Park Min-young Reflects on Grueling Schedule During 'High Kick' Era

Park Min-young reminisced about the grueling schedule during her time on 'High Kick'.

On the 24th, Park Min-young and Wi Ha-jun appeared on the YouTube show 'Salon Drip', hosted by Jang Do-yeon, to promote their tvN drama 'Siren'.

During the show, Jang Do-yeon remarked to Park Min-young, "In all your projects, there seems to be a scene where you catch someone cheating." Park Min-young responded, "That's why they call me 'Dopamine Young'. I'm used to it now." Jang Do-yeon joked, "Didn't you also witness a love line between Min-ho and Beom in 'High Kick'?"

Park Min-young recalled that even now, many junior actors mention 'High Kick'. She shared, "I didn't fully understand my character before starting. It was all spontaneous scripts back then. I suddenly found out I was 20 years old and a spy."

She continued, "During 'High Kick', we had to improvise continuously. The schedule was so demanding with five episodes a week that it's impossible to shoot like that now."

Park Min-young also revealed a behind-the-scenes story about her character 'Run Yumi'. She said, "There was a scene where I had to run, and I did it so well. I wasn't fast, and my stamina was lacking, but my form was good. The writer saw it and decided to create 'Run Yumi', and I even sang the song myself."

Despite the daily shoots and sleepless nights, Park Min-young said, "Even now, I feel the thrill." Jang Do-yeon agreed, "Since we can't do this anymore, it remains a masterpiece."

Reflecting on her career, Park Min-young said, "The projects where I struggled the most have positively influenced me and reignited my dreams." She added, "That's why I keep challenging myself with new projects. I'm truly an animal of forgetfulness," she joked, bringing laughter to the set.

By Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr