‘Head Over Heels' Cho Yi Hyun talks about her new role, says, 'I've always been intrigued by shamanism…' - Deets inside!

Time of India

3 hours ago

Cho Yi Hyun
, the lead actress of the new and quirky
fantasy drama
'
Head Over Heels
', recently opened up about starring in a completely new role as a
shaman
, starring alongside
Choo Young Woo
again and more.
Yi Hyun opens up about playing a shaman
Cho
Yi Hyun
, the lead of the drama, plays the role of a school-going girl by day, but by night, she transforms into a talented shaman who can foresee the future and even talk to unseen entities and ghosts!
The role brings something new to the table, which Cho Yi Hyun expresses that she was excited to explore and experience. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the talented actress opened up about being 'intrigued' by
shamanism
and how this role gave her the ability to understand and explore the profession even more.
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She even shared that while she does not wish to see the future like her character on the show, the ability to see the past would be preferred. She shared that, 'I don't really want to know the future. But if I could look into the past, I'd love to see the moment I was born and witness myself and my mother at that time.'
Yi Hyun shares how it is working with Young Woo again
Yi Hyun talked about working with actor Choo
Young Woo
again. The two had previously shared the small screen in the K-drama '
School 2021
'. While talking about her experience and what has changed with the two in the past years, Cho shared that, 'What changed is that we understand each other's personalities a lot better now. We could sense how the other was feeling without needing to say much. Most of our conversations were about the script, which we discussed a lot together.'
The actress even talked about how she would like to swap characters with Young Woo for a day. She shared that, 'Since I've already seen how Choo Young Woo portrayed the role, I'd probably ask him lots of questions and learn from him directly.'
Connecting to her character who's living a double life in the show, when the interviewer asked the actress what kind of role co-star Young Woo could lead other than his original profession, the actress stated that, 'I think he'd be great in a job that is people-centred and outgoing. I don't think he'd need to use an alias.'
Yi Hyun talks about the challenges of this role
The star also delved into the challenges she faced while playing a shaman and how she managed to overcome them. She shared that, 'Honestly, I wouldn't say any part of it was easy. Portraying a shaman was definitely the hardest. But working closely with a real-life shaman and practising repeatedly gave me a real sense of accomplishment—and made me want to push myself even more.'
About Cho Yi Hyun
Cho Yi Hyun has been active in the industry since 2017 and has managed to make a name for herself in the industry, especially after her most popular characters in 'School 2021' and '
All Of Us Are Dead
' went viral. The 25-year-old made her debut in the industry with the South Korean TV series titled 'Witch at Court'. Some of her other works include, but are not limited to, 'The Matchmakers', 'Inspector Koo', and 'Dr Cheon and Lost Talisman'.