Herald Pop | 2017.02.22 | Translated by qoxie





Actress Ahn Sohee (24) talked about filming Single Rider. Her earlier work Train To Busan was just a bonus in her goal as an actor.

On February 22 morning, Ahn Sohee sat for a publicity interview for her film Single Rider (directed by Lee Joo-Young / produced by Perfect Storm Film) in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. In the movie, Ahn Sohee plays Ji-Na, a student who dreamed of returning to Korea after a working holiday in Australia.

Single Rider is Ahn Sohee’s follow-up to Train To Busan (2016). The next move after a movie with ten million viewers is always a big burden. Ditto for her. Ahn Sohee & director Lee Joo-Young gathered nearly every day to discuss the production & the characters.

“I regularly met with the director before we began to film. We went over the entire script every time. The director was very attentive with the details. We also developed the Ji-Na character separately. The director had a lot to say before filming started.”

More than two-thirds of Single Rider was shot in Australia. Ahn Sohee plays Ji-Na, who appears only in the Oz segments. So she had to get in the act immediately. Ji-Na & Kang Jae-Hoon (Lee Byung-Hun) came across each other at a bus station. Ahn Sohee said: “It was the earliest of all the location filming in Australia. I was quite tense, but also felt comfortable since it was the first time.”

Ahn Sohee also showed up at the film set to observe her sunbaes’ performances during her free time. She said: “I want to watch how my sunbaes act. I don’t have any scenes with Gong Hyo-Jin, but her acting is very fascinating. The script was also enjoyable. It was equally great with the film crew.”

Ahn Sohee expressed her thoughts about taking steps as an actor. She said: “Not matter how far I go, I won’t ever give 100 points for my performances. I always feel sorry & lacking. I think my grade consists of just letting others see a little progress, as if that shows my growth. That’s too embarrassing.”

She was also candid about her recent anguish. Ahn Sohee said: “I’ve been an actor for some time. For those that care, I know about my shortcomings. I want to approach & rectify them modestly, but with a big heart. I feel like this is my homework. I’ll love to hear how my work is eagerly awaited when I appear again. Isn’t that how it is with Lee Byung-Hun & Gong Hyo-Jin? I want to be a trustworthy actor like them.

Single Rider depicts how a fund manager, whose stable life was derailed by bad debts, discovered a shocking truth after visiting his family in Australia. It is Warner Bros Korea’s second film after The Age Of Shadows, & will be released on February 22.