Kim Ji Soo talks about working with Alexa Ilacad, his stay in PH

Kim Ji Soo says he loves living in the Philippines
K-drama actor Kim Ji Soo and Kapamilya star Alexa Ilacad star in the movie Mujigae

K-drama actor Kim Ji Soo on Mujigae co-star Alexa Ilacad: “Even if she is younger than me, but I think she has a lot of experience, so she’s good at acting.”
PHOTO/S: Rachelle Siazon

South Korean actor Kim Ji Soo lands his third project in the Philippines via the movie Mujigae, co-starring with Alexa Ilacad and child star Ryrie Sophia.

He previously appeared in the now defunct GMA primetime series Black Rider, and he is the newest addition to the cast of the Kapuso afternoon drama series Abot-Kamay Na Pangarap.

In an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Kim Ji Soo says he enjoyed working with co-stars Alexa and Ryrie.

Describing what it’s like working with Alexa, he happily shares, “We don’t have that much scene in the movie, but I saw her professional side.

“Even if she is younger than me, but I think she has a lot of experience, so she’s good at acting.

“Even I watch here the trailer, Alexa and Ryrie, they’re really good.”

Smiling, Kim Ji Soo adds, “I’m just supporting them.”

In Mujigae, Alexa Ilacad stars as a surrogate mother to her sister's five-year-old daughter Mujigae played by Ryrie Sophia.

In Mujigae, Alexa Ilacad stars as a surrogate mother to her sister’s five-year-old daughter Mujigae played by Ryrie Sophia. 
Photo/s: Rachelle Siazon

In the movie, he plays Park Ji Sung, the absentee father of Mujigae (Ryrie), a five-year-old Filipino-Korean, whose Filipino mother suddenly passes away while they are living in South Korea.

This unexpected turn of events forces Mujigae to migrate to the Philippines and live with her aunt Sunny (Alexa), who initially resents the responsibility of raising a kid.

Park Ji Sung later enters the scene just when Sunny and Mujigae have grown close to each other.

Talking about working with child star Ryrie, Kim Ji Soo relates that he made sure that she enjoys acting on the set.

“Actually, it’s [my] first time to work with a kid, Ryrie.

“It was really fun. I tried to play with her. It was really fun working with a kid.”

He believes Ryrie has the makings of the next big star as he finds her “really talented, “very cute,” and was able to deliver “really good expression” in dramatic scenes.

He also notes how Filipino actors are “more bright” as they smile a lot, which, in turn, gives him positive energy as well on the set.