Park Eun-bin “Joy in Acting Out a Character That Was Lacking” with Sol Kyung-gu [Pictorial]

Park Eun-bin and Sol Kyung-gu, the leads of Disney+‘s original series ‘Hyperknife’, did a pictorial shoot for fashion magazine Elle.

‘Hyperknife’ is a medical thriller that tells the story of a genius neurosurgeon who goes beyond the teacher-student relationship and establishes a sharp confrontation. Accordingly, this pictorial focused on capturing the tension between the two actors. Despite the bitter cold on the day of the shoot, the two immersed themselves in the shoot and created a friendly atmosphere.

An interview was conducted after the pictorial shoot. Although they have over 20 years of acting experience, this is their first time playing a doctor. Sol Kyung-gu, who plays the respected neurosurgery professor Choi Deok-hee, said, “I wasn’t attracted to the role of a doctor itself. Rather, I was strangely drawn to the interesting story of a teacher and student contained within the outer shell of a doctor. “I was drawn to the strangeness that came out when two characters who are by no means ordinary collided,” he said.

Park Eun-bin, who played the role of Jeong Se-ok, a genius doctor who performs illegal surgeries after losing her medical license, said, “This was a very appealing piece of work. Doctors also differ greatly depending on their department and atmosphere, but the fact that I was a neurosurgeon and could talk about brain-related stories was appealing,” and added, “The fact that I could act with senior Seol Kyung-gu was another reason I was drawn to the role.”

When asked how he immersed himself in each character, Seol Kyung-gu replied, “When acting, some characters stick to the tone I first set, and some characters change, but Choi Deok-hee was the latter. I transformed and created Choi Deok-hee with the thought that there would be a Se-ok-like side to her, a certain naivety that pops up in a field that is not my specialty.” Park Eun-bin said, “The characters I‘ve played so far were basically righteous and grew in the process, but Se-ok lacks a lot. I felt a great thrill in acting out something I’ve never done before. On the other hand, I can‘t even guess what kind of reaction there will be,” revealing her affection and concerns for the character.

‘Hyper Knife’ was released on the 19th and is meeting viewers. The pictorial and interview with Park Eun-bin and Seol Kyung-gu can be found in the April issue of Elle and on the Elle website.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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