On the morning of the 14th, Lee Moo-saeng was interviewed about the movie 'Noryang: Sea of Death' (directed by Kim Han-min, hereinafter referred to as 'Noryang') at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
On this day, Lee Moo-saeng was told, "I didn't recognize him," referring to his M-shaped pigtail, and he laughed, saying, "I wasn't the only one who felt that way. As an actor, I feel good." “It took over 3 hours just to put on the makeup. They did it in great detail, from the makeup to the wig, and even though I didn’t shave my head, they made it look awkward with the wig. I feel so happy and relieved to be told that I didn’t look like me.”
Lee Moo-saeng said about his M-shaped pigtail, "There were many different styles. Some were completely removed, and there were various shapes, but the director chose it." "He prepared a pigtail makeup that matched my face shape, head shape, etc. He made a sketch exactly like mine, substituted the hair naturally, and drew a picture in advance to contrast it. From there, the hair that looked the most realistic and looked like Konishi was chosen. . Moreover, instead of all the Japanese soldiers wearing the same pigtails, they wore them in distinctive styles.”
The armor worn was also verified by the costume team. Lee Moo-saeng said, "It's not just regular armor. The details are different. Generals wear different gloves depending on their rank, and the armor material is also different. We've gone through a lot of historical research on these details," and added, "People like these parts and are interested in them." “I think it will approach viewers with a different charm,” he said.
'Noryang' is the story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's plan to completely annihilate the Japanese army trying to retreat from Joseon, seven years after the outbreak of the Japanese Invasion of Korea.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr