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Actress Jung So Min expressed she felt embarrassed about wearing a school uniform in Love Next Door.
On August 14, a press conference for the new tvN weekend drama Love Next Door was held in Seoul, which was attended by actors Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Kim Ji Eun, Yun Ji On, and director Yoo Je Won.
Love Next Door tells the story of Bae Seok Ryu (Jung So Min), who, while trying to reboot her life, encounters her mom's friend's son Choi Seung Hyo (Jung Hae In). The duo, being childhood friends, know each other's dark pasts and reunite years later.
In the previously released teasers viewers got a glimpse of Jung Hae In (36) and Jung So Min (35) in school uniforms.
Jung So Min said, "Whenever I wore a school uniform in my late 20s [for my characters], I always thought, 'This is the last time.' I always thought I should accept it with an easy mind, considering it my last chance, and that I should do my best. I never expected that I would end up wearing it again this time."
She added, "Actually, I was a bit worried. (Jung Hae In) and I were both quite concerned in the beginning, but when we actually started filming, it was fun because we were able to act with a different kind of energy, although wearing the uniform felt a bit embarrassing."
On the other hand, Jung Hae In said, "I hope this isn't the last time I [act] wearing a school uniform." "I thought it would be the last time, so I felt a kind of pressure, so I was nervous and uncomfortable. But when I put it on, it felt like I had returned to my fresh teenage years. It brought back many memories, and I had a great time filming. Looking back now, I think I really enjoyed [filming] the scenes where I wore the uniform."
Kim Ji Eun (30), who plays the duo's classmate, said, "When I wore a school uniform after a long time, I realized that I've indeed aged. It was fun and good. It thought, 'I guess I really have aged.'"
Love Next Door will premiere on August 17 and stream globally on Netflix.
