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Lee Joon-gi, “Just seeing Shin Se-kyung walking makes me cry”
On the 3rd, a commentary video was exclusively released in which Jang Dong-gun, Lee Joon-gi, Shin Se-kyung, and Kim Ok-bin revealed the story behind the famous scene in Disney+'s 'Sword of Aramun'.
'Sword of Aramun' is set in the world about eight years after Tagon took the throne, and is the myth of Arthdal written by the sword's owner. Tagon, Eunseom, and Eunseom write different legends in the ancient land of Arth. It depicts the fateful story of Tanya and Taealha. It is receiving favorable reviews for its clear narrative based on the keyword 'Great War', fast-paced directing, and solid acting by the actors, satisfying not only fans who missed the Arthdal worldview but also subscribers who are newly introduced to Arthdal.
In the released video, Jang Dong-gun (as Tagon), Lee Joon-gi (as Eunseom and Saya), Shin Se-kyung (as Tanya), and Kim Ok-bin (as Taealha) watch key scenes from episodes 1 to 4 of <The Sword of Aramun> together, starting with the behind-the-scenes stories of filming. Vivid stories were shared, ranging from acting points to arousing interest. In particular, the actors talked about the process of building their characters by watching each of their first appearance scenes together. Among them, Jang Dong-gun said, "After eight years, Tagon has become a little more seasoned than before. Also, to show the anxiety and sensitivity of those who have all the power, “I tried,” he said, expressing his thoughts on returning to acting with more depth. Lee Jun-gi said, "Eight years later, Eunseom, who integrated the Ago Union, saw and endured many sacrifices in front of his eyes, and thought that he would be much different from before. Also, now he must know how to use the other person's psychology, and he must develop a series of steps to approach Tagon." He said, “Because he is a character who has to create the process of , I tried to portray him as quite changeable,” and revealed the background to the birth of Lee Joon-gi’s three-dimensional acting, which is currently receiving favorable reviews.
On the other hand, Shin Se-kyung said, "I think the character Tanya is a person who constantly thinks about what I should do as a high priest in the center of chaos and has made a lot of effort to find her own position. It is a person who finds that position and grows. Kim Ok-bin said, "Eight years ago, Taealha was lively and lively, but in <The Sword of Aramun>, I tried to portray her as a more stable and mature mother of a child." It raised expectations for a mature acting transformation that focuses on growth.
Meanwhile, the actors also revealed their honest feelings about what they saw and felt at the filming site. Lee Joon-gi, who plays two characters in the play, 'Eunseom' and 'Saya', said, "Everyone on set likes Saya. If there are 10 people, 9 people come looking for Saya. They even tell me to quickly dress up as Saya and come. If anything, I feel intimidated when playing Eunseom. “That’s it,” he joked, adding, “The way Tanya looks at Eunseom and Saya is different. As an actor who plays different characters, those eyes give me confidence,” giving a warm feeling.
The actors also watched and talked about famous scenes such as the 'Baet Nat Battle Scene' in Episode 2, the 'Eunseom and Tanya's reunion scene after 8 years' in Episode 3, and the 'Ending Sequence' in Episode 4, which drew rave reviews. In particular, Lee Joon-gi Recalling the time of filming the reunion scene between Eunseom and Tanya, "I shed so many tears. NG broke down because of the tears. As soon as I saw Tanya, tears came out, so much so that the director and staff told me to control my emotions. Just watching her walk made me cry. “I fell too far,” he confessed, making people understand the secret behind his earnest emotional acting.
Also, regarding the ending sequence of episode 4, where Jang Dong-gun, Lee Joon-gi, and Kim Ok-bin's spectacular action, unexpected story, and Shin Se-kyung's heavy charisma created explosive synergy, Lee Joon-gi gave a thumbs up, saying, "It's an action that Kim Ok-bin can do because he's an actor." At this time, Kim Ok-bin made people laugh by expressing her difficulties by saying, "When filming action scenes, I really want to cut off my skirt," and Shin Se-kyung, who had a particularly long line, added, "I think I can still say that line," making everyone laugh. added. In addition, Jang Dong-gun said, “When I saw this scene in the script, I liked it so much that I thought, ‘I have to do this no matter what,’ and ‘I really want to film that scene.’” Lee Joon-gi said, “After reading the script, I thought it would be really difficult.” “It was a scene where all four actors had to express their emotions, so I had to worry a lot about whether I could express them well without losing balance,” he added, confirming the background of the best ensemble shown by the four actors.
In this way, commentary videos of famous scenes that further enhance the richness and understanding of the work through vivid behind-the-scenes stories from the filming site and interpretations by actors who perfectly portray the characters are stimulating subscribers' desire to watch the full episode, and <The Sword of Aramun> will be released on Disney on the 8th. Episodes 7 and 8 will be released through +.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
