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Kang Ki-young, who did everything he could, "This action is not a joke"
On the 10th, tvN's new Saturday drama 'Wonderful Rumors 2: Counter Punch (hereinafter, Wonderful Rumors 2)' released Kang Ki-young's written interview. 'Wonderful Rumors 2' is an exhilarating and sweaty demon-fighting hero in which demon hunter counters, which have become stronger with new abilities and recruiting new members, defeat the demons on the ground that have become more evil.
Based on the webtoon of the same name with cumulative views of 160 million views, the 'Wonderful Rumor' series is based on the unprecedented concept of a demon hunter, from dynamic action to exhilarating catharsis of good and evil. Stand tall with IP.
Among them, Kang Ki-young returns to the small screen as Pil-gwang, an evil maestro who plays blood and screams with his brutal murder instinct, and Pil-gwang, the top predator with the worst power by absorbing the counter's ability. Regarding the reason for choosing 'Wonderful Rumors 2' as his comeback after a year, Kang Ki-young said, "As all of my family enjoyed watching 'Wonderful Rumors 1', when the offer for season 2 came in, I thought, 'I would love to see it with my family.' I couldn't miss the charming Pil-Gwang character."
Above all, as season 1 was loved by viewers, there must have been a lot of pressure to join season 2. In response, Kang Ki-young said, “I had both expectations for a character I hadn’t tried before and a sense of pressure to see if I could do well.” He explained that he expressed his curiosity even more. Above all, he chose the character Pil-gwang because he couldn't stop taking on the challenge to broaden his acting spectrum."
Through 'Wonderful Rumors 2', Kang Ki-young garners attention after making the most intense acting transformation in the history of filmography. Kang Ki-young said, "I tried everything I hadn't done in my previous work. I couldn't be seen as a cute and chubby villain, so I lost weight and did strength training, and I challenged myself with a hairstyle that looked a bit excessive, which was not commonplace." Then, he hinted, “Especially as we entered the middle, and as Counterz became stronger, we continued to feel that ‘This action is not a joke’.”
In addition, Kang Ki-young said, "If the demon characters of Season 1 were demons that coexist with humans while staying in daily life, I think that they are different from Season 1 in that the demon characters of Season 2 are crystals of evil, and only evil deeds are the reason for their existence." The difference between the season 2 demon characters was explained.
Public interest is hot even in acting with the existing counters. Kang Ki-young expressed his gratitude on set, saying, "The main story of the drama is the conflict between good and evil, but on the set, the director, actors, and staff had fun filming while thinking about 'how can we shoot more harmoniously and fun?'" Later, he said, “As much as Season 1 received a lot of love, I did my best to shoot Season 2 so that it could receive a lot of love.
'Wonderful Rumors 2' will be broadcast for the first time on the 29th at 9:20 pm.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
