Jeon Do-yeon says she was surprised by praise for 'Possible Love'

South Korean actor Jeon Do-yeon said on Monday she did not expect the wave of positive reviews for her role in the Netflix film "Possible Love," South Korea's national news agency Yonhap reported.

Directed by Lee Chang-dong, the film follows a laid-off factory worker, Ho-seok, played by Sul Kyung-gu, and his wife, Mi-ok, played by Jeon.

It is Lee's first feature in eight years since "Burning" in 2018 and won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at this year's Venice festival.

In a group media interview after the film's Netflix release last week, Jeon said, "I was surprised."

She said her character differed from Shin-ae in "Secret Sunshine," the 2007 film that earned her the Best Actress award at Cannes.

Jeon said the shoot flowed so smoothly that she wondered whether it was acceptable to film it that way.

She said Lee held her hand backstage after the Venice screening, telling her she had done a good job and to watch the film again.

Asked about possible Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards, Jeon said she has expectations but feels no pressure.

She said winning at Cannes did not turn her into a different actor, adding that she is having the time of her life with this work.

Jeon described the shoot as a "dream" that ended too quickly, and said director Lee seemed to create a kind of magic on set without giving specific directions.

She also said she wants to be responsible for her face as an actor, noting the film's frequent close-ups of her face.