‘Welcome to Samdali’ Shin Hye-sun “It’s a work that helped me take a breather” [Q&A]

‘Welcome to Samdali’ Shin Hye-sun shared her thoughts on the ending through a Q&A.

JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Welcome to Samdali’ starring Shin Hye-sun, which ended on the 21st (written by Kwon Hye-joo, directed by Cha Young-hoon (produced by MI, SLL) tells the story of the dragon-like Jo Sam-dal (played by Shin Hye-sun), who grew up in a stream at the foot of Hallasan Mountain, loses everything one day, plummets, and returns to the arms of his hometown with Cho Yong-pil (played by Ji Chang-wook), who cherished the stream. It is a drama depicting the story of returning and taking a breather, and recorded a peak viewership rating of 12.4%.

In the drama, Shin Hye-sun plays the role of Jo Sam-dal, a photographer who lost his dream and honor overnight and returned to his hometown. Realistic acting that captures the joys and sorrows of modern people aroused the sympathy of viewers and provided a high degree of immersion., with her extraordinary character digestion ability, she gave a strong performance in every episode and took the center stage of the play.In this way, Shin Hye-sun once again updated her life character with the character of Jo Sam-dal and brought not only fun but also sympathy to viewers. The ‘Welcome to Samdali’ Q&A interview was released through OK Company.Hereafter, ‘Welcome to Samdali’ Shin Hye-sun’s Q&AQ. ‘Welcome to Samdali’ ended with its broadcast on the 21st. How do you feel after finishing the drama?Looking back, it seems like time passed so quickly. It seems like the last filming was just a while ago, but it’s already over and it will only remain as a memory.Q. The perfect chemistry with the characters of Cho Yong-pil, Jo Jin-dal, Jo Hae-dal, and the members of the Five Eagle Brothers, Sang Sang-do, Wang Gyeong-tae, and Cha Eun-woo, provided another fun experience to watch. How was your chemistry with the actors Ji Chang-wook, Shin Dong-mi, Kang Mina, Kang Young-seok, Lee Jae-won, and Bae Myung-jin who played each character?Everyone acted as if they were breathing to the point where you had to ask whether it was acting or not. Everyone was so energetic and happy that I felt like my energy rose when we were together. The relationships between the characters were very close and comfortable, so even though they were very shy, everyone was very comfortable from the first filming. Everyone brought such cheerful energy to the filming set that there was a time when I almost developed abs from laughing.Q. What is the most memorable scene or line in ‘Welcome to Samdali’?In the scene where Yongpil finds out that she received a call from her ex-boyfriend and criticizes him, Samdali says, “I did that because I was embarrassed.”The line is memorable. If I didn’t keep my composure while saying that line, I felt like tears would flow. It was a scene where you could clearly feel Samdal’s personality and situation at the time and his subtle relationship with Yongpil.Q. How do you want Samdal’s story to progress after the last episode? I hope she gets married to Yongpil and they fight like they did all this time, but they quickly make up and live together. Just like at the end of a storybook, ‘I lived happily ever after!’Q. What kind of work does ‘Welcome to Samdali’ think actress Shin Hye-sun will leave behind?When I first received the script for ‘Welcome to Samdali,’ it was like a gift to me, who was mentally and physically exhausted. So, I started the project with the goal of ‘let’s heal while playing Samdal.’ The filming set was always warm and fun, just like the script. I think ‘Welcome to Samdali’ will remain as a work that allowed me personally to take a breather.Q. Lastly, is there anything you would like to say to the fans who have watched ‘Welcome to Samdali’ and loved ‘Jo Samdal’?Thank you so much for enjoying ‘Welcome to Samdali’. Even though you run hard and live intensely without any time to catch your breath, I hope you find time to catch your breath at least once. I hope you are always healthy and happy. Thank you.Online reporter Kim Na-yeon letter99@kyunghyang.com