'The Glory' Jeong Seong-il "I lost 4 kg for a sensitive beauty"

“I’m grateful, it’s fun, it’s awkward, and it’s embarrassing. I have mixed emotions.”

Actor Seong-il Jeong, who is attracting attention with the Netflix series 'The Glory', expressed his happy and bewildered feelings. Moon Dong-eun (played by Song Hye-kyo), a victim of school violence, takes on the role of Ha Do-yeong, the husband of Park Yeon-jin, the target of revenge at the risk of her life. 'The Glory' is a work that depicts the story of a woman whose soul was broken by violence in her childhood, who risks her entire life to carefully prepare for revenge, and of those who fall into the vortex. Seong-il Jeong said, "I didn't think it would attract this much attention. But I was confident about 'The Glory' work itself. It was written by writer Eun-sook Kim, and I liked the book. As an actor who participated in a good work, I think I gained some recognition. There's a lot of attention these days. “I wonder if this is right because you have it,” he said.

Seong-il Jeong, whose face became widely known, said, "It's amazing. People around me recognize me a lot. Even if I wear a hat or mask, they recognize me." He continued, "My child said that his kindergarten teacher asked for his autograph. People around me ask for my autograph a lot. There are a lot of people who need me." When asked what his 7-year-old son's reaction would be, Jeong Seong-il laughed and said, "He doesn't know anything." He continued, "I don't know much about my dad's job as an actor. I just told my mom, 'The swimming teacher told me to get my dad's autograph.' My wife said, 'Do you know what an autograph is?' and she said she didn't know. I just said, 'Just get two copies.' “It’s all like that. That’s cute too,” he said, bringing a smile to his face.

Jeong Seong-il also attracts attention with his sexy visuals. Seong-il Jeong said, "When I first met with the director, he said he wanted me to feel sensitive, sharp, and sharp, and asked if I could lose a little weight. I said of course I could. I lost 3 to 4 kg. It was difficult to maintain it." He continued, "I gained a little more weight in Part 2 than in Part 1, although it was subtle. The director asked, 'Why did you lose so much weight?' and I said, 'No, they told me to lose it?' That’s right. Haha. I fleshed it out little by little,” he said.

Jeong Seong-il has recently become a hot topic due to his resemblance to Yoo Jae-seok. When asked if he had ever been told that he resembled Yoo Jae-seok before, Jeong Seong-il was happy and said, "This is the first time through this work. Isn't Yoo Jae-seok a great person?" He then laughed, saying, “Actually, my KakaoTalk profile is also a composite photo that is half and half mixed with (Yoo Jae-seok). I am writing it myself in a good mood.” He continued, "It's not a photo of a hard hat, but a half-composite photo. Even when I saw it, it looked similar."

Regarding working with Song Hye-kyo, Jeong Seong-il said, "I received a lot of help," and laughed, saying, "Where can I go to see Song Hye-kyo?" He continued, “It was comfortable from the beginning. I liked Song Hye-kyo’s acting in ‘That Winter, the Wind Blows.’ I also said, ‘I thought you were so cool back then.’ Hye-kyo also said, ‘I worked hard and had fun back then.’” reported. He continued, "I was surprised, 'Oh, this is why this guy has been acting for a long time.' He showed me more than I thought. I was able to focus at the same time. It was cool. It was fun. I also felt a little strange. After it was over, I felt relieved. “Do I have to say that I did it? I felt like I did a good job,” he said.

Viewers responded that the chemistry between Song Hye-kyo and Lee Do-hyun was better than that of Song Hye-kyo's co-star Lee Do-hyun. Regarding this, Jeong Seong-il was humble and said, "No, I'm not lenient on myself. I don't think I did a good job. Even in 'The Glory', my scenes were slightly overlooked. I'm still embarrassed." He then burst into laughter, saying, “I think that was said because of the origin scene, but actually, I thought that scene was cool.” He said, "The director filmed it well and the music was good. The result was good, so I think people responded that the two had good chemistry. Thank you."

When asked if Ha Do-young's feelings for Moon Dong-eun were love, Jeong Seong-il said, "Ha Do-young couldn't say it was love, but as a person named Jeong Seong-il, I think love is something that makes you curious, breathtaking, and exciting. While doing what you like, “I think it’s love if it takes your breath away.”

The cold Ha Do-young was kind and warm to her daughter Ha Ye-sol (played by Oh Ji-yul). Even though Ha Do-yeong knew that Ye-sol was not his bloodline, he protected her and embraced her as his own daughter. Regarding his portrayal of fatherly love, Seong-il Jeong said, "At first, I had no idea how much I felt for Ye-sol. Since I have a child myself, I know how scary it is to raise a child. That's why I sympathized with him. How important this child is to me. 'I do everything.' 'Can I protect this child even if I give up my job or social life that I risked my life on? Even though she is not my daughter?' “I thought about it, and it made sense,” he confessed. He continued, "It's so pretty when you raise a child. I don't want to be away from you even for a moment. Even if it's hard, just looking at the child makes everything go away." He continued, "In some ways, I think Ha Do-young was the most comfortable person, a person who could take everything away and deal with it directly. “He said.

Kim Eun -sook said that he expressed his character as a nice character. Jung Sung -il said, "The artist didn't tell me what a nice one was. I took time to find it." “I think it depends on what perspective you are looking at it from,” he explained.

As 'The Glory' was a hit, interest is also focused on what Jeong Seong-il's next work will be. Seong-il Jeong confessed, "Thankfully, many people are looking for me, but I am worried. My company people and I are telling ourselves not to be impatient and to move forward cautiously, slowly, and with something more clear." When asked what the criteria for selecting a work were, Jeong Seong-il answered, "There are three things: a work that is fun for me to read, a work that has a clear message, and a work that has a clear purpose for me to act in."

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr