Go Ara Gained Nearly 18 Pounds for Her Role in “Reply 1994”

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Actress Go Ara is receiving renewed interest and big praises with her latest role Sung Na Jeong in “Reply 1994.” The drama had a successful run setting a new record for a cable channel by achieving more than 10% of the viewership ratings for the last episodes. The staff prepared an epilogue episode as a way to thank the audience for the unending support, which featured few behind-the-scenes footages from the drama and interviews with the actors.

In one of the interviews, Go Ara shared about doubting herself as an actress before taking on this character. It showed that she didn’t have an easy time during the past decade since debut. In a recent interview with My Daily, she revealed some of the things she did to prepare for her role.

“Right when I received the script, I had an image of Na Jeong drawn in my head,” Go Ara said. “The director asked me if I would be okay. I was well prepared to ruin my image. That’s why I cut my hair with a knife for a shaggy look, and I looked like an idiot.”

Go Ara went on, “The director kept telling me that I had to gain weight in the beginning. The most I’ve gained was near 9 pounds, but Na Jeong has a good appetite. I gained about fifteen to eighteen pounds as filming went on. That’s why I was able to look like Na Jeong.”

Source: Soompi

Comments

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

Ara was eating good...LOL

But now she has to get back into her wardrobe...

[princetabi.livejournal.com]

She must have been really skinny if that is her with an extra 18 pounds

[yulins.livejournal.com]

mte

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

she always has been very tall, lanky and thin, but she never looked super skinny or unhealthy. ehre you can see her before R94, by ehr arms and legs you cans ee she wasn't scary thin:

[princetabi.livejournal.com]

I always assume people are skinnier than they are in pictures. She doesn't look bad though

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

i love that as najung she wasn't pretty as she really was, even when najung was all dolled up, she wasn't 1/10 as gorgeous as ahra can be easily, that really helped the character imo.

and she looked good with more weight as well.

but now i went wait to see her wearing her usual clothes, because boobs *____* glorious boobs

and i can't believe she is only 3 months older than yoona.

[kidsalsa20.livejournal.com]

i'm so obsessed with her eyes oh my goodness

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

[aridnili.livejournal.com]

Most beautiful set of eyes ever :~

[bubblyshades.livejournal.com]

Loved watching Najung eat, lol. Her commitment to Najung was great and really showed in the drama, imo.

Still waiting to hear what she'll choose for her next project.

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

well shit she ate a lot

[canxi.livejournal.com]

Her eyes are great and I'm glad another talented actress gets some spotlight. I'll look out for her in other things. Lol, I always laugh at how they call it "ruining your image". This seems to be the way to go for any actress trying to prove they can act, though. By all means, break that stereotypical lady role!

Also, I wish I could gain 18 pounds. :[

[anconeous.livejournal.com]

I miss the days when I worried about how hard it was to gain weight and all I did was eat whatever. Sigh...

Ara did so well as Najung. :)

[921227.livejournal.com]

It's nice to hear she gained weight for the role, but I'm expecting an article very soon about the 'diet' she's gonna go on to lose it all. Also, her eyes remind me of Kim Sung Oh's (secretary for secret barden) soooo pretty.

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

the weight gain looked fine, the hair cut was a hot mess