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[richelle]

I hope that atleast they can break even or maybe even more. Fighting Miss Baek!!!! Also, it is nice that she knows marriage most important aspect is love and that she believes in fate

 

Han Ji Min Talks About Her Rough Appearance In “Miss Baek” And Looking Forward To Her 40s

Oct 15, 2018

by K. Lew

Han Ji Min talked about why she decided to appear in “Miss Baek,” her rough physical appearance in the film, expectations, and looking forward to her 40s in an interview.

The actress recently starred in film “Miss Baek,” where she played titular character Baek Sang Ah, a woman who tries to protect herself and becomes an ex-con. She meets a child who is also an outcast from the world, and fights to protect the child. To fully portray her character, Han Ji Min took on a shocking transformation as she showed wrinkles, dyed her hair, and even smoked in some of her scenes.

On why she decided to appear in the film, Han Ji Min laughed and shared, “I read the script at 4 a.m., an emotional time.” She continued, “Personally, I was angered by the child abuse so I didn’t worry, ‘How well can I do this?’ There were other dramas and films with this subject, but I suddenly thought, ‘I want to do this.’ I do think that there has to be some kind of fate regarding projects, but at the time, I really wanted to do this film.”

She then talked about the audience’s surprise at her cursing and action scenes. She remarked, “Part of it is because the public has a slightly built-up image about me. Sometimes I think, ‘This is what they think of me,’ and when I do, I wasn’t able to say, ‘I’m not that kind of person.’ Rather, I considered doing a variety of work to show off different sides of me as a way to resolve this. I only think that I shouldn’t avoid taking on a new character because of worries or concerns.”

Regarding her wrinkles in the film, she commented, “I didn’t mean to always be frowning, but because she looked at the world with a crooked gaze, I ended up grimacing. To add even more of a rough vibe, I tried to make my skin dry, which made wrinkles form. Rather than my expressions, I tried to express the character’s emotions.” She added, “My skin has currently recovered from then. Because I have thin skin, if I don’t put on lotion, wrinkles form easily. I did worry about it [as an actress] while filming the movie. Before, I hadn’t really gone to dermatologists often. My skin is thin and sensitive, so I was scared but after filming, I went to get treatment.”

The actress also talked about being worried as it was the first female-led film in a while. She shared, “At first, I didn’t really think about the box office. But now, thinking about the passion people are pouring into the film, I do feel like we need to break-even. The public nowadays tends to like genres that are more extreme and with elements of humor. I hoped that if they could feel the sincerity we tried to convey, even if the film didn’t do well, people would think of it in a good way. Personally, my goal was for people to not see [my transformation] as something awkward. I hope that many people see sincerity.”

Han Ji Min concluded the interview by sharing about what kind of actress she wanted to be in the future, as well as her thoughts on marriage. She remarked, “I know that marriage isn’t something that’s done just through love, but I’ve come to realize that love is what is most important. As I get older, marriage is a topic of question that I naturally begin to hear about. However, I don’t think it’s something to do because it’s getting late and I feel rushed. That’s because fate is something that comes naturally. As an actress as well as as a woman, I’m going to be 40 years old soon. Things that I hadn’t expected continue to unfold in front of me. I’m excited for my 40s, as I want to do the things that I wasn’t able to for other reasons, with ample time.”

[rubie]

October 15, 2018

 

Han Ji-min plays tough woman in “Miss Baek”

 

by Park Jin-hai The Korea Times

 

Actress Han Ji-min takes on the toughest role of her entire acting career in her latest film "Miss Baek." She plays ex-convict Baek Sang-ah who was abused by her mother and abandoned as a child. / Courtesy of Little Big Pictures

 

Actress Han Ji-min is no longer a "sweetheart."

 

In her latest film "Miss Baek," the 35-year-old actress turns into a tough ex-convict, swearing, spitting and smoking on the street corner _ an image one can hardly imagine for the actress, known for her humanitarian work and voluntary efforts to help children from North Korea and in developing countries in Asia. 

 

The film "Miss Baek" deals with child abuse. Han plays Baek Sang-ah, a woman abused by her mother and abandoned as a child, who in protecting herself from sexual assault had to serve jail time, and then lives an emotionally closed-off life from the rest of the world.

 

Instead of her given name, she lives as "Miss Baek" to hide her identity, but as she happens to meet a girl in the street who has been abused by her computer game-addicted father and his lover, she tries to save the child who reminds of herself during her own childhood. 

In order to better play her new role, Han bleached her hair and wore no makeup except for red lipstick as if saying, "I'm a strong woman. So leave me alone." 

 

From the first scene, her charismatic look and acting gives a strong impression to viewers. But, Han says the image makeover was not the major reason she joined the project. "Although I've always been looking for new characters and changes as an actress, it was not the reason I chose this film," said Han in a recent interview. 

 

"I accepted the offer because the film deals with the painful subject of child abuse but looks at it with a warm heart and solace… When I first read the script, I felt like all the things (that happen in the movie) happen in the real world. Baek was a very different character than I've done before, but I felt strongly like I wanted to embrace her hurt and vulnerability." 

 

Actress Han Ji-min / Courtesy of BH Entertainment

 

The film was inspired by the director Lee Ji-won's own experience of a neighborhood girl who people suspected was being abused by her parents. 

 

The low budget film is having a meaningful success at the local box office, ranked the third most seen at the weekend box office, following Korean crime thriller "Dark Figure of Crime" and the Marvel blockbuster "Venom."

 

As for some acts of violence seen in the film, the actress said they were necessary in order to emphasize its message. "It might be uncomfortable for some audiences, but without them, the film would not sufficiently express the child's situation and pain. So many people read about child abuse in the news on a daily basis but they end up just thinking another unfortunate case happened," she said. "When the same story is told in the medium of a film, it has a more emotional impact on viewers. People quickly forget social issues, but when they are told through film, more people remember them and also for a longer time. So I really wanted to play my role well." 

 

Han says viewers after watching the film will leave theaters with the meaningful message the film carries. 

 

"The film gives the message that personal lives are important but the world people leave behind to our children is more important and without creating social awareness for this issue and acting on it, we can hardly change the world."

 

Han, who debuted in the teenage role of main character Song Hye-kyo in the hit drama "All In" in 2003, says as she gets older, she thinks more of what she can do as an actress.

 

"Whenever I finish my work, I receive a lot of feedback from audiences and I realized that I'm doing work that can give hope to many people. Now I'm in the process of straightening up my thoughts on what responsibilities an actress should have."

jinhai@koreatimes.co.kr 

[feelbora]

https://www.soompi.com/article/1245645wpp/han-ji-min-talks-rough-appearance-miss-baek-looking-forward-40s

 

Han Ji Min Talks About Her Rough Appearance In “Miss Baek” And Looking Forward To Her 40s

 

 

Han Ji Min talked about why she decided to appear in “Miss Baek,” her rough physical appearance in the film, expectations, and looking forward to her 40s in an interview.

The actress recently starred in film “Miss Baek,” where she played titular character Baek Sang Ah, a woman who tries to protect herself and becomes an ex-con. She meets a child who is also an outcast from the world, and fights to protect the child. To fully portray her character, Han Ji Min took on a shocking transformation as she showed wrinkles, dyed her hair, and even smoked in some of her scenes.

 

 

On why she decided to appear in the film, Han Ji Min laughed and shared, “I read the script at 4 a.m., an emotional time.” She continued, “Personally, I was angered by the child abuse so I didn’t worry, ‘How well can I do this?’ There were other dramas and films with this subject, but I suddenly thought, ‘I want to do this.’ I do think that there has to be some kind of fate regarding projects, but at the time, I really wanted to do this film.”

She then talked about the audience’s surprise at her cursing and action scenes. She remarked, “Part of it is because the public has a slightly built-up image about me. Sometimes I think, ‘This is what they think of me,’ and when I do, I wasn’t able to say, ‘I’m not that kind of person.’ Rather, I considered doing a variety of work to show off different sides of me as a way to resolve this. I only think that I shouldn’t avoid taking on a new character because of worries or concerns.”

 

 

Regarding her wrinkles in the film, she commented, “I didn’t mean to always be frowning, but because she looked at the world with a crooked gaze, I ended up grimacing. To add even more of a rough vibe, I tried to make my skin dry, which made wrinkles form. Rather than my expressions, I tried to express the character’s emotions.” She added, “My skin has currently recovered from then. Because I have thin skin, if I don’t put on lotion, wrinkles form easily. I did worry about it [as an actress] while filming the movie. Before, I hadn’t really gone to dermatologists often. My skin is thin and sensitive, so I was scared but after filming, I went to get treatment.”

The actress also talked about being worried as it was the first female-led film in a while. She shared, “At first, I didn’t really think about the box office. But now, thinking about the passion people are pouring into the film, I do feel like we need to break-even. The public nowadays tends to like genres that are more extreme and with elements of humor. I hoped that if they could feel the sincerity we tried to convey, even if the film didn’t do well, people would think of it in a good way. Personally, my goal was for people to not see [my transformation] as something awkward. I hope that many people see sincerity.”

 

 

Han Ji Min concluded the interview by sharing about what kind of actress she wanted to be in the future, as well as her thoughts on marriage. She remarked, “I know that marriage isn’t something that’s done just through love, but I’ve come to realize that love is what is most important. As I get older, marriage is a topic of question that I naturally begin to hear about. However, I don’t think it’s something to do because it’s getting late and I feel rushed. That’s because fate is something that comes naturally. As an actress as well as as a woman, I’m going to be 40 years old soon. Things that I hadn’t expected continue to unfold in front of me. I’m excited for my 40s, as I want to do the things that I wasn’t able to for other reasons, with ample time.”

[richelle]

On 10/15/2018 at 2:57 AM, feelbora said:

https://www.soompi.com/article/1245347wpp/vixxs-n-shows-support-familiar-wife-co-star-han-ji-mins-new-film

 

 

The cast of “Familiar Wife” is so adorably supportive!

 

VIXX’s N recently shared how he had gone to see actress Han Ji Min’s newest film, “Miss Baek.”

“Miss Baek” is about a woman who keeps to herself due to her violence-and-prejudice-ridden past, until she comes across a young girl who reminds her of herself. She decides to fight for the little girl, even at the expense of her own life.

N expressed, “Anyone who hasn’t watched it yet, be sure to go see it!

It’s a film with quite a heavy message. I still feel emotional. Thank you for the good film.”

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/CHA_NNNNN/status/1051483825870536704

 

Ji Sung also shared that he watched the film with a selfie taken with his movie ticket.

 

 

The three of them starred in tvN’s “Familiar Wife” together earlier this year.

 

So sweet of N and ji sung. Even the actor who acted the bank's security guard supported her. They have a good relationship even after the drama airs:)

[unknown12]

Han ji min will have a special appearance in this movie, the teaser is already out.

 

nice review, just want to share it!

[HanCinema's Film Review] "Miss Baek"

 By William Schwartz on 2018/10/13 at 21:34 PST

Sang-ah (played by Han Ji-min) is a cynical woman who focuses on survival, rather than thinking about a long-term future. Sang-ah's mean and bitter outlook is largely justified by the brutal and impoverished environment she lives in. Sang-ah's boyfriend, cop Jang-seop (played by Lee Hee-joon) is constantly witness to the senseless brutality committed by people who live on the margins. And Ji-eun (played by Kim Si-ah) is an elementary age student who is a living victim to that brutality.

There's an uncomfortable edge to "Miss Baek" that's grounded in indifference. The chief villains, Ji-eun's father Il-gon (played by Baek Soo-jang) and and his girlfriend Mi-kyeong (played by Kwon So-hyun-I) aren't really aggresively abusive. That's an odd way to put it, considering the frequent emphasis placed on Ji-eun's horrible body injuries. But Il-gon and especially Mi-kyeong are entirely reactive. They only mutilate Ji-eun in response to the girl's perceived insults.

There are no insults, of course. Ji-eun is just a cold, hungry, frightened little girl. Her guardians are offended by any reminder of Ji-eun's existence. They're socipaths, and not even very smart ones. That's what makes the real-life inspired events of the film so frightening. While we watch Jang-seop casually interacting with the aftermath of crime, we see Ji-eun 's treatment as the inevitable prelude to something horribly and tragically preventable.

"Miss Baek" feels like typical depressing poverty porn. The setting backs this up, as does Sang-ah's worldly attitude. What elevates the film beyond that is t how even though Sang-ah is the perspective character, tonally, the narrative is from Ji-eun's point of view. This sad little girl has had every reason to give up on any kind of hope in the world, yet through sheer reflexive habit, she keeps looking up to Sang-ah as being someone who represents a better world.

In reality, we clearly see how even at the end, Sang-ah can't shake her old tricks. But then, that's her character journey. Sang-ah looks at Ji-eun, and is reminded of the little girl she used to be. More than anything else, though, Sang-ah thinks about how assertiveness has become her survival mechanism- and how a small child like Ji-eun can't take advantage of that, and how fundamentally unfair that is.

"Miss Baek" is further elevated by powerful performances. All the characters just feel so...busy. Like they have so much to juggle in their lives, and have to make difficult choices about how to survive themselves while maintaining some standard of moral values. Even Il-gon and Mi-kyeong do this- very poorly. He's a grown man and father who is helplessly addicted to computer games. She's a dog-loving woman who uses church as an opiate and child abuse as a chaser.

Both have a disturbing preference for brand name products while the girl they're supposed to be taking care of shivers to sleep in a bathroom. Together they're scarier than any movie monster. It's all too easy to visualize their apathy in the real world, and that prospect is terrifying. "Miss Baek" is a truly excellent film that's well worth seeking out.

Review by William Schwartz

 

"Miss Baek" is directed by Lee Ji-won-IV, and features Han Ji-min, Kim Si-ah, Lee Hee-joon and Kwon So-hyun-I.

 

https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-film-review-miss-baek-123115.html

[richelle]

The short hair of ji min is in preparation of her next drama with jtbc it seems she is already talking about it so it is already confirmed. As per the instagram post that i have read, she accepted the project because of veteran actress kim hye ja and the PD who directed her in Detective K And she will once again act with lee jung eun who has acted as her mother in familiar wife. We only need one thing to be good, the writer. I hope she is a veteran with lots of experience or better yet with known dramas under her belt.

 

Miss Baek I hope there are reviews from movie critics. Just want to know what their opinion of the movie

 

 

[tok-soompi]

This is too cute!

 

Credit all the above to author

[tok-soompi]

I think Ji Min started filming the new drama already.  Someone got the authographs from her and Nam Joo Hyuk.

 

 

Credit all the above to author

[tok-soompi]

Below by South China Morning Post / Korea times:

K-drama actress Han Ji-min goes from sweetheart to angry convict – and is loving it

BY KOREA TIMES18 OCT 2018

The Korean star takes on the serious issue of child abuse in new film ‘Miss Baek’, and is unrecognisable in the lead role

 

Han Ji-min is no longer the girl next door who everyone falls in love with.

In her latest film Miss Baek, the 35-year-old Korean actress transforms into a tough convict, swearing, spitting and smoking on a grubby street corner, in a role that is at odds with her squeaky-clean on-screen image.

Known for her starring turns in lighthearted romantic films since her 2003 debut with the drama All In, Han seems to have finally turned a corner in her career.

 

In Miss Baek, Han portrays Baek Sang-ah, a woman scarred by childhood abuse. She goes on to serve jail time after defending herself during a horrific sexual assault, and emerges from incarceration to live an emotionally closed-off existence under the alias Miss Baek.

The gritty drama takes an uplifting turn when Baek meets a young girl in the street with a heartbreaking story that is similar to her own.

 

Han went to extremes to prepare for the film, bleaching her hair and shunning all make-up except for a smear of red lipstick to symbolise strength, and fans have praised the transformation.

 

 

But the actress, who is known for her humanitarian work with underprivileged children from North Korea and Asia, says it wasn’t merely the chance to change her on-screen persona that drove her to accept the film.

“Although I’ve always been looking for new characters and changes as an actress, it was not the reason I chose this film,” Han said in a recent interview. “I accepted the offer because it deals with the painful subject of child abuse, but looks at it with a warm heart.

“When I first read the script, I felt like all the things [in the movie] happen in the real world. Baek is very different from the characters I’ve done before, but I felt strongly like I wanted to embrace her hurt and vulnerability.”

 

But the actress, who is known for her humanitarian work with underprivileged children from North Korea and Asia, says it wasn’t merely the chance to change her on-screen persona that drove her to accept the film.

“Although I’ve always been looking for new characters and changes as an actress, it was not the reason I chose this film,” Han said in a recent interview. “I accepted the offer because it deals with the painful subject of child abuse, but looks at it with a warm heart.

“When I first read the script, I felt like all the things [in the movie] happen in the real world. Baek is very different from the characters I’ve done before, but I felt strongly like I wanted to embrace her hurt and vulnerability.”

 

Han believes viewers will leave theatres with a strong message.

“The message is that while our lives are important, this world we bring children into is more important. Without creating social awareness for such issues and acting on it, we can hardly change the world.”

 

The actress says that as she grows older, she has been thinking about how to take on bigger challenges. “Whenever I finish my work, I receive a lot of feedback from audiences. I realise that I’m doing work that can give hope to many people. Now I’m in the process of straightening up my thoughts on what responsibilities an actress should really have.”

 

The film was inspired by the director Lee Ji-won's own experience of a neighborhood girl who people suspected was being abused by her parents. 

The low budget film is having a meaningful success at the local box office, ranked the third most seen at the weekend box office, following Korean crime thriller "Dark Figure of Crime" and the Marvel blockbuster "Venom."

As for some acts of violence seen in the film, the actress said they were necessary in order to emphasize its message. "It might be uncomfortable for some audiences, but without them, the film would not sufficiently express the child's situation and pain. So many people read about child abuse in the news on a daily basis but they end up just thinking another unfortunate case happened," she said. "When the same story is told in the medium of a film, it has a more emotional impact on viewers. People quickly forget social issues, but when they are told through film, more people remember them and also for a longer time. So I really wanted to play my role well." 

Han says viewers after watching the film will leave theaters with the meaningful message the film carries. 

"The film gives the message that personal lives are important but the world people leave behind to our children is more important and without creating social awareness for this issue and acting on it, we can hardly change the world."

Han, who debuted in the teenage role of main character Song Hye-kyo in the hit drama "All In" in 2003, says as she gets older, she thinks more of what she can do as an actress. "Whenever I finish my work, I receive a lot of feedback from audiences and I realized that I'm doing work that can give hope to many people. Now I'm in the process of straightening up my thoughts on what responsibilities an actress should have."

[tok-soompi]

Seems like good ratings for Miss Baek. 

Source from http://m.sporbiz.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280452#_enliple

 

Below google translate

Mithbag', which was released on the 11th, has an overwhelmingly high score of 9.28 in the Naver Movie Room, following the CGV Golden Egg Index of 95%. This is more than the 'murder' and 'vampoons', which opened in theaters on the last three days.

 

[richelle]

9 hours ago, tok-soompi said:

I think Ji Min started filming the new drama already.  Someone got the authographs from her and Nam Joo Hyuk.

 

 

Credit all the above to author

 

Thank you chinggu for the updates. They already started shooting already? I hope nam joo hyuk's role fits him just like in wfkbj. They are both in BIFF and njh is just so good looking too. Just a bit too tall for our ji min lol. This is pre produced so the story is already set. We will not wait too long for ji min. So excited 

[tok-soompi]

@richelle, ooo then maybe it is during BIFF.  Or they have a pre meet up to get to know each other before filming.

 

mg nam joo hyuk is 189cm tall!! That is actually very tall for not only ji min but many asian ladies.  I can imagine ji min trying to tip toe next to him. Haha!

[richelle]

@tok-soompithey will always need a board for ji min to step into lol. He is really tall. I am really curious who the writer of the drama is. The write ups only listed the main cast and director maybe because he is more known. I am more concerned on the writer than njh. Given a good director, i believe he can perform well.

 

I am curious about the horrific sexual assault scene in miss baek. I hope we can watch the movie with subtitles. Really curious on how good the actors are especially ji min

 

 Miss Baek, Han portrays Baek Sang-ah, a woman scarred by childhood abuse. She goes on to serve jail time after defending herself during a horrific sexual assault, and emerges from incarceration to live an emotionally closed-off existence under the alias Miss Baek.

[tok-soompi]

A few years ago, they shared the same screen in movie and latter in drama.  Now they share the same ad space in the theatre with different movies.  One is huge production with demons while the other is small production with very true issue.

 

Credit to author.

 

Interesting that after their departure with the drama together, they both went really quiet... then both became busy with movies and consecutively returns to drama around the same time.

 

Only HB is up by acknowledging his has a girlfriend but ends relatively quickly.

 

Ji Min still remain single publicly.

[tok-soompi]

Ji Min IG Updates (more Miss Baek):

Credit to author

[tok-soompi]

 miss baek is very well received in Korea.  Entering 2nd week which causes less screentime as more new films opening, the interest is still strong and the box office is looking at long term.  It also increase public interest in child abuse and many share the movie through word of mouth.  

 

The whole team are very well praised too.

 

Miss Baek Fighting!

[tok-soompi]

I found Hyeri in Happy Together!

Credit to author

[tok-soompi]

Ji Min ideal of goblin.  Blow a candle and appears.  She talked a little about her relationship with Gong Yoo.

 

Credit to author

[richelle]

On 10/19/2018 at 8:31 PM, tok-soompi said:

 miss baek is very well received in Korea.  Entering 2nd week which causes less screentime as more new films opening, the interest is still strong and the box office is looking at long term.  It also increase public interest in child abuse and many share the movie through word of mouth.  

 

The whole team are very well praised too.

 

Miss Baek Fighting!

 

There are a lot of articles even with the director but unfortunately all are in korean. Based on the translation available in google(my phone is so busy translating lol), it seems all are good and praising the production. It might be a low budgeted film but it is very well made movie. It is such a great oppurtunity that ji min was able to act in this film. This is the production that she will be remembered for a long time. Great actors and great director who did not give in to the pressure of having a male lead. I hope we can watch it with english subtitles very soon. I am so eager to watch

[richelle]

Just so happy that han ji min won as best actress. She and kwon so hyun really has given their all to act the role. Can't be happier as a fan Can't wait to see Miss Baek!!!!

 

Credit to neih212