Lee Young Ji has shared the behind-the-scenes story of the “Small Girl” music video, particularly the much-talked-about cheek kiss scene with Do Kyung Soo.
On the YouTube channel “Channel Fullmoon,” Lee Young Ji and producer Na Young Seok watched the “Small Girl” music video together. When the kiss scene appeared, Lee Young Ji remarked, “I feel guilty every time I see it. While running, I kept saying, ‘I can’t do this,’ and the director included it in the music video.”
Lee Young Ji clarified, “People are asking if the kiss was an ad-lib. It wasn’t. It was a part of the scene.” She added, “To be clear, it wasn’t my idea.” Na Young Seok then asked, “So it was Kyung Soo’s idea?” Lee Young Ji quickly denied it, saying, “No, it was just part of the storyboard.”
She continued, “When the teaser was released, the response was so overwhelming that I seriously considered asking them to remove it. I was worried people might be upset. I don’t even remember (how I filmed it). I was so nervous at the time. It was our first scene together, and the director wanted to capture that awkward and shy feeling.”
Na Young Seok commented, “Your reaction seemed so genuine. It felt like a real reaction from a surprised Young Ji.” Lee Young Ji responded, “Kyung Soo was incredibly professional. Since it was our first time meeting, he kept talking to me to break the ice.”
She continued, “The director was counting down ‘3, 2, 1,’ and Kyung Soo didn’t stop talking, which led to that moment. It was so real. After that, I realized I needed to be more professional too. People ask how it was, but I don’t remember anything. All I thought was to get through the scene in one take.”
Hearing that, Na Young Seok called Do Kyung Soo, who also shared his perspective. “It was our first scene and the first time we met, so I just went for it,” he said. “Young Ji was really nervous and sweating a lot,” he added, causing Lee Young Ji to burst into laughter.
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