'Shark: The Storm' Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook have received praise for their real survival action.
On the 15th, the entire series of the Tving original series 'Shark: The Storm' (written by Min-ji, directed by Kim Gun) was released and it has been generating a heated response, securing the top spot in Tving's drama weekly subscription contributions (May 19–25).
'Shark: The Storm', which has been revived as a six-part series after four years following Tving's first original movie 'Shark: The Beginning', features evolved characters amid an expanded universe, with even more thrilling and powerful action impacts. The 'poison' of Cha Woo-sol (played by Kim Min-seok), who has grown stronger not for survival but for dreams, and the 'madness' of Hyun Woo-yong (played by Lee Hyun-wook), who fights for fun, maximize the genre's exhilarating pleasure. Additionally, the intense teamwork of the 'Woo-sol family' and the larger scale team-versus-team action has explosively generated adrenaline, creating action scenes that can only be seen in 'Shark: The Storm'.
Above all, the most significant action cheat key that excited viewers was the fierce performances of Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook. The realistic action and the highs of emotion delicately portrayed by Kim Min-seok, combined with Lee Hyun-wook's explosive acting, which depicted Hyun Woo-yong's madness, purely for fun rather than victory or defeat, completed a dopamine-inducing real survival action. Viewer reactions were nothing short of explosive. Immediately after the release, various online forums and social media saw hot responses like "I couldn't stop watching until the end," "The action was really insane," "It was worth the wait," "This is truly blood, sweat, and tears action," "The different styles of Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook made my adrenaline explode," and more.
Even in the behind-the-scenes action photos released that day, one can glimpse the passionate dedication of Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook. Kim Min-seok seriously coordinated movements ahead of the high-intensity action. Even during breaks in filming, his gaze shows he did not lose touch with his emotional lines, hinting at the intense atmosphere on set. Captured were Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook in a state of deep concentration, stained with sweat, engrossed in monitoring their performance. Given that a single mistake could lead to severe injury, the rehearsals were no different from actual performances.
Cha Woo-sol and Hyun Woo-yong, with their vastly different driving forces, attracted attention with their action. Martial arts director Kim Jung-min noted that he differentiated the action styles based on the desires and characteristics of the two characters. Kim Jung-min emphasized, "If Cha Woo-sol is a character who develops fighting talent through effort, Hyun Woo-yong is a natural fighter. However, Cha Woo-sol is not entirely effort-based; he becomes a genius fighter based on his discovered talent." Director Kim Gun also praised them, saying, "Their breathing was precise, and they showed impressive trust in each other. Even in scenes where action and eye contact exchanged without dialogue, the trust between them was evident."
In this way, Kim Min-seok has spent a long time training in martial arts and boxing to delicately express the transition of Cha Woo-sol from a weak boy to a sharp fighter. Lee Hyun-wook also meticulously crafted the monstrous quality of Hyun Woo-yong, honed through fighting, along with his uniquely stylish action movements. The seamless action synergy stemmed from the actual chemistry between Kim Min-seok and Lee Hyun-wook. Kim Min-seok recalled, "The final action scene with actor Lee Hyun-wook remains vivid in my memory. Since it was a long scene, we shot it over an extended period. The memories of continuously matching our rhythms and sharing fighting spirit are still fresh." Lee Hyun-wook also expressed that the action synergy, which ignited energy, resembling dopamine, surpassed his expectations and revealed a special trust in Kim Min-seok.
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