'41' Son Suk-ku Tells a Backstory of His Casting as a Husband to '83' Kim Hye-ja in New Project

Actor Son Suk-ku shared an intriguing backstory of how he was cast to play a married couple with veteran actress Kim Hye-ja, 42 years his senior.

On February 2, Son Suk-ku guested on JTBC's TV show 'Chef & My Fridge'.

Son Suk-ku talked about his new project on the show, JTBC's upcoming television series 'Heavenly Ever After', scheduled to air this April.

"It's a love story about a married couple in the twilight of their lives. I'm playing Kim Hye-ja's husband in there.", Son Suk-ku remarked.

The idea of Son Suk-ku and Kim Hye-ja playing a married couple surprised everyone at the studio, as the age gap between them is 42 years.
Son Suk-ku remarked, "It's not like what it sounds, actually. The story begins as 'Hae-sook' (Kim Hye-ja) goes to heaven after she passes. At a community service center in heaven, she has to select at which age she would like to live."

"'Hae-sook' decides to live as an 80-year-old because of her husband, who went to heaven before her. Before he passed away, he told her, 'My darling, you are at your prettiest right now.'."

"But as she reunites with her husband in heaven, she finds out that he chose to return to his 30s.", the actor said, explaining that his role is the husband of 'Hae-sook' in his 30s.
The host, entertainer Kim Sung-joo, asked, "Is it true that Kim Hye-ja specifically picked you, Son Suk-ku, to play her partnering role?"

"For my new project, I was looking for an ultimate romance one could imagine.", Son Suk-ku replied.

"When the 'Heavenly Ever After' director asked Kim Hye-ja which actor she would prefer for her partnering male role, she answered that she liked me, 'Mr. Gu' from 'My Liberation Notes'. That's what I heard.", Son Suk-ku said with a grin.

The actor continued, "Filming this project has been an exceptional acting experience that I may never experience again."

"Above all, my chemistry with Kim Hye-ja in the series is amazing. You'll witness a chemistry between two people transcending generational difference and age gap.", he added.
(Credit= JTBC Chef & My Fridge)

(SBS Star)