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Ryu Kyung-soo "At the site, I am 'Kang Soo-yeon, in charge of snacks'"
On the 26th, I met Ryu Kyung-soo, who appeared in the Netflix movie 'Jeong-i', at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul.
Ryu Kyung-soo plays the role of Sang-hoon, the head of a research institute who must succeed in developing combat AI. Ryu Kyung-soo appeared in this work along with Kim Hyun-joo and the late Kang Soo-yeon.
Kim Hyun-joo played the role of Yoon Jeong-i, a subject for brain cloning to develop the best combat AI. Kang Soo-yeon takes on the role of Yoon Seo-hyeon, a team leader at a research lab that develops brain cloning and AI technology. Seohyun Yoon is also the daughter of the human Jeongyi Yoon.
Ryu Kyung-soo also worked with director Yeon Sang-ho and Kim Hyun-joo through 'Hell'. Ryu Kyung-soo said, "Director Sang-ho Yeon, senior Soo-yeon Kang, senior Kim Hyeon-ju, and I became close through frequent gatherings."
How would Kang Soo-yeon react if she saw ‘Jeong-i’ come out into the world? Ryu Kyung-soo said, "He really wanted to see (the work). When it was released, he would have asked us to rent a place somewhere and gather together to watch it. He would never have passed it up, saying, 'We should do something together on a day like this.' He also had strong leadership. “It’s a pity that I can’t do that anymore,” he said, missing Kang Soo-yeon. When I told him that I would think of him more often as the work became public, he said, "That's right. There are things that come to mind all of a sudden."
Ryu Kyung-soo shared the story behind their first meeting, saying, "Senior was like a great actor who existed only in legends and was only told about in stories. I wondered what I would do if he scolded me for not being able to act." He continued, “When I first met him, he greeted me brightly. It was as if we knew each other. I was nervous and trembled.” Also, "The director and the four of us ended up drinking. I got up to go to the bathroom for a moment and left, and after the door closed, I heard my senior say, 'He's so good' and 'He's so attractive.' As I was going to the bathroom, the corners of my mouth went up.' “I thought, ‘Oh, I lived.’ I was happy at that time,” he said with a smile.
It is said that Kang Soo-yeon cared for and took good care of her juniors on set. Ryu Kyung-soo laughed, saying, "I was in charge of the senior's snacks on set. He said everything was delicious. I only gave him delicious food."
Ryu Kyung-soo talked about Kang Soo-yeon's generous side, saying, "If you had seen it, I think you would have praised (the juniors) a lot. He never said anything negative." When asked about his impressions of directly acting with Kang Soo-yeon, Ryu Kyung-soo said, "She is an actress who has been working for a long time and has left behind many achievements, isn't she? 'What if she's picky?', 'What if she's too perfect?' I was very worried. But my senior never said anything he disliked. On the contrary, I received a lot of help. I think he saved me a lot in terms of acting. He allowed me to have more fun (inside the camera). It was the same as a person. “I am grateful and wanted to express my gratitude more, but I feel sad,” he said.
'Jeong-i' ranked first in the non-English language movie category on Netflix with 19.3 million hours watched (January 16-22). For Ryu Kyung-soo, this work is also meaningful in that he worked with good seniors. He said, "There were good results, but perhaps because I'm young, I think the process is more important than the result. Like the scene of 'Jeong-i', in the process of laughing and having fun, and in human relationships, people are considerate of each other without forcing each other. Such a good process. "If you go through this, you want to keep meeting even if the results are disappointing. We can also work together. I believe in the power of the process," he said.
'Jeong-i' is a science fiction film that tells the story of people who try to develop the best combat AI by cloning the brain of the legendary mercenary 'Jeong-i' in order to end the war that broke out in the shelter where they migrated away from the Earth devastated by climate change. It was released on Netflix on the 20th.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
