【Trans】 It’s your first time to come to Hwanghae, right? “Yes, I’ve been to Jeju-do, but Hwanghae is my first time. It’s amazing that there is this beautiful place just driving awhile from Seoul.” You started your career in Japan and expanded your field of acting in London and in Milan. It seems like you’ve become a pretty famous actress in Korea, too. “At first, I was always thinking, “How do people look at me?” But now, I look more into “How can I affect people?” or “How can I make people happy?” I think I’m having a broader mind than before, when I started to work in other countries, mainly in Asia.” Why did you start being a model? I guess your teenager life was different from others, but I’m just curious about what kind of a girl you were. “I did enter a contest, but I didn’t become a No.1. I wasn’t a type of person that became famous at once. I did my work little by little, so I went to school as same as other friends did. Some models became a star as soon as they started their job, and some of them can’t go to school normally. But I think I was able to enjoy both work and school.” You’ve started living in Tokyo after being a model. Where is your most favorite place? “I like to drive, so I like the expressways in Japan. I love to look at the sceneries from the car, both days and nights. I go to the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo, and yes, I can’t keep out Harajuku! It makes me excited, and it’s a place that makes me feel ‘Oh, I’m in Tokyo!’” What about Seoul? You’ve said that you liked Itaewon and Seolleongtang in the interview last year with Cosmopolitan. “Seolleongtang, innards, chicken feet... I love all of them. I even go to Korean restaurants in Japan, too! I also like Korean food that some foreigners might hesitate to eat. And yes, in Korean restaurants, lady staffs are so friendly! I really like that mood.” You seem like a really ordinary girl in twenties, but you’re also an SNS star that has 2.8 million followers. What does SNS mean to you? “Well... SNS is not something special to me, it’s my daily life. It’s just a tool to share my favorite food, and something I did in a day. And it turned out to be something to get people’s attention. However, because of that, I think I became closer with people and sometimes it became a chance to get new works. It’s something really grateful to me, and something to share my daily life.” From “Norwegian Wood” to “Attack on Titan”, your acting variation is getting wider. “At first, I was thinking about becoming an actress who gets awards, walks down the red carpet, something like that. But when I think about those kinds of things, being an actress became harder and harder. So now, my thoughts are a lot simpler, ‘An actress who can make people moved by performance’ is my goal.” It’s really interesting because “Attack on Titan” is based on a really popular comic. Why did you decide to take the roll? “I didn’t have an audition for this role. I got an offer of the role of ‘Mikasa.’ I just thought, ‘I have to do this!’ So, I decided in seconds.” Do you have a role model of actress? “I want to play a role of a funny person who can make other people happy. Like, Cameron Diaz? In Korean actresses, I like Kong Hyojin. She’s really good at giving deep impressions and laughter at the same time. Her acting makes normal daily life to something special. I really liked ‘The Greatest Love.’ I think Kong Hyojin is a very special person in Asia.” When we enter your name in the search box, ‘Kiko, short hair’ come up for related words. It really means that your hairstyle is very special. How did you get to that hairstyle? “The first time I cut my hair was because of someone who I was in love. He liked Mathilda, so I tried her hairstyle. Well, I have to thank him for this situation now! I don’t do something special with my hair. I will grow it if I want to, and cut it if I want to... but I guess I’m keeping about this length for a while.” You can make everything to “Kiko style” by wearing street brands like Stussy or designer label like Saint Laurent. How do you style yourself every morning? “It depends on the schedule, but I don’t really like to make everything so stylish. When I wear a house brand dress, I’ll match with sneakers. Or when I chose dressy clothes, I’ll wear a choker. I like to mix styles like that.” What kinds of fashion do you want to do this winter? “I’m interested in DC’s street fashion. Big size clothes like down jackets and bomber jackets, I think I’ll wear many kinds of men’s clothes, too. Something sporty but something also has a street style.” Well, anything can be a “Kiko style” anyway! “Isn’t it? I always choose clothes by the mood of each day
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