Actors Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang aim to reclaim the gold/saturday drama throne with perfect visual chemistry.
On the afternoon of the 24th, a production presentation for SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama 'My Demon' was held at the SBS building in Mok-dong, Seoul. Actors Kim Yu-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-i, Jo Hye-joo, and director Kim Jang-han attended the event.
'My Demon' is a fantasy romantic comedy that follows the contract marriage between the devilish conglomerate heiress Do Do-hee (played by Kim Yoo-jung) and the devil Jeong-gu (played by Song Kang), who lost his powers for a moment.
Director Kim Jang-han introduced the story, saying, “At first, they were together out of necessity and to get what they wanted, but as they go through a series of events and stories, they come to understand each other.”
MBC's 'Yeolnyeo Park's Contract Marriage', a competing work in the same time slot, is also based on the subject of contract marriage. Director Kim Jang-han said, "Our work has stronger fantasy elements. Since they are not human but transcendent beings, I think the dramatic situation that comes from that will be strong. Even though they hate each other in contract marriage, there will definitely be fun in continuing it because they have no choice due to the situation." “I think it shows very clearly how they dislike each other,” he said.
He then emphasized, "The actors are cute and lovely. That alone will make it enjoyable to watch. It's a visual that I want to show off no matter where it's shown."
Director Kim Jang-han, who said that the taste of knowing is scary, said, "I think it's a process of how much two people fight in the process of forming a relationship, and how much affection they become after the fight. There are a lot of scenes where the two fight. There are points where you can feel the excitement even while fighting. “He was confident.
Kim Yoo-jung plays the role of Do Do-hee, a future group heiress whom no one trusts and who loves the devil. He said, "The part I focused on is the way they grow as they meet each other. Because humans themselves cannot fully mature. It's a story about learning about the world and being influenced by each other. It's a drama that captures the moment when one's world is destroyed. It's perfect. “I put emphasis on the dual appearance of something that seems like it can be done, but is also lacking,” he said.
Song Kang takes on the role of Gu-gu, a demon who has enjoyed eternal life by making a sweet yet dangerous deal with humans by pledging their souls as collateral. Song Kang, who plays a character with perfect self-love, said about the synchronization rate, "65%," and added, "Everyone has self-love, right? Salvation is the highest level of self-love, even though I'm acting. While acting, I talk about a life of perfect self-love, but I'm embarrassed without realizing it. “My ears turned red once,” he said.
When asked if he did not have self-love, Song Kang said, "When I started filming, I went on a diet and gained some self-love. But now that filming is over, I have gained about 10 kg. These days, I don't have much self-love," and his voice gradually became quieter, making people laugh.
Regarding working with Kim Yoo-jung, the 'great senior', "She was a very senior, so she always guided me well. I had a lot of concerns about Gu Gu's character, but she approached me first and tried to solve it. Thanks to that, we talked a lot about acting, and our chemistry followed naturally. “He expressed his gratitude.
Lee Sang plays Joo Seok-hoon, CEO of Mirae Investment, an affiliate of Mirae Group. He has a dandy visual, a carefree and free spirit, and is the only person Do Do-hee relies on.
Kim Yoo-jung and Lee Sang-i continued to work together in the play 'Shakespeare in Love' and 'My Demon'. Regarding this, Kim Yoo-jung said, "I've been watching it every day for a full year. When I played the role, it was a role of two people in love, but now the roles are divided. I was worried at first that it would be awkward, but contrary to my worries, I filmed it very comfortably."
Lee Sang-i expressed his respect, saying, “I saw so many cool sides of him as a senior actor. I was so impressed by his attitude that it was an honor to work with him.”
Jo Hye-joo plays Jin Ga-young, a dancer whose specialty is traditional double sword dance. Jin Ga-young is a person who believes that she met salvation and received salvation, and she is a person who disapproves of Do-hee, who suddenly appears between them.
He also talked about the things he paid attention to externally. Jo Hye-joo said, “I prepared Korean dance for 4 to 5 months.” Lee Sang-i said, “I tried to get a perm and make it soft to show a soft look like the sea.”
Song Kang said, "I had a prickly and blunt side in the beginning, so I dieted a lot to look chic. Secondly, when I use my devil's ability, the color of my eyes changes. I also paid a lot of attention to how to express those eyes. I tried to make them look as red as possible. “I almost got bloodshot,” he said, laughing. Kim Yoo-jung said, "I paid a lot of attention to the clothes. The idea was to express a person through clothes. Externally, since the filming period was long, I was worried that I would be stressed if I paid too much attention to the external aspects, so I tried to take it easy."
‘My Demon’ will premiere at 10 PM on the 24th.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr