Kang Ye Won Discusses Her Character In "The One And Only," What It's Like To Work With Ahn Eun Jin And Red Velvet's Joy, And More

Kang Ye Won dished on her upcoming drama “The One and Only” that also stars Ahn Eun Jin and Red Velvet‘s Joy!

“The One and Only” is an emotional romance drama about three terminally ill women who meet at a hospice. They decide that before they die, they want to take down one bad guy before they go – but in their attempt to take down just one person, they wind up meeting the most valuable person of their lives. Ahn Eun Jin stars as Pyo In Sook, a woman recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. She joins Sung Mi Do (Joy) and Kang Se Yeon (Kang Ye Won) on a journey of realizing the meaning of life.

Kang Ye Won described her character as an ordinary housewife that anyone can easily come across. She added, “Kang Se Yeon was practically forced to get married because her mom wanted it and her friends got married too. She naturally quit her job and started to take care of her sick mother-in-law at home. She is an exemplary person who faithfully carries out her duties without any complaints.”

Then one day, Kang Se Yeon completely changes after finding out that she doesn’t have much time to live. She realizes that her “normal” life isn’t normal at all. Kang Ye Won explained why she chose to star in this drama, saying, “I was mesmerized by the story of how Kang Se Yeon comes face-to-face with a true life, one that revolves around her, after suddenly ending up with a terminal illness.”

The actress meticulously prepared herself to express these character changes. In the beginning, she wears large horn-rimmed glasses and comfortable daily clothes to portray an ordinary housewife. She commented, “I made my voice small and shrank my posture to show how Kang Se Yeon is tired of reality and has low self-esteem. But when she gradually speaks her opinions and recovers her self-esteem, I spoke louder and stood up straighter to depict how she becomes someone who goes looking for herself.”

Kang Ye Won also talked about working with Ahn Eun Jin and Joy. She said, “I met both of them for the first time through this drama, and they have such great personalities that we were able to act comfortably from the first meeting, so it was great. As we have many scenes together, we got close quickly. We laugh a lot whenever we film. It’s always enjoyable because the atmosphere is so cheerful.”

Lastly, Kang Ye Won expressed her hope that, through Kang Se Yeon, viewers will be able to examine their life to see if they’re satisfied with it and find a just life for them.

“The One and Only” premieres on December 20 at 11 p.m. KST. Check out a teaser here!

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