According to Hankook Ilbo, Lim Ji Yeon is also known as the "collectible actress" when she had the opportunity to act in movies with many famous female stars such as Song Hye Kyo in "The Glory", Kim Tae Hee in "The Glory". Lies Hidden In My Garden” and currently Jeon Do Yeon in the movie “Revolver”.
In a recent interview, Lim Ji Yeon revealed that one of the important reasons that motivated her to participate in the work "Revolver" is because she is a big fan of Jeon Do Yeon , and is a passionate fan of the movie "The Shameless". ” (2015) starring Jeon Do Yeon, directed by Oh Seung Wook (also director of “Revolver”).
"I want to join "Revolver" so I can work with senior Jeon Do Yeon and director Oh Seung Wook, and learn from them" - Lim Ji Yeon emphasized.
When she was a college student, Lim Ji Yeon even called herself "Jeon Do Yeon of Korea University of the Arts" because she admired her seniors so much and wanted to become an excellent actress like Jeon Do Yeon. .
The actress born in 1990 expressed her admiration for Jeon Do Yeon: "When I was a student, my senior went to Cannes, becoming a highly influential actor with great temperament. I want to study asked from her and I wanted to be like her. It was an honor to work with her on the same film project."
When the reporter mentioned Song Hye Kyo and Kim Tae Hee, Lim Ji Yeon said humorously: "They are heavenly seniors (hard to reach). It would be a lie if I said I wasn't scared when acting." appearing with them. Even though I prepared a lot, I was still scared because of the stress of filming."
The villain Park Yeon Jin in the TV series "The Glory" is considered the character of Lim Ji Yeon's lifetime and there are opinions that it will be difficult for the actress to overcome that shadow.
But Lim Ji Yeon expressed, "If you watch the movie, you can see that Jung Yoon Sun of “Revolver” and Park Yeon Jin of “The Glory” are completely different.
“ The Glory ” is a really good read. I also received a lot of love as Park Yeon Jin. You can say, no matter what I do, there is still Yeon Jin's shadow. But I'm confident that in the future I will continue to break Yeon Jin's wall."
In addition, Lim Ji Yeon said she wants to try many different movie genres in the future, such as action movies.
Meanwhile, "Revolver" will officially hit theaters in Korea from August 7. The film is about a former police officer named Ha Soo Young (Jeon Do Yeon), who had to go to prison for committing a crime. After being released, she dedicated her life to a single goal of revenge.
Lim Ji Yeon plays Jung Yoon Sun, also known as “Madam Jung” from the nightclub involved in Soo Young's corruption case. Yoon Sun was also the only person to visit Soo Young on the day she was released from prison.