[Edaily Reporter Choi Hee-jae ] “Whether I win an award or not isn’t important. Winning an award doesn’t make Jeon Do-yeon a different actress. Even after winning an award at Cannes 10 years ago, nothing really changed.”

In an interview held on the 9th at a café in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, actress Jeon Do-yeon, who stars in the film *Possible Love*, commented on being mentioned as a potential nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress, stating, “As an actress, I’ve gained everything I could from this film, and right now, I feel like I’m just enjoying that.”

“Possible Love,” released on Netflix on the 6th, depicts the intertwining lives of two couples from different social classes and backgrounds. In the film, Jeon Do-yeon plays Mi-ok, the wife of a laid-off worker, and stars alongside Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Jo Yeo-jeong. International media and critics are discussing the possibility of Jeon Do-yeon winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Jeon Do-yeon earned the nickname “Queen of Cannes” after winning the Best Actress Award at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival in 2007 for her role in director Lee Chang-dong’s film *Secret Sunshine*. For Jeon Do-yeon, whose acting skills have been recognized across a wide range of works spanning TV dramas, films, and stage plays, *Possible Love* presented a new challenge. She remarked, “When I received the role, rather than thinking I had to accomplish something or perform well, I think I just let go and filmed comfortably.”

When she was overwhelmed by the flood of praise for her performance following the film’s screening at the Venice International Film Festival, she was so flustered that she even asked Director Lee Chang-dong backstage if she had really done a good job. Jeon Do-yeon said with a bright smile, “Director Lee Chang-dong held my hand tightly and said, ‘You did well, didn’t you?’” adding, “Rather than feeling like I had accomplished something, I think I was just so happy that I came across as Mi-ok.”

Jeon Do-yeon said, “There’s talk about whether I’ll be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for this film, but I hope people will watch it with the mindset of ‘Let’s see just how well she acted,’” adding confidently, “It will be time well spent.”

Meanwhile, the film “Possible Love” won the Silver Lion (Grand Jury Prize) and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. It has also been selected as South Korea’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 99th Academy Awards, to be held next March.