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Sun, July 3, 2022 | 09:31
Son Ye-jin tells all on why she is single
손예진 '일에 몰두하니 결혼생각 없어져'
Posted : 2015-12-03 17:18
Updated : 2015-12-03 17:19
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Poster of 'Bad Guys Always Die'
Poster of "Bad Guys Always Die"

Actress Son Ye-jin says she is too deeply attached to her job to get married.


Son, 34, told Chinese website Sina that her passion for her cinema career has been growing and she has no time for a boyfriend.

"I didn't understand at first why I couldn't meet a guy for so long," Son was quoted as saying. "But as time goes by, I understood why actresses usually get married late. I think their hearts for work become bigger and happiness from the work takes the most space in their hearts."

But Son, who is one of the most-loved actresses in Korea, did not rule out marriage.

"I think part of maturity as an actress comes from their experience in getting married and having children," Son said. "I hope I don't get too old before I can get married."

Poster of 'Bad Guys Always Die'
Poster of 'Bad Guys Always Die'
Son Ye-jin in scenes of "Bad Guys Always Die" / Screen capture from YouTube

She said her ideal husband would have to have a big heart and understand her irregular work schedule.


The interview comes as her latest film, "Bad Guys Always Die," opens in Chinese theaters Friday.

The movie, co-directed by Korea's Kang Je-gyu and China's Feng Xiaogang, has reportedly received positive reviews. It opens in Korean theaters on Jan. 21.



The black comedy action film stars Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin. It is about Chinese friends touring Jeju Island who meet a mysterious woman (Son) and get involved in a series of incidents.


Son complimented Bolin for being able to speak Korean in much of the movie. She said the crew laughed at her every time she spoke Chinese.

Son debuted in 2001 with television drama "Delicious Proposal" on MBC.


손예진 '일에 몰두하니 결혼생각 없어져'

손예진이 중국 시나연예와의 인터뷰에서 자신이 여배우라는 커리어에 열정을 쏟다 보니 결혼할 생각에 마음을 열지 못했다고 고백했다.

손예진은 2일 인터뷰를 통해 왜 여배우들이 늦게 결혼을 하는 지 이제는 이해할 수 있다고 하면서 “하고 싶은 일이 너무 많고, 일 적으로 행복감이 커서인 것 같다”고 말했다.

하지만 그녀는 결혼하고 아이를 가지면서 오는 성숙함도 배우의 단면인 것 같다고 말하면서 결혼에 대한 희망이 아직 있음을 시사했다.

그녀는 이상형에 대해서는 “여배우라는 일의 특성상 평범한 가정 주부로 살 수 없다 보니 이해심이 많은 사람이었으면 좋겠다”며 '따뜻하고 말이 잘 통하는 소통이 잘 되는 남자”를 꼽았다.

손예진과 시나와의 인터뷰는 그녀의 중국 데뷔작 “나쁜 놈은 반드시 죽는다”가 중국에서 지난 달 27일 개봉하면서 이루어졌다.

중화권 스타 진백림과 공동 출연한 “나쁜 놈은 반드시 죽는다”는 한국에서는 1월 21일 개봉 예정이다.
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