Jun Ji-Hyun exhibited her total commitment in ‘Legend of the Blue Sea’
Actress Jun Ji-Hyun showed her total commitment to play the mermaid in the “Legend of the Blue Sea.” She worked hard to play Sim-Chung the mermaid and shot for long hours underwater.
Program Director of the drama “Legend of the Blue Sea” Jin Hyeok admired Jun’s commitment and profesionalism in acting, according to a report by Donga News. She had to shoot 4-5 hours under water for the filming, yet she did not complain. During the filming in September, she has not fully recovered after giving birth to her first son on February 10, 2016.
Jin said that Jun is the only actress in the entire South Korea who is able to show such strong commitment without hesitation. Meanwhile for Jun herself, she said that she would not want to shoot underwater anymore.
“I want to do it in the drama, because it is my first time to play the mermaid. But I don’t want to do it again,” Jun said. “I enjoy swimming and I am confident with my athleticism, but it is very difficult.”
In an official release from SBS, the TV station also praised her acting. SBS also released a series of her picture taken from the drama as can be seen below:
Jun Ji-Hyun is an acclaimed actress who made a breakthough in the movie “My Sassy Girl” playing with Cha Tae-Hyun in 2001. The movie was so successful that Hollywood remade the movie starring Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthbert in 2008. There are other five remakes of the movie in Japan, India and other countries.
Her 2013 drama “My Love from the Stars” is one of the most successful dramas in Korea and the international market. The drama brought the craze of “chicken and beer” throughout the world. She won the highest award, Daesang Award, in the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2014.
This year she returned to drama with “Legend of the Blue Sea” and fans once again can see her unmatched level of professionalism, as can be seen from behind the scene below:
