From "Zzanbro" to the real hero of the musical "Hero." Jung Seong-hwa confessed to a dizzying onstage accident that put his life at risk.
On the 22nd, a video titled "EP.111 Jung Seong-hwa & Jung Sang-hoon" was posted through the "Zzanbro" channel.
Actors Jung Seong-hwa and Jung Sang-hoon, seniors and juniors from Seoul Institute of the Arts, appeared, and Shin Dong-yup said "When the beloved younger actors performed together in the production and were flying onstage, I was so happy in the audience."
Then the two shared the news that Hwang Jang-min had been cast this time in Mrs. Doubtfire. Jung Seong-hwa and Jung Sang-hoon, who are like real brothers, were proud. Jung Seong-hwa said of Jung Sang-hoon's acting, "He had prepared a lot. I felt competitive; I didn't know he'd do so well, he's flying — I thought I should work harder," showing humility, and Jung Sang-hoon said, "Hyung taught me everything. Before that, hyung sent me videos to practice Mrs. Doubtfire, I'm thankful," which warmed hearts.
They were also asked whether they had ever struggled while performing. Jung Seong-hwa said, "When I did Les Misérables, I was shouting and singing and felt like I was going to defecate," and "Since I was wearing a prisoner's uniform, I thought I might as well poop. The song started and I clenched my muscles," he said. Jung Seong-hwa said, "I actually clenched but nothing came out," and "In fact, it turned out to be one of the best sung moments; I felt like I was going to die from needing to poop," which made everyone burst out laughing. Jung Seong-hwa went so far as to recount, "As soon as I went offstage it takes three minutes to change into Jean Valjean. One minute to change clothes, one minute to poop, and in one minute I was back onstage," sharing an episode that was hard to laugh about.
Above all, Jung Seong-hwa, who once again left his mark with the musical "Hero." At the time he recalled that he lost 16 kg in two months and began by saying, "A person becomes hypotensive,". Jung Seong-hwa said, "I was singing the final song from the gallows two stories high and I fainted. Suddenly it went dark in front of me and I just fainted," which surprised everyone.
Because he lost weight rapidly, warning signs about his health appeared. Jung Seong-hwa said that he collapsed forward and that luckily there was a gallows rope and his hand hooked it so he was dangling and there was chaos behind him. If he had fallen, he would have fallen headfirst. He grabbed the gallows rope and survived by a hair, a horrifying accident that shocked everyone. Everyone sighed in relief saying "That could have been terrible."
Meanwhile, Jung Seong-hwa played An Jung-geun for 14 years starting from the 2009 premiere of the musical "Hero." After the musical, Jung Seong-hwa took on the role of An Jung-geun in the film as well, and he previously explained, "At one point the director called me and said, 'Seong-hwa, you should do it.' At that time my body weight was close to 86 kg. The director told me, 'You have to lose weight.'" Director Yoon Je-kyun wanted a body that would make the audience believe he was An Jung-geun. For that, Jung Seong-hwa lost 14 kg. He said, "While preparing for this work I lost 14 kg. It was an immense honor, and taking on the role of someone like An Jung-geun was a great responsibility. Therefore I acted with a sense of responsibility," which also became a topic of conversation.
[Photo] OSEN DB, performance poster
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