Actor Yim Siwan shared behind-the-scenes details of the opening performance at the Blue Dragon Series Awards.
On the 30th, an interview with Yim Siwan for the Netflix film The Mantis: Original Sin was held at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul.
That day Yim Siwan revealed behind-the-scenes stories about the all-time opening performance he presented at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards in July.
At the time, he had gone on stage to keep a promise from a year earlier. He performed U-KISS's "Manmanhani" as well as choreography from Girls' Generation and his former group, ZE:A, and even reenacted actor Lee Byung-hun's early-career dance, the "mime dance."
Yim Siwan confessed, "It was the most significant moment of my life. No exaggeration. Even saying this plainly, it was the most nerve-wracking and distant-feeling moment of my life. I don't think I've ever been that nervous. After doing that stage, I gained the confidence that I could do almost anything."
He continued, "It was also in front of seniors and juniors, and you could see everyone's eyes. Not just their expressions. When you look into someone's eyes, you can feel their energy, right? The distance was close enough for that. The burden from that was enormous."
Yim Siwan said, "Last year at the Blue Dragon Series Awards I got carried away and misspoke, and I thought I had to take responsibility. I humbly accepted it as my karmic consequence. Looking back, the writers were something else. It's not like I have a hit song that appeals to the general public. Yet they devoted 10 minutes to someone like me, saying they could write more and would give me lines if needed. I was surprised by the writer's wholehearted confidence in entrusting it all to me," drawing laughter.
He spoke about Lee Byung-hun's reaction: "Afterward I had many thoughts. I seriously thought, 'I might never be able to go to senior Byung-hun's house again.' I thought I might lose that one senior. I thought a lot that I really couldn't go to his house.'" He added, "I did call him afterward. He said it was funny, but I wasn't sure. Maybe he was worried — did he really enjoy it? Had I crossed a line? I thought about it a lot."
He added, "Not long after that, we went to an event in the U.S. together. I gave an interview in English there, and I was already terrified of making mistakes in English, and senior Byung-hun was there. My mind went blank again. The senior gave his characteristic smile. In the end, I went back to senior's house beautifully. That closed it." He emphasized, "After that I made a firm decision. If an acceptance speech isn't prepared, even if I can't convey my feelings on the spot, I'll actively use SNS," prompting laughter.
Meanwhile, the Netflix film The Mantis: Original Sin, released on the 26th, is an action movie about an A-level killer known as "The Mantis" who returns after a long break to find the rules of the hitman industry collapsed, his trainee and rival Jaeyi, and retired legendary killer Dokgo competing for the top spot.
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