stories or romantic comedies. I want to try a mature love story,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really think about the things I want to achieve. I\u2019m an ISTP (introverted, sensing, thinking and prospecting personality type) and I think it\u2019s an ISTP thing. I like to live without a plan. When we live without a plan and achieve something that wasn\u2019t planned, it brings more happiness. It\u2019s disappointing if you don\u2019t achieve what you plan, so I don\u2019t usually think about these things. But, like I said, I want to gain more faces and facets. I want to be someone who fits this face and that role and this personality. So, in order to do that, I\u2019m just looking to feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><em><strong>CREDITS<br \/><\/strong><\/em>Creative concept and production \/ #legend<br \/>Creative director \/ Gordon Lam<br \/>Art direction \/ Zaneta Cheng<br \/>Production \/ Danny Kang at thiziscompany<br \/>Photographer \/ Hyea W. Kang<br \/>Stylist \/ Seo Soo Kyung<br \/>Hair \/ Na Gun Wong<br \/>Make-Up \/ No Han Gyeol<br \/>Videographer \/ TSG (Shin Taeseok)<br \/>Shoes \/ Guiseppe Zanotti<br \/>Wardrobe \/ Farfetch, Net-A-Porter<\/p>\n<p><em>Also see:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/hashtaglegend.com\/video\/cover-story-siwon-choi-on-self-evolution\/\">Cover Story: Siwon Choi on self-evolution<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The actress and Girls\u2019 Generation member might already have 15 years in the industry under her belt, but her curiosity is as strong as ever. 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