So Ji-sub Returning to " Be With You "

Actor So Ji Sub recently sat down for an interview to talk about his upcoming film “Be With You.”

“Be With You,” which is based on a Japanese novel, tells the story of a wife and mother (played by Son Ye Jin) who, before passing away, promises her husband (played by So Ji Sub) that she will return one year later on a rainy day. A year later, she miraculously keeps her promise by reappearing before her husband and son, but with no memory of her family.

So Ji Sub revealed that he had initially turned down the role, fearing that, as a bachelor, he would not be able to convincingly portray a father. However, after deciding to take the role, he became so deeply connected to his character that he shed tears while watching the completed film for the first time.

He remarked, “I don’t usually cry while watching films, but I cried a lot from the very beginning of this movie. My heart ached while watching the scene where the father, who has nothing to offer his son, shows up at his field day and runs in the race for his son. It reminded me of my own underprivileged childhood and how I grew up, which made me very emotional.”

The actor added with a laugh, “I may also be getting weepier as I get older.”

So Ji Sub also shared that he has a lot in common with his character in the film. “When I was young, I found it burdensome when my real personality showed through in my characters,” he recalled. “But from a certain point onwards, I started feeling more comfortable playing characters that have similar dispositions to mine. I liked that in this film, I had a lot of similarities to [my character] Woo Jin.”