While the new original series 'The Glory' (written by Kim Eun-sook, directed by Ahn Gil-ho) was released on Netflix on the 30th of last month, Lee Moo-saeng, who made a special appearance as Kang Yeong-cheon, dominated the entire drama in just a few minutes and made a huge impact, creating a hot topic. emerged as the center.
Kang Young-cheon is a psychopathic killer who murdered Joo Yeo-jeong's (Lee Do-hyun) father, and Lee Moo-saeng plays Kang Young-cheon and delivers a truly shocking performance. In less than two minutes, he showed off his unique acting skills that had never been seen before, leaving the audience speechless.
Unlike the tears in his eyes, Lee Moo-saeng's 'laughter' performance, in which he mocks the other party while holding back the laughter that comes out, gave goosebumps all over his body, and he showed a new face with murderous eyes and an anger-inducing aspect that was completely devoid of guilt. Lee Moo-saeng's appearance was enough to receive endless favorable reviews and praise.
In response, Lee Moo-saeng said, "I did not expect this kind of reaction at all," and added, "I tried to approach general (non-typical) psychopaths by referring to books on psychopaths. I also thought, 'How can I express this character effectively in this short moment? “I was wondering if I could make it happen,” he said, explaining what he focused on while playing Kang Young-cheon.
Lee Moo-saeng continued, "I was able to find quite a bit of an answer in Kang Young-cheon's line, 'Because I'm bored.'" Regarding the scene called 'Utcham' acting, Lee Moo-saeng said, "I was able to find quite a bit of an answer in Kang Yeong-cheon's line. Of course, I had a lot of emotional difficulties after filming this scene. But at least when I was filming this scene, I had a hard time." “I believed that living as Kang Young-cheon, not myself, would help this drama. Once again, it was a project that made me sympathize with the saying, ‘The answer is in the script,’” he said, expressing his thoughts about participating in a meaningful project.
Lastly, Lee Moo-saeng did not forget to say thank you, saying, "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the writer, and also thank the director and staff for creating a comfortable (though not necessarily comfortable) atmosphere for me to act."
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr