She was frightened about her dad and mom’ reactions—particularly her mother’s.
Actress Lim Ji Yeon gained worldwide fame and earned awards for her position in Netflix‘s hit Ok-Drama The Glory. Nevertheless, her debut position additionally turned heads for equally graphic content material.
After showing in a couple of quick movies, Lim Ji Yeon made her official appearing debut within the 2014 film Obsessed, starring alongside actor Tune Seung Heon. As a result of the plot revolved round a passionate love affair, there have been a few steamy scenes between the co-stars.
The intercourse scenes had been so graphic that Lim Ji Yeon just lately spoke about them on the Aug 2 episode of You Quiz On The Block, sharing her preliminary ideas on the position and the way her mom reacted to the intercourse scenes.
Lim Ji Yeon was initially moved by the Obsessed script and wished the chance to develop as an actress.
It wasn’t a straightforward position, wanting again on it now. However I believed it was an unimaginable alternative. I fell in love with the script [of ‘Obsessed’] and the way it depicted the character Jong Ga Heun. It made me need to problem myself. And I believe the director picked up on my ardour.
— Lim Ji Yeon
Since Lim Ji Yeon was solely twenty-four again then, she was extraordinarily frightened about her dad and mom’ reactions to the intercourse scenes. And since their first viewing of it might be on a large display screen on the premiere, her worries solely elevated.
I used to be so younger. And I had some scandalous scenes. So I obtained actually frightened about my dad and mom… what my dad and mom would say about my film debut. I used to be actually frightened of what they’d assume, watching me [in a sex scene] on the massive display screen.
— Lim Ji Yeon
In the long run, Lim Ji Yeon didn’t have to fret. After her mother watched the complete film, together with the intercourse scenes, she praised her daughter for wanting so lovely.
My mother got here to the premiere. [After the screening,] she gave me an enormous bouquet of flowers, and he or she informed me, ‘My child Ji Yeon, you regarded so lovely.’ That second… It’s nonetheless one of many fondest recollections that retains me grounded and impressed.
— Lim Ji Yeon
Regardless of Lim Ji Yeon’s fears about taking up the mature position, her mother washed away all these anxieties with reward for her magnificence and appearing expertise.
I did have my doubts about ‘Obsessed.’ Studying over the script at such a younger age, I used to be struck with… concern. I believed, ‘Can I actually pull this off? What if it finally ends up embarrassing my mom? Or scaring her? Or breaking her coronary heart?’ Yeah, I used to be extraordinarily frightened about how my mother would reply to it. I’m her child lady, in spite of everything… However she informed me, ‘You had been lovely. You probably did an awesome job.’
— Lim Ji Yeon
Nearly ten years later, her mother’s reward remains to be a heartwarming reminiscence for Lim Ji Yeon.
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