Alexa Ilacad/ ABS-CBN News

MANILA  -- Challenge accepted. This is how Alexa Ilacad described her role as Sunny in the upcoming family drama movie "Mujigae". 

Based on the movie trailer, Ilacad will look after her niece Mujigae played by child actress Ryrie Turingan a half-Korean who returns to her father Ji Sung Park in South Korea played by Korean actor, Kim Ji Soo.

The actress revealed she relates to Sunny's character who is not fond of taking care of children.

"Mujigae" casts and director Randolph Longjas, South Korean actor Kim Ji Soo, Alexa Ilacad and Ryrie Turingan

"I'm not really fond of kids. Until, nagkaroon ako ng pamangkin maliliit pa ang pamangkin ko and honestly they changed my life and sila lang talaga ang bata na gusto ko, pero after working with Ryrie sabi ko 'a cute rin naman pala sila, ok rin naman pala' and she's so matured kulang na lang mag heart to heart na talaga kami like sis para na kaming magka-tropa sa set ang saya niya kasama," the actress said during the "Mujigae" media conference.

"Takeaways ko, actually it's really hard to be a mother. And it takes so much selflessness to be a mother. Napasabi tuloy ako sa sarili ko, 'Kaya ko ba ito ever?' Of course, the Alexa that is me today, wala pa talaga 'yun sa isip ko talaga as in hindi pa ako nag-iisip at all to be a mother or to have a family, not really the priority as of now," she added. 

Part of her realization while doing the movie is to prioritize and secure her future dreams if she decides to start her own family. 

"I want to build a career, I want to be really really rich and I know, that could be pretty hard. Pero, na-open rin naman po ako na parang it's not so bad naman pala or maybe one day, as long as I am stable and I have a good partner with me, maybe I think I would like to try to have a family or to have a kid, but right now I am a fur mom and that is also hard work and that is something I really enjoy," Ilacad said. 

"In this life, ang taas ng mga bilihin etcetera, ang economy ang hirap.Kaya sabi ko, move na lang po ulit kung kailan na lang po sobrang yaman ko na saka na lang ako mag-a-anak whenever that happens and this is a personal choice," she said. 

"Mujigae" was produced by Unitel Straight Shooters (UXS), written by Mark Raywin Tome, and directed by Randolph Longjas, opens exclusively in SM Cinemas beginning Oct. 9.