I wouldn't call it lame, because it's about how two imperfect people come together. But the character is the combination of my personal characteristics and Jae-hoon's tenderhearted characteristics. "I personally have not had such an extreme breakdown (from ending a relationship). "I don't think it's pathetic or embarrassing," Kim said about his character's endless attempt to get in touch with his ex. Going by the book of terrible mistakes from a heartbroken person, he makes habit of drunk texting his ex-fiance and regretting it the next day. Since the first time I read about the character, I took in this role as a devoted lover who's always truthful and honest in any circumstances," Kim said.
"What's attractive about Jae-hoon is that he has such a genuine and innocent personality.
But it was a new experience and it was pretty satisfying to act out those expressions as the character."įor Jae-hoon, the devastation from his breakup with his ex-fiance still haunts him as he was so dedicated and honest in the relationship, which leads him to suffer the harsh aftermath. "At first I thought the character Sun-young was a normal character, but later I realized that she is not after all. "But as I was filming, the language and expressions that she uses were a lot more explicit and blunt And that language included some things that many wouldn't really say out loud."īut it's that candid, straightforward coolness that draws laughs from the audience, as well as the actress herself. "When I first read the synopsis, I thought the character has a distinctive personality," Gong explained. After numerous relationships, she has become cynical and pities Jae-hoon for having such a hard time getting over the breakup. Gong plays Sun-young, a headstrong character who is honest, straightforward with her opinions and disillusioned with love.
So I developed the script based on that purpose."Ī poster for the film, which is about a man and woman finding their way back to romance, despite their heartbreak and distrust stemming from recent breakups. I wanted to draw sympathy from audiences, as anyone can and has had a romantic relationship. The film is not based on one specific person. "Among those stories, I took stories that I thought would be interesting to film. "I tried to share a lot of these relationship stories with the cast and the executive producer who helped me to develop the script." To ensure the story would be realistic, director Kim Han-gyeol noted that she had to collect the stories from people around her.
The film revolves around two co-workers ― team manager Jae-hoon (Kim Rae-won) and new team member Sun-young(Gong Hyo-jin) ― who bond over the stories of their recent breakups. The new romantic comedy film "Crazy Romance" reminds people how crazy it is to fall back in love, but is still worth trying to find one's "ordinary romance." There seems to be no such thing as a perfect breakup, nor a perfect relationship.Īlthough people tire of going through the same cycles, they still manage to find themselves in new relationships and go through the cycle once again, hoping that this time things will work out. Actor Kim Rae-won, left, actress Gong Hyo-ji, and director Kim Han-gyeol after a media conference for the romantic comedy "Crazy Romance," Tuesday, at Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.
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