‘Boomsak’ Park Bo-gum “I went into the project knowing the amount of lines... Unrealistic pure love? 70% synchronization” [DA:Interview①]

Actor Park Bo-gum expressed his gratitude for the love and interest shown towards ‘Yang Gwan-sik’, which he plays.

In an interview for the Netflix series ‘Boomsak Fooled’ held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel on Gukjegeum-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul at 11 am on the 24th, Park Bo-gum said, “I was glad that people liked and loved Gwan-sik and said he was a great person. ‘Boomsak Fooled’ is a work that conveys warmth and comfort, so it was a happy experience just to be working on it. Thank you for liking it so much,” he said.

‘I Was Fooled By Bangsak’ is a Netflix series that unfolds the adventurous lives of Jeju Island-born ‘rebellious young woman’ Ae-soon and ‘iron-hardened steel’ Gwan-sik over the course of four seasons. The series depicts the lives of ‘Ae-soon’ and ‘Gwan-sik’ as they go on an adventure together against the waves of life.

Park Bo-gum plays the younger version of ‘Gwan-sik’, the iron-hard steel who can handle any difficult task without complaint, and he works with IU, who plays ‘Ae-soon’, as the younger version of ‘Gwan-sik. ‘Gwan-sik’ is honest, but he is rough and awkward in front of ‘Ae-soon’. The ‘Gwan-sik’ in his middle age was passed on to Park Hae-joon.


Regarding the reduced amount of screen time due to the middle-aged setting, he said, “I went in knowing my amount of screen time. I am grateful that you like and miss Gwan-sik that much,” and added, “After reading the writer’s writing, I thought, ‘This is great’’’I want to do this work’I thought that it was a meaningful work in itself to leave a mark on my filmography. I think that not only me, but everyone who appears in the work is the main character. I hope that it will be a work that blooms pretty flowers in the hearts of the viewers until the end.”

He said about Yang Gwan-sik, “He is a friend who acts before he speaks and silently carries out the work given to him. It wasn’t that difficult to understand. He said that he wanted to be a bit bigger than his athletic friend, so I worked out, ate a lot, and gained weight to try to express it visually. I really gained a lot. He looked more muscular than I thought, but his face looked slim. I gained about 4~5kg. It wasn’t hard, and I filmed it healthily,” he said. “The makeup team applied dark foundation from my face to my feet. They made all the places where flesh was visible darker and thicker with makeup. Since he lived in Jeju Island for a long time, they tried to make him look like he was tanned a lot.”

He said, “Yang Gwan-sik is a cool character, but I didn’t think he was that unrealistic. I thought he was someone we could meet at least once in our lives.” “You might think I’m passive, but I’ve always thought of Gwan-sik as a friend I’ve been expressing since I was little. He gave me Kkotpin first and took care of Jo-gu without saying a word. While acting as Gwan-sik, I also thought, ‘I wish I had a friend like this, I want to be this kind of person, I want to be this kind of reliable spouse and companion,’“ he confessed.

He said, ”The young Gwan-sik appears in Act 4 as well. I didn‘t check how many minutes he appears, but I think, ’There was a young Gwan-sik,‘ and it will be memorable,“ and added, ”Gold doesn’t change, right? I think Gwan-sik is a golden character. Whether he‘s young, young, or middle-aged, Gwan-sik is always Gwan-sik. I hope you’ll look upon him favorably.“

The actual synchronization rate between Park Bo-gum and Yang Gwan-sik is said to be around 70%. Park Bo-gum said, ”The way he loves his family and takes good care of his people, and the way he expresses his heart with all his heart when he loves someone are similar. However, Yang Kwan-sik said, “I try to talk as much as possible, even though I don‘t express it verbally.”

Park Bo-gum, who is receiving much love for his role in ‘Reply 1988’ Choi Taek and his role in ‘Pure Love’, said, “Thank you for sending me so much love and attention. I’m grateful that both works are in my filmography.” He added, “Both Choi Taek and Yang Kwan-sik have great love for one person, but while Choi Taek was a boy you wanted to protect, I think Yang Kwan-sik is a dependable character who you can look forward to at least once. I‘m grateful for the opportunity to act.”

‘Bok-ssak Cheot-soo-da’ consists of 16 episodes, and is scheduled to be released four times a week, with the final fourth act scheduled to be released on the 28th.

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

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