Kim Jaejoong shared his thoughts on taking on the challenge of comic acting through a written interview.
MBN's new Friday-Saturday mini-series 'Bad Memory Eraser', which will be aired for the first time on the 2nd of next month, is a romance between a man whose life is changed by a memory eraser and a woman who becomes his first love. It is produced by Chorokbaem Media, a master of Korean drama tradition, and Kim Jong-hak Production. With the spirit of unity, Kim Jae-joong, Jin Se-yeon, Lee Jong-won, and Yang Hye-ji were added to the cast.
In particular, interest is focused on Kim Jaejoong's return to drama after 7 years with 'Bad Memories Eraser'. Jaejoong Kim played the role of ‘Lee Goon’, who was reborn from ‘lowest self-esteem’ to ‘maximum self-esteem, maximum confidence, and maximum presence’ thanks to the memory eraser. Lee, who was born anew after erasing bad memories, mistakes his doctor, Gyeongju-yeon (played by Jin Se-yeon), for his first love, and plans to show off the straight-laced, innocent side of the strongest narcissist.
Regarding his first attempt at comic acting, Kim Jaejoong said, "There were many moments when I realized reality while acting. I was especially embarrassed when I acted almost naked in front of dozens of staff members." He predicted that he would show off his various charms, saying, "It had strong comical elements, but also contained a lot of serious aspects, so I felt like I was playing multiple roles." He added his thoughts ahead of the first broadcast, saying, "I hope it becomes a drama that reaches out to viewers with fun and emotion."
Regarding the scene full of laughter, he said, "During the scene where I was talking to the dog Cola, I burst out laughing and there were a lot of NGs. However, I can confidently say that the main culprit of the NGs was Cola." It heightens interest in the work.
It is predicted that Kim Jaejoong will show first love chemistry with Jin Se-yeon and brother chemistry with Lee Jong-won. Regarding his acting chemistry with Jin Se-yeon, Kim Jae-joong said, "Actress Jin Se-yeon has the power to brighten the scene. She always smiles and has a high concentration on acting, so there is a lot to learn from her. In particular, Gyeong-ju's comical acting in the play is outstanding, so don't miss it." “He said. Regarding Lee Jong-won, who plays the younger brother 'Lee Shin', he said, "He is the cutie on set. I was impressed by his flexible appearance on set, and now we have become close friends."
Regarding synchronization with the character, Kim Jaejoong said, "I am far from being a straight guy," so curiosity is growing about his challenge to show a straight guy character with the exact opposite tendency. Lastly, Kim Jaejoong said, "It's a coming-of-age drama that can be both moving and fun. It's a drama full of various emotions that can give you a refreshing shot when you're feeling frustrated and fill your heart when you're feeling empty, so please watch it a lot."
‘Eraser of Bad Memories’ will premiere on Friday, August 2nd at 9:40 PM. It will also be released through OTT Netflix, and will be released exclusively on Rakuten Viki in Japan U-NEXT, Americas, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and India.
Ten Asia Reporter Lee So-jeong forusojung@tenasia.co.kr