India, Nov. 5 -- The queen of rom-coms, Park Min-young, has built a filmography playing women with agency over her two-decade-long career, including What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Marry My Husband and Siren's Kiss. However, the South Korean actor reveals this was not always the case. "When I debuted (in 2006), it was hard to find female characters who were driven and had that much agency. I was hungry for those parts. When I finally got to play such a role, I felt a sense of responsibility to make sure it was a success, so other shows and parts could follow," she tells us. Now, the 40-year-old is returning to the space of office romance with Nine to Six, an adaptation of the 2021 Chinese hit drama The Rational Life. She plays Kang Yi-ji, a workaholic deputy manager who carved out a space for herself in a male-dominated world and chooses put her love life on the back burner. "I always take a new approach. I try to become the person in terms of her appearance and explore her inner world. For Yi-ji, I put together a look that was effortless, with hair and a wardrobe that were practical and wearable. But most importantly, relating to the character is paramount. For me at this point in my life, it was very appropriate to play Yi-ji," she says. Though the character is cynical about love, the actor shares, "Whenever I talk to friends my age, Gen M (Millennials) as we are called, we are very different from Gen Z. We are very focused on our careers, and if we get married, there are a lot of opportunities we could get, but seriously, you can just leave it there. As for me, I chose the other way. I love my acting career, and I chose this path. But everyone's choices should be respected, whatever they are."...