The film 'The King and the Man' has surpassed 15 million viewers just 50 days after its release, and a supporting actor's behind-the-scenes story is gaining attention.
Recently, an extra identified as A shared a post on their personal social media account, stating, "Congratulations on 'The King and the Man' reaching 14 million. Shall I share some filming anecdotes from last April?" along with a video.
In the video, A introduces themselves as a horseback riding extra, revealing that they played a general advancing to Hanyang with Prince Geumseong, portrayed by actor Lee Jun-hyuk. A commented, "I had no idea what role I was playing during filming, but I'm glad I was on Team Danjong. It would have been nerve-wracking if I were on Team Suyang."
The scene in question involves Prince Geumseong leading troops with the approval of Danjong, played by singer and actor Park Ji-hoon. A explained, "There were about 30 people gathered, but only 10 were Korean. It looks like more in the movie, but most were CGI. It was hard to find horseback riding extras, so most were Mongolian."
A further shared, "The Mongolian extras didn't say 'Yah' but 'Chyo Chyo,' which upset director Jang Hang-jun." Additionally, when the charge command was given, the extras shouted "Yeah" instead of "Wah," surprising director Jang. A recalled director Jang shouting, "Please, everyone, stop saying 'Chyo Chyo.'"
Currently, 'The King and the Man' ranks third in all-time box office hits. All eyes are on whether it will surpass the record of 'Extreme Job' (16.26 million viewers), which holds the second spot.
By Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr