Actress Jun Ji-Hyun showed her total commitment to play the mermaid in the “Legend of the Blue Sea.” She worked hard to play Sim-Chung the mermaid and shot for long hours underwater.
Program Director of the drama “Legend of the Blue Sea” Jin Hyeok admired Jun’s commitment and profesionalism in acting, according to a report by Donga News. She had to shoot 4-5 hours under water for the filming, yet she did not complain. During the filming in September, she has not fully recovered after giving birth to her first son on February 10, 2016.
Jin said that Jun is the only actress in the entire South Korea who is able to show such strong commitment without hesitation. Meanwhile for Jun herself, she said that she would not want to shoot underwater anymore.
“I want to do it in the drama, because it is my first time to play the mermaid. But I don’t want to do it again,” Jun said. “I enjoy swimming and I am confident with my athleticism, but it is very difficult.”
In an official release from SBS, the TV station also praised her acting. SBS also released a series of her picture taken from the drama as can be seen below:
