"The Boss' actor Jung Kyung-ho emphasized the charm of tango, which he even recommended to his father, producer Jung Eul-young.
Jung Kyung-ho conducted an interview on the morning of the 29th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. At that meeting he spoke with domestic reporters about the upcoming film 'The Boss' (directed by Ra Hee-chan).
'The Boss' is a comic action film that depicts desperate confrontations among organization members who fiercely "yield" the boss position to each other for their own dreams ahead of the selection of the next boss, which determines the organization's future. In it, Jung Kyung-ho gives a passionate performance as Kang Pyo, a man who refuses to become the organization's boss and falls into tango.
Regarding the work, Jung Kyung-ho said, "The script itself was fun. The charm of the film is that members who say they won't be the boss find their identities and insist they really don't want to be the boss."
He especially spoke about the tango scene in the film: "Originally it was piano. I learned how difficult piano is during Hospital Playlist. The preparation period for 'The Boss' was a bit short. By chance, while talking about the script with the director and talking about the script with actor Jo Woo-jin, we went to a tango bar. The director actually danced tango. So after taking lessons and talking about how tango might be, the script was revised," he said.
He continued, "It wasn't that piano would take more time, but I did tango for about three months to make the character a bit more attractive. I wasn't confident in dance, but I thought tango might be better than piano. There are still some moves, more action, and I think we tried to emphasize the dance's action as well," he laughed.
Jung Kyung-ho said, "There was action even when it was originally piano, but the action was sublimated into dance, so I think it turned out even better. The director said it was actually better."
He said he was deeply taken with the charm of tango. Jung Kyung-ho said, "Tango is a really dangerous exercise. I've been acting for more than 20 years, and I think the most important things are action and reaction. Although I don't know tango well, it moves only by each other's action and reaction. They say four legs, one heart. Without action and reaction you can't do the dance. I haven't traveled abroad much, but when I do, I suddenly understand people dancing around you. It's so relatable that, no matter the place or partner, there are no set moves, but you receive and give and that was so attractive," his eyes shining.
About his own tango learning ability, Jung Kyung-ho said, "I've worked with director Shin Won-ho for a long time, and the director always told me I have no musicality, only enthusiasm. Elder Jung-seok, senior Mido, Yeon-seok, and elder Dae-myung all have good musical talent, but I actually only have enthusiasm. So for me there's nothing but diligence and consistency. I had no aptitude. I practiced the scenes needed for shooting for three or four months. Still, it was fun," he laughed.
Jung Kyung-ho, who said he visited a tango bar even after actual filming ended, emphasized, "Try going to a tango bar once. It's a Shinsegae. You'll think, is this possible? It's that beautiful. It's so cool." He added, "I even recommended it to my parents," indirectly referring to his father, producer Jung Eul-young, and senior actor Park Jung-soo, who is like a mother figure. Jung Eul-young and Park Jung-soo have been in a de facto marriage for 24 years, creating a warm, familiar relationship with their son Jung Kyung-ho. Jung Kyung-ho added once more about tango, "It's truly amazing. A new world unfolds, different from acting."
'The Boss' opens on Oct. 3.
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