"Acting? When do you never quit?"Seol Kyung-gu, actor's life with "Piggy Candy"→"Illustrated" (Roundup)

Oct 03, 2024

Actor Seol Kyung-gu, who marks his 32nd anniversary this year, looked back at his solid view of work.

On the afternoon of the 3rd, the 29th Busan International Film Festival Actors House was held at the Culture Hall of Shinsegae Department Store Centum City in Udong, Haeundae-gu, Busan. Actor Seol Kyung-gu attended the Actors House and talked with the audience.

Actors House, which was newly established in 2021, is a special talk program that looks back on their filmography with contemporary actors and shares honest stories from unknown behind-the-scenes to future plans. Actors Seol Kyung-gu, Park Bo-young, Hwang Jung-min and Chun Woo-hee were named in this year's lineup.

On this day, Seol Kyung-gu first came to the Busan International Film Festival in 1999, and the opening film of the fourth episode was 'Pepper Candy'. I remember being asked to come on stage, but I couldn't even raise my head because I was stupid. Even now, I sometimes remember that time."

Seol Kyung-gu has established himself as a representative actor in Chungmuro, leaving behind numerous representative films such as the films 'Peppermint Candy', 'Public Enemy', 'Oasis', 'Oppermint Special Envoy', 'Silmido', 'His Voice', and 'Haeundae'. Of these, "I don't see it again" for the mint candy. You can't try hard to see the mint candy. The director also said not to read the script a lot, but to make it one by one on the spot. So I emptied it and went, but it was so burdensome that I didn't go around in front of the director very much. "I didn't get to know him until the shooting was over."

Then, when I talk about "Peppermint Candy", something comes up. No matter how far we have gone, when I talk about it, I feel like I have to live as one body. Every time I interview, the masterpiece is called 'Peppermint Candy', but I don't think I'll see this again, and I don't think I'll ever see it again. I hope you spend it with me when you die"That doesn't mean it should be shown at the funeral," he said with a smile.

In response to the question of whether he shed a lot of tears after watching the script, "One confession, "Birthday" I didn't see at all. I'll see 'Wish', but I can't see the script for 'Wish' or 'Birthday' at once. I guess it's menopause. I cry while watching the documentary, and I don't know why I cry so much even after watching the video of "'Imming Out'," he confessed honestly.

In addition, about the job 'actor', "I'm thinking that I don't know when I'll quit. I talked about it in an interview at the Cannes International Film Festival, and I answered that every time. If you don't invite us every time, there's no place for us. These days, dramas and movies are in a bad situation, so there are many actors who are financially blocked from living. It was so nice to see actors who were forgotten in SBS entertainment show `The Burning Youth' in the past.

In particular, there was a lot of reluctance while filming the movie 'Bulhan: The World of Bad Guys' that gave him the modifier 'Heavenly Idol'. He asked me to show him every part of my chest, jawline, and forearm, so I thought 'Is that a coach?' It's not even a noir, it's 'My PS Partner', but the genre is completely different. Director Byun Sung-hyun asked me to do what I told him to do just once, so I listened. At first, I bumped into it a lot, but when I saw the work being made, I thought 'Oh, it would be okay to do what I told you to do. I felt that it seemed like there was also fun to improvise and make new things."

Seol Kyung-gu has confirmed his appearance in the Netflix film 'Good News' as his next movie. Having worked with director Byun Sung-hyun for the fourth time, he said "I know that there are probably no actors in Korea who have worked with the director on your work. Even if it's your work, you can skip it. I don't think there's one in a row. I actually thought about missing it, but he said, "Isn't it right to do the work out of loyalty?" I'd appreciate it if you could call me. Even now, he is doing what director Byun Sung-hyun tells him to do. He is with Cho Hyung-rae, Han Ah-reum, and Byeon Sung-hyun, and the team 'Bulhan' team is gathering and working together like an original team. At first, he was a team he distrusted, but now he is the most reliable team."

Meanwhile, Seol Kyung-gu visited the Busan International Film Festival this year with 'Ordinary Family', which will be released on the 16th. 'Ordinary Family' was officially invited to today's special premier section of Korean films.

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"Acting? When do you never quit?"Seol Kyung-gu, actor's life with "Piggy Candy"→"Illustrated" (Roundup)

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