Following the November 10th finale of ENA’s Monday-Tuesday drama Between Steps, stars Kim So Hyun and Choo Young Woo looked back on their experiences filming the series, their growth as actors, and what they learned from director An Pan Seok.
Kim So Hyun shared how much playing Yu Jin meant to her, both personally and professionally.
“Playing Yu Jin in Between Steps was a great learning experience for me,” she said. “I’ll carry all the advice director An Pan Seok gave me as I continue my career as an actor. It wasn’t easy to show both the good and bad sides of my character without holding back, but the process was also very rewarding.”
She added, “Love, whether it’s between family members, romantic partners, or even toward yourself, doesn’t always go smoothly. I hope viewers can discover what love really means through those difficult moments, love without regrets, and express their feelings honestly. Thank you so much to everyone who watched and supported Between Steps.”
Choo Young Woo also shared his mixed feelings about saying goodbye to Park Min Jae, his character in the series. He said the role helped him grow not only as an actor but also in his understanding of people and relationships.
“I spent so much time trying to understand Min Jae and see things from his perspective, so it’s hard to say goodbye to him,” he said. “Just as Min Jae changed throughout the story, this project became an important time of growth for me, both personally and professionally. It also helped me see human emotions and relationships in a new way.”
Choo described Min Jae as someone who seemed tough on the outside but was actually insecure and awkward when it came to love.
“He may look tough, but deep down, he’s insecure and doesn’t always know how to express his feelings,” Choo explained. He added that he tried to understand Min Jae’s choices as the best decisions the character could make at the time.
When asked about his favorite scenes, Choo picked the final bus scene in Episode 1 and Min Jae’s walk along a snowy road in Episode 9.
“The snowy road scene especially stood out to me because it captured director An Pan Seok’s signature style and emotional touch so well,” he said.
Working on the series also changed the way Choo approaches acting. He learned that emotions don’t always need to be expressed through dramatic performances or dialogue.
“I learned to take my time with emotional scenes,” he said. “I realized how much can be conveyed without heavy dialogue or big gestures, and that really broadened my approach to acting. The more familiar a feeling is, like love, the more carefully we need to look at it.
“I hope Between Steps remains a warm memory for viewers. I also hope everyone finds happiness in love, even when things don’t go perfectly. I’ll take everything I learned from this project with me into my future work.”
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