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Kim You-jung says persevering in entertainment industry wasn't easy
김유정, “연예계에서 인내하며 견디기 쉽지만은 않아”
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Actress Kim You-jung / Courtesy of Netflix배우 김유정
Actress Kim You-jung / Courtesy of Netflix
배우 김유정

Actress portrays story of first love in new film '20th Century Girl'
김유정, 새 영화 ‘20세기 소녀'에서 첫사랑 이야기 연기


By Kwak Yeon-soo

Kim You-jung is one of those few actors who found fame at a young age and has continued to find success in TV and cinema well into her adult years. However, the star said the process of persevering in the entertainment industry wasn't easy.
김유정은 아역 시절 유명세를 탄 후 성인이 되어서도 TV와 영화에서 계속 성공을 거둔 몇 안 되는 배우 중 한 명이다. 그러나 김유정은 연예계에서 인내하며 견디는 과정이 쉽지 않았다고 전했다.


The 23-year-old actress began her career at the age of four, working as a child model for a confectionery brand. She was thrust into limelight at the age of six, appearing as a child in "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" (2005) alongside actors Choi Min-sik and Lee Young-ae. She then went on to appear in a slew of mainstream hits as a child including "Road No. 1" (2010), "Dong Yi" (2010) and "Moon Embracing the Sun" (2012).
김유정(23)은 한 과자 브랜드의 어린이 모델로 4살 때 배우 생활을 시작했다. 그녀는 6살 때 최민식 및 이영애와 함께 ‘친절한 금자씨(2005)'에서 한 어린아이를 연기해 세간의 주목을 받았다. 이후 김유정은 어린이로서 ‘로드 넘버원(2010)', ‘동이(2010)', 그리고 ‘해를 품은 달(2012)'을 포함한 수많은 주류 히트작에서 연기했다.


As she moved toward her young adult years, Kim starred in various romance TV series, including JTBC's "Clean with Passion For Now" (2018-2019), SBS' "Backstreet Rookie" (2020) and "Lovers of the Red Sky" (2021), which affirmed her status as an A-lister.
성인 초반기가 되자 김유정은 JTBC의 ‘일단 뜨겁게 청소하라(2018-2019)', SBS의 ‘편의점 샛별이(2020)', 그리고 ‘홍천기(2021)'를 포함해 일류 스타로서의 지위를 확실시한 여러 TV 로맨스 드라마에서 주연으로 출연했다.


"Until now, I've never had another career path in mind. But when I turned 20, I was confused and emotionally unstable. I endure that period of time by doing a lot of hobbies and going on solo trips. I think I've grown stronger. I am now happy and at peace," she said during an interview with The Korea Times at a cafe in Seoul, Tuesday.
화요일 김유정은 서울의 한 카페에서 열린 코리아타임스와의 인터뷰에서 "지금까지는 다른 길을 생각해본 적이 없다. 그러나 스무 살이 되었을 때 혼란스러웠고 감정적으로 불안했다. 그 시기를 여러 취미 생활과 혼자 여행을 다니면서 견뎌냈다. 내가 더 성숙해졌다고 느낀다. 지금 나는 행복하고 평화롭다"고 말했다.


In Netflix's film, "20th Century Girl," Kim plays the role of Bo-ra, a 17-year-old girl who decides to play cupid for her best friend, but then gets swept up in a love story of her own. Although the film is mostly set in 1999, the year Kim was born, the actress had no difficulty understanding set pieces of the 1990s and early 2000s, with their retro charm.
넷플릭스 영화 ‘20세기 소녀'에서 김유정은 단짝 친구의 큐피드 역할을 하려다 자신이 첫사랑 이야기에 휩쓸리게 되는 17살 소녀 보라를 연기한다. 이 영화는 대체로 김유정이 태어났던 해인 1999년을 배경으로 하지만 김유정은 1990년대와 2000년대 초반의 복고적 감성을 이해하는데 어려움이 없었다.


"I collect vintage vinyl records and listen to'80s and '90s music. My favorite singers are ballad singers Park Hey-kyoung, Park Ki-young and Yangpa (who were famous in the late 1990s to early 2000s). Although some of the set pieces, like a floppy disk and a beeper, were unfamiliar to me, I was aware of the existence of many of the retro items," she said.
김유정은 "비디오 테이프를 모으고 80년대와 90년대 음악을 듣는다. 가장 좋아하는 가수는 (1990년대 후반과 2000년대 초반에 유명했던) 발라드 가수 박혜경, 박기영과 양파다. 플로피 디스크와 삐삐와 같은 일부 세트 소품은 낯설었지만 많은 복고 물품들의 존재를 알고 있었다"고 덧붙였다.


Although the central theme of the film is about a teenage girl's first love and its lasting impact, it also deals with navigating friendship and adolescence.
영화의 중심 주제는 10대 소녀의 첫사랑과 (첫사랑의) 끈질긴 영향력에 대한 것이지만, 동시에 우정과 청소년기를 헤쳐가는 과정도 다룬다.


"If I were in Bo-ra's position, I, too, would choose friendship over love," she said.
김유정은 "내가 보라였다면, 나 역시 사랑보단 우정을 택했을 것"이라고 말했다.

KEY WORDS
■ portray (특정한 역할을) 연기하다
■ fame 명성
■ persevere 인내하며 계속하다
■ confectionery 과자류, 단 음식
■ thrust into limelight 각광을 받다
■ appear as ~으로 출연하다
■ alongside ~와 함께
■ a slew of 많은
■ star in ~에 주연을 맡다
■ affirm 단언하다
■ A-lister 일류인
■ play cupid 큐피드 역할을 하다, 연인 관계를 맺어주다
■ retro 복고풍의, 옛날의
■ lasting 영속적인, 지속적인
■ adolescence 청소년기

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