Kim Young-kwang from "Trigger" revealed that he lost weight for his character.
On the afternoon of the 29th, an interview with Kim Young-kwang, the lead actor of the Netflix series "Trigger," took place at a café in Sokgyeok-dong, Seoul.
"Trigger" depicts the story of two men who, each for their own reasons, take up guns amid the delivery of illegal firearms of unknown origin and the continuous occurrence of gun incidents in South Korea. It is an action thriller that revolves around the concept of firearms being delivered like everyday packages in a nation where firearms are illegal.
Kim Young-kwang plays the mysterious ally Moon Baek in the drama. In contrast to the serious and calm Lee Do, he is a person with a free-spirited charm who unexpectedly begins to cooperate with Lee Do after encountering him at a crime scene. This year, in addition to "Trigger," he is also set to appear in the KBS2 weekend drama "Eunsu, Good Day," which starts airing in September, the film "First Ride," which is set to be released in October, and a new Netflix romantic comedy "Charge Me Up," indicating a busy schedule.
In the drama, set as a cancer patient, Kim Young-kwang said, "I reduced the portrayal to avoid it seeming too pronounced as a terminal condition, which could be seen as rationalization or justification." He also mentioned, "I lost weight, about 7 to 8 kg. I also did makeup for my face to enhance features like dark circles and to gradually create sunken cheeks. The makeup was done more heavily as well."
He also said he did a lot of tattoo and wound makeup all over his body, explaining, "In the past, it was said that everything was drawn, but these days, stickers for tattoos come out very well. I applied the stickers and then layered makeup on top of them." He added, "That usually took about 1 to 1.5 hours. The downside is that it takes longer to remove. The stickers didn't come off. If there were back-to-back shoots, I sometimes went home without removing them."
He further added, "The wound makeup was something the director set. I thought a bit provocatively about the arm tattoo. I devised a large design that is related to Moon Baek's eye and drew it on my back. I intended it to mean 'the eye of the observing observer,' but I'm disappointed that it didn't show up enough."
Meanwhile, "Trigger" was released worldwide in over 190 countries via Netflix on the 25th.
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