Lee Sang-yi Talks About Chemistry with Woo Do-hwan in 'Bloodhounds 2'

Actor Lee Sang-yi shared his thoughts on working with Woo Do-hwan.

Recently, at a café in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, Lee Sang-yi, who stars in the Netflix series 'Bloodhounds 2', sat down for an interview.

The second season of Netflix's 'Bloodhounds' follows 'Geon-woo' (played by Woo Do-hwan) and 'Woo-jin' (played by Lee Sang-yi) as they take on a global illegal boxing league dominated by money and violence. Lee Sang-yi plays 'Woo-jin', Geon-woo's eternal family and brother.

'Bloodhounds 2' quickly climbed to the 2nd spot in the global TOP 10 series (non-English) category just three days after its release. Lee Sang-yi expressed his gratitude, saying, "It's been less than a week since it opened, and it's already in the global top ranks. I'm very thankful and amazed. I don't know how long it will last, but I'm grateful and it's fascinating that it's getting attention not just in Korea but in other countries as well."

He also discussed the bromance between Geon-woo and Woo-jin in the series. Lee Sang-yi explained, "It's closer to an underdog hero story rather than a Hollywood-style hero or fantasy. The realistic charm comes from the story of local youths fighting to protect their family and brothers, and the duo's chemistry and humor set it apart." He added, "Although they are ordinary characters, the moments when they exert power are different from other bromances."

Lee Sang-yi also talked about the acting process with Woo Do-hwan. He said, "We would cry and shoot for 30-40 minutes at a time. Do-hwan has a very instinctive and animalistic style, while I tend to be a bit more rational. Do-hwan told me, 'Trust me, I'll catch you,' which allowed me to let go and act freely." He continued, "Sometimes during filming, I would mess up and fall over, and Do-hwan would say, 'Hyung, just stay still.' Seeing that, I realized, 'Do-hwan really knows me,'" he laughed.

By Kim Se-ah, TenAsia Reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr