Actress Lee Mi Sook has shared a funny behind-the-scenes story about working with Song Seung Heon in the 2008 MBC drama East of Eden, revealing that the director had to correct the way she looked at her on-screen son.
On November 13, Lee Mi Sook shared the unexpected story in a video uploaded to her YouTube channel, Lee Mi Sook's Awkwardly Mi Sook, while recalling her past acting experiences during a trip to Hawaii.
The veteran actress explained that East of Eden was the first drama in which she played a mother, with Song Seung Heon portraying her son.
However, she admitted that getting into the role was not as easy as she expected.
"The first time I played a mother was in the 2008 drama East of Eden. I played Song Seung Heon's mother, but I couldn't see him as my son. I saw him as a man," she recalled.
Lee Mi Sook then revealed that her playful thoughts affected her acting, prompting the director to step in several times.
"I was acting with some mischievous thoughts, so the director kept stopping me," she said.
According to the actress, the director told her, "Lee Mi Sook, you can't look at him with those eyes."
Confused by the comment, she asked, "Why?"
The director reportedly explained, "There's too much personal feeling in your eyes. That's not how a mother looks at her son."
He then asked her to calm down and look at Song Seung Heon with the eyes of a mother instead.
Lee Mi Sook shared the memory in a humorous tone, recalling how the director had to remind her to focus on their mother-and-son relationship in the drama.
The story offered a lighthearted glimpse into the filming of East of Eden, which aired in 2008 and featured Lee Mi Sook and Song Seung Heon as mother and son.
Nearly two decades later, the actress's amusing confession revealed an unexpected challenge she faced while portraying one of her earlier mother roles.
Actress Lee Mi Sook has shared a funny behind-the-scenes story about working with Song Seung Heon in the 2008 MBC drama East of Eden, revealing that the director had to correct the way she looked at her on-screen son.
On November 13, Lee Mi Sook shared the unexpected story in a video uploaded to her YouTube channel, Lee Mi Sook's Awkwardly Mi Sook, while recalling her past acting experiences during a trip to Hawaii.
The veteran actress explained that East of Eden was the first drama in which she played a mother, with Song Seung Heon portraying her son.
However, she admitted that getting into the role was not as easy as she expected.
"The first time I played a mother was in the 2008 drama East of Eden. I played Song Seung Heon's mother, but I couldn't see him as my son. I saw him as a man," she recalled.
Lee Mi Sook then revealed that her playful thoughts affected her acting, prompting the director to step in several times.
"I was acting with some mischievous thoughts, so the director kept stopping me," she said.
According to the actress, the director told her, "Lee Mi Sook, you can't look at him with those eyes."
Confused by the comment, she asked, "Why?"
The director reportedly explained, "There's too much personal feeling in your eyes. That's not how a mother looks at her son."
He then asked her to calm down and look at Song Seung Heon with the eyes of a mother instead.
Lee Mi Sook shared the memory in a humorous tone, recalling how the director had to remind her to focus on their mother-and-son relationship in the drama.
The story offered a lighthearted glimpse into the filming of East of Eden, which aired in 2008 and featured Lee Mi Sook and Song Seung Heon as mother and son.
Nearly two decades later, the actress's amusing confession revealed an unexpected challenge she faced while portraying one of her earlier mother roles.
