Son Ye-jin Reveals Parenting Challenges Amid Work with Director Park Chan-wook

By YoonSeon, Cho

Sep 12, 2025

Son Ye-jin Reveals Parenting Challenges Amid Work with Director Park Chan-wook



Actor Son Ye-jin confessed that she was sad that she could not travel often after giving birth to her son.

On the 12th 'Channel Fifteen YA', a video of 'Na Young-seok's 'No. 1 movie that you have no choice but to watch this year' was uploaded. In the video, the 82nd Venice International Film Festival is an invitation to the competition section and the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film FestivalDirector Park Chan-wook of ' appeared, Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, and Yeom Hye-ran.

In the video, producer Na Young-seok asked director Park Chan-wook "Don't you like travel?" but director Park Chan-wook replied "I don't like it". Park Hee-soon also said she enjoys staying at home, and producer Na Young-seok was surprised, saying, `Is it all at home or is there anyone outside?'




In response, Son Ye-jin "I love traveling. You like it so much. I have to go (travel) unconditionally, but I can't go after having a baby." Then "I have to go on a trip when the work is over, but it's hard now."He expressed his regret that he could not travel often due to parenting.

Son Ye-jin said, "I can't help it, it's my first work since I got married."It also revealed why it chose '. He "I had to do my first work after getting married, but director Park Chan-wook said he would give me a scenario." I'm close to Minjung, but she says, 'Yejin, what's your schedule?They say '. So I said 'There's nothing caught yet' and he said 'Director Park Chan-wook and his brother (Lee Byung-hun) are doing something, and they think about you and give you a scenario' That's why I came," he recalled. Then "Any actor wants to do it with the director, and since (Lee Byung-hun) is also doing it, I read the scenario 'You came'." But 'What role am I playing?It occurred to me that ' The weight was that small."

Son Ye-jin Reveals Parenting Challenges Amid Work with Director Park Chan-wook
Director Park Chan-wook said, "(Son Ye-jin) may refuse." But I thought it was so cool because after the movie was released, I told my friends, 'Why did you do that?He said, `Please don't let me hear only the sound of ', and appreciated the attitude of focusing only on acting without greed for a lot of footage. Son Ye-jin threatened the director a little bitDirector Park Chan-wook laughed and said, `I really kept changing the script and editing to keep that promise.'




In addition, Lee Byung-hun praised Son Ye-jin's performance, saying, `I filmed with Son Ye-jin, but I was surprised because she acted so well.' But Son Ye-jin "I don't think I have a soul. I complimented him earlier, so I thought I should do something"I've never been praised, so I'd like to hear it", and asked Lee Byung-hun and Park Chan-wook for specific compliments, drawing laughter.

After hearing this, PD Na Young-seok asked mischievously "Why aren't you complimenting the director?" and director Park Chan-wook "I really want to ask." How much should I do to take it as a compliment?" he shook his head and smiled.






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