Jo Yu-ri cast as young Jeon Do-yeon after open audition... Lee Chang-dong: “They have a similar feel”

[Financial News] Director Lee Chang-dong shared the story behind casting Jo Yu-ri as the young version of Jeon Do-yeon’s character in the film Possible Love.
The director met with a reporter at a café in Seoul’s Jongno District on the 6th and said, “Jo Yu-ri took part in the audition. We didn’t contact her and cast her ourselves; she applied to an open audition for the role of young Mi-ok.” He added, “Although she is a popular actress who used to be an idol, she applied with a very open mind.”
Asked about her resemblance to Jeon Do-yeon, he explained, “If you look closely, there’s nothing alike about them, but somehow they seem to have a similar feel.”
Possible Love depicts an encounter between Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), a laid-off worker, and his wife Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon), and documentary filmmaker Ye-ji (CHO YEO JEONG), who is filming their lives, and her husband Sang-woo (Zo In-sung). Jo Yu-ri plays “young Mi-ok” in the film, bringing a clear, innocent air that differs from her previous works.
Jo Yu-ri reportedly studied the character by watching several times the film I Wish I Had a Wife, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu, to portray Mi-ok’s childhood. She prepared so that not only her appearance but also her speech and overall demeanor would connect naturally with Jeon Do-yeon’s portrayal of Mi-ok.
Jo Yu-ri previously made a name for herself with viewers at home and abroad by playing Jun-hee in seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s Squid Game, portraying a character who does not give up the will to live even in extreme situations. Female Singapore magazine also selected Jo Yu-ri as “the Netflix series actress we’re obsessed with.”
Meanwhile, Possible Love won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival last September and was released on Netflix on the 6th.
[email protected] Shin Jin-a Reporter