[Interview①] 'Hot Topic' Cheetah "I Enjoy Challenges, Acting Is Another Language"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Singer and actress Cheetah (Kim Eun-young) shared the background behind her challenge in acting.

On the morning of the 19th, Cheetah spoke about various aspects of the film Critical Point of Interest (director Nam Yeon-woo) during a round interview held at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Currently, Cheetah is widely loved as a rapper. What made her suddenly take on acting as a rookie actress Kim Eun-young? She said, “Honestly, I started without fear at first. I was anxious before the actual filming, but when it came to deciding, I blurted out, ‘I can do it.’ I tend to like challenges. As an artist, I enjoy pushing myself toward something new.”

She continued, “I have a dual nature. I always enjoy challenges. When I appeared on competition programs as Cheetah, I never hesitated to try experimental things. That process is interesting and fun.”

Was acting for the first time difficult? Cheetah said, “I didn’t practice acting separately. When I asked director Nam Yeon-woo for advice, at first he told me to read a lot of books. (laughs) And he always told me to focus on the moment and the situation. I tried to express the feelings I sensed.” She added, “When I rap, I always express emotions through facial expressions and hand gestures, but I learned another language.”

She also said, “I cry every time I watch the movie. I don’t know if it’s gratitude as someone who appeared in it or some other emotion. My feelings kept moving.” She added, “I first watched the film at the Busan International Film Festival last October, but when I saw it again at the press screening yesterday, the colors and music felt different and fresh. I was immersed in personal thoughts and memories and cried again.”

Critical Point of Interest is a film depicting an unpredictable chase between an extreme mother and daughter who join forces for just one day to catch the youngest who ran off with money. Jo Min-soo plays Park Cho-mi, a mother who is interested in everyone in the world but indifferent to her family, and Cheetah plays her daughter, Sun-deok, a singer active in Itaewon. The film opens on May 27.

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