Suzy’s Many Faces: Inside Her Reflections on Acting, Identity, and What’s Next

Few actresses can talk about their own face like a canvas for other people’s stories — but that’s exactly how Suzy sees it. In a candid new interview with ELLE Korea, the actress opened up about the “ordinary” face she once didn’t understand, the emotional “rooms” she keeps for each character, and the string of upcoming projects she’s genuinely excited about.

Quick Overview

The Face She Didn’t Understand Until Now

Suzy has long been associated with an almost universal on-screen quality — the kind of face audiences project “first love” onto. For years, she admitted, she didn’t understand why. It took someone explaining that her features are ordinary and unassuming enough to let viewers layer their own emotions onto her performances for it to click. Rather than seeing this as a limitation, she’s come to embrace it as a strength — a face capable of holding many different characters. She also spoke about still discovering new expressions in herself, calling those moments genuinely joyful.

How She Actually Builds a Character

What stands out about Suzy’s process is how much work happens beyond the script. She doesn’t just study a character in isolation — she thinks through their relationships, their upbringing, and the life experiences that shaped them, even inventing backstory the writers never included. It’s this kind of internal world-building that’s carried her through vastly different roles in projects like “Architecture 101,” “Anna,” “Doona!” and “Genie, Make a Wish.”

Every Character Gets a Room in Her Heart

One of the more poetic parts of the interview was Suzy’s metaphor for how she holds onto — and lets go of — her past roles. She described her heart as containing multiple “rooms,” one for every character she’s played, each carrying its own mix of affection and regret. Because she prioritizes staying present, she said she’s closed most of those rooms with peace. Right now, only one door remains open: her current project, “The Men of the Harem.”

What’s Coming Next

Suzy is clearly energized by her upcoming slate. On “Seven O’Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted,” she spoke about being drawn to the honesty that emerges between strangers who share similar grief. For “Portraits of Delusion,” directed by Han Jae Rim, she described being pulled in by the story’s mysterious atmosphere and the emotional range required to play her character, Song Jeong Hwa — a demanding process she says taught her a great deal despite the challenge.

No Formula, Just Instinct

Asked how she chooses projects, Suzy was refreshingly honest: she doesn’t have a fixed criteria. Instead, she trusts whatever “pulls” her toward a story or character at the time — an instinct-driven approach that seems to be serving her well across genres.

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FAQs

Q1. What upcoming projects is Suzy working on?
Suzy is currently filming the drama “The Men of the Harem.” Her film “Seven O’Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted” is set to release in theaters in December, and her drama “Portraits of Delusion,” directed by Han Jae Rim, is scheduled to premiere in the second half of 2026.

Q2. Where can fans read Suzy’s full ELLE Korea interview?
Suzy’s complete pictorial and interview are featured in the October issue of ELLE Korea, with highlights and photos also shared through Soompi’s coverage.