Han So-hee, fighting spirit from facial injury, "My neck didn't turn from the first filming, I overlooked it due to my greed for action"

Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee engage in a fierce struggle for survival. Director Jeong Dong-yoon emphasized that the difference between 'Gyeongseong Creature' is that it is "not a cool creature, but a sad creature with a story."

On the 19th, a production presentation for the Netflix original series 'Gyeongseong Creature' was held at Layer 20 Studio located in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Su-hyeon, Kim Hae-sook, Jo Han-cheol, and director Jeong Dong-yoon attended the event.

'Gyeongseong Creature' is a work that tells the story of two young people whose only thing was survival, confronting a monster born of greed in the spring of 1945, when the darkness of the era was deepest. Director Jeong Dong-yoon, who directed 'Stove League', and writer Kang Eun-kyung, who wrote the 'Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim' series, 'Gu Family Book', and 'Baker King Kim Tak-gu', have teamed up.

Park Seo-joon introduced 'Gyeongseong Creature', saying, "It is a genre work featuring creatures set in 1945. However, it is also a story of two youths. It is a work that can present a variety of complex genres."

Director Jeong Dong-yoon said, "When I was making 'Gyeongseong Creature' with the writer, I wanted to tell the story of Gyeongseong as a director. In the beginning, when we gathered together and talked, we thought that it was not just our story, but if we mixed creatures well with it, we could spread our story to the world. “He talked about the reason for combining period drama and creature features.

When asked about the difference from the creature 'Sweet Home' series previously released on Netflix, director Jeong Dong-yoon said, "What differentiates 'Gyeongseong Creature' is that it contains a lot of sad emotions. It is not a powerful and cool creature series. It is a creature with a story, so the body is strong. “It is clearly visible in the person’s body, actions, and facial expressions,” he explained.

Park Seo-joon played the role of Jang Tae-sang, the owner of Geumokdang, the largest pawn shop in Gyeongseong, and a person who holds all the necessary information in Bonjeong Street. Park Seo-joon said, "The story itself was attractive. I felt like I could show a variety of sides, even the role. I liked writer Kang Eun-kyung's work, and I was able to meet him, and director Jeong Dong-yoon said 'When I was doing 'Itaewon Class','" Park Seo-joon said. “I really wanted to meet her because she was doing ‘Stove League.’ It was a fun experience to be able to meet Han So-hee,” he said, explaining the reason for his appearance.

Regarding the character Jang Tae-sang, Park Seo-joon said, "He is a man of enormous wealth and the owner of a pawn shop. He is a person who grew up through a lot of hardships before becoming the owner of Geumokdang. One day, he becomes involved in an incident. So that Tae-sang's life can be seen in it. “I tried to capture the character. He is a person with various charms,” he said.

Park Seo-joon said that the first filming scene was torture, saying, "I remember it as a cold day. My whole body got wet as I kept getting water. I had a hard time from the beginning to the point where I thought it was a newbie. If the beginning of this drama is like this, I have expectations about what the end will be like. “I had a strong impression,” he recalled.

Park Seo-joon shows off his understated romance with Han So-hee. He said, “What I always worry about is controlling the speed and pace. I think there is an emotion line, and it is the actor who has to express it in a way that makes sense, and in what part it feels that way.” He added, “There is an atmosphere and emotion that a situation gives, so when you look at Chae-ok, you can feel that feeling.” “I think it could have been made,” he said.

Han So-hee takes on the role of Yoon Chae-ok, a potter known to find dead people. Han So-hee said, "I enjoyed director Jeong Dong-yoon's 'Stove League' and also enjoyed the drama starring senior Park Seo-joon. I was most attracted to the background given by the times. I was drawn to creature movies because I was curious about what kind of help it would give me." .

Han So-hee said, "My personality and Chae-ok's personality are not the same. I am not a very laid-back person. I was worried, but there was also the influence of the times and the influence of Tae-sang and the people around him. My mother clearly had a purpose to find. So I tried to focus on that,” he said.

For the slow motion scene where the hair comes loose, I did more than 20 head bangs. Han So-hee recalled, "It was the first shoot, and I thought about what the last shoot would be like. I started to get a lump in my throat, and the next day it got to the point where I couldn't turn my neck. I think the director's persistence created that scene." .

Han So-hee suffered a facial injury around her eyes while filming 'Gyeongseong Creature' in August last year. In response, Han So-hee said, "I got hurt because I was greedy," and added, "I'm not the only one who gets injured while doing action scenes. The stunt team also gets hurt, and all the actors participating in the action get hurt. It's good if I don't get hurt, but it would be really good if I get a little hurt." “It’s an environment where you can’t do action scenes without getting hurt. That’s because once filming starts, everyone puts their whole heart into it,” he explained.

He continued, "What I overlooked was that I couldn't distinguish between what I could do and what I couldn't. I think I could have avoided injuries if I had done it differently. It's not like I burned my body. I think it interfered with filming. “I also feel regretful,” he added.

Soohyun plays Yukiko Maeda, the wife of a Japanese nobleman. Su-hyeon said, “It’s been a long time since I chose this work,” and added, “I thought the small conflicts and subtle emotions between the characters would be difficult yet fun.”

Regarding the character, he explained, "He has enormous wealth and supports Ongseong Hospital. He looks elegant and pretty, but his true feelings are unknown. He is the only person who has Taesang as a friend."

Kim Hae-sook played the role of Na Wol-daek, a butler at Geumokdang and a family member with Tae-sang. Kim Hae-sook said, "The atmosphere among the actors was good, but the filming site was intense. I had to see them getting more tired every day." He then admired the set, saying, "I've seen a lot of period dramas, but this is the first time I've seen a set like that. I was so angry that they destroyed it after filming."

Jo Han-cheol plays Yoon Jung-won, Chae-ok's father, who came from Manchuria to Gyeongseong to look for his wife who went missing 10 years ago. Jo Hyun-cheol said, “Personally, I wanted to try Yoon Joong-won because he is a melodramatic character.”

Writer Kang Eun-kyung said that Yoon Joong-won's character is the one with the most solid narrative and is the coolest character. In response, Jo Han-cheol said, "I was so sad that they wanted to give me a role like this. I've played a lot of villains and comical roles, but I think they gave me the coolest role I've ever played. I was very burdened and worried, but since I'm a person with a clear goal, I tried to follow along well. did.

Regarding the father-daughter chemistry with Jo Han-cheol, Han So-hee said, "We saw each other on set more often than Tae-sang. In fact, when I had concerns or problems while filming, I relied on my senior a lot and asked him. He also gave me advice and stories playfully and sometimes seriously." .

Jo Han-cheol said, "I was surprised to see that he used his body so much in the previous work 'My Name', so we talked a lot about please not getting hurt. We were wearing very hot clothes, so we looked after each other, and in fact, I received a lot of K."

‘Gyeongseong Creature’ Part 1 will be released on December 22nd, and Part 2 will be released on January 5th.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr