Park Min Young recently spoke out in defense of BoA's acting in a recent interview with Newsen, marking the end of the successful series 'Marry My Husband,' which concluded on February 20.
'Marry My Husband' is an adaptation of a popular webtoon and has been steadily gaining viewership since its premiere in January.
In the drama, Park Min Young portrayed Kang Ji Won, a character who tragically dies while witnessing her husband's extramarital affair with her best friend. However, the story takes an unexpected turn when Kang Ji Won awakens 10 years in the past, rather than passing away.
During the drama, Park Min Young faced criticism for the unconventional office outfits she wore. Regarding her outfit choices, Park Min Young explained, "I've displayed the office look in about three different works. If you look at the tvN 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?,' her outfits are very similar. So I didn't want to repeat that look. I thought it would be too similar. So, I cut my hair into a bob. I also thought that the character would want to dress in a way that is completely different in her second life. That's why I dressed more fancy during that alumni dinner scene."
She continued, "The reason I wore the off-shoulder outfits is because I was looking at the trending outfits of 2023. There was a mistake when communicating (with my stylist). I worked with another stylist at the beginning of the drama because I wanted to do something different, but I think there was miscommunication. So starting from episode 9, I started working with the stylist I worked with for 10 years."
Park Min Young also spoke about the criticism that BoA received as she played the role of Oh Yu Ra. BoA joined the cast near the end of the drama and received mixed reviews from viewers due to her performance. Many viewers criticized that BoA's acting took away from the drama.
Regarding this, Park Min Young carefully responded, "I don't want to defend or take sides, but personally, I think it's difficult for anyone to join a drama midway. It's hard even for veteran actors, and joining a popular drama midway is even harder."
She continued, "She took on a really difficult and challenging role, and I hope people can see beyond the acting and appreciate it as something beautiful. BoA and I are the same age, so just looking at her, I think, 'We've both endured a lot.' I did my best during filming, and I hope people can recognize that she did her best too. Fortunately, we have a lot of captivating villains in the drama, and with BoA's addition, it may feel frustrating, but I think it can also be a buildup for another surprise. I hope people will see it positively."
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I read a lot of comments regarding BOA’s lips being distracting and at first I didn’t really get it. But, as the drama went on I began paying closer attention to her and I think that she may have gotten a lower facelift and her lips plumped up and so because of that she looked stiff and emotionless. Some say it was bad acting as well. But, I think she honestly had a difficult time moving her lips/mouth/face. In time her face will relax some and it won’t be as noticeable. But, she should probably lay off the lip fillers if she’s going to be doing anymore acting. To be a good actor you’ve got to be able to move your face and especially your mouth. Viewers want to be able to feel/see the emotions you’re trying to convey and need to see that in your expressions. There’s another actress that is in a drama I’m currently watching about divorce experts/solutions. She plays the fl and I don’t know her name, but I’m so distracted by her face and the amount of work she’s had done and it’s frustrating because she can’t smile. Ever. She has one expression and it’s a blank expression. I absolutely love the ml and think he’s a fantastic actor and he’s funny too. And she’s also a good actor. But, again I want to see a different range of emotions from an actor and if I can’t then it’s uninteresting for me. I don’t think I’ll finish that drama for that very reason. I’m all about self improvement and making yourself happy. However, I do believe that if you’re an actor…..there should be careful consideration for the movement of your face. And, as we all know if you have too much work done to your face it becomes paralyzed to some extent. It’s just a fact. So, I think there’s a line you should definitely not cross and the less work on your face as an actor….the better.