Actors of the film 'First Ride' shared their thoughts on wearing school uniforms at the age of 30.
On the 22nd, at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, a press screening and press conference for the film 'First Ride' were held. Attending were the film's lead actors Kang Ha-neul, Kim Young-kwang, Kang Young-seok, Han Sun-hwa and director Nam Dae-joong, who talked about the film.
'First Ride' is a comedy about lifelong friends of 24 years — Tae-jeong (Kang Ha-neul), the one who sees things through; Do-jin (Kim Young-kwang), the bright one; Yeon-min (Cha Eun-woo), the handsome one; Geum-bok (Kang Young-seok), the one who sleeps with eyes open; and Ok-sim (Han Sun-hwa), the lovable one — whose coming together is even funnier, as they set off on their first overseas trip.
To portray their high school years, lead actors Kang Ha-neul, Kim Young-kwang, Cha Eun-woo, Kang Young-seok and Han Sun-hwa all performed scenes wearing school uniforms. The eldest, Kim Young-kwang, was born in 1987, and the youngest, Cha Eun-woo, was born in 1997, so they are well past the age to wear school uniforms; at the production briefing the actors apologetically said "we're sorry," which drew laughter.
About wearing school uniforms, Kang Ha-neul laughed, "If actual high school students had been walking together in this film, it would have felt out of place, but since only the three of us were in the frame, it kind of passed. Still, I don't think any of us look the part. Even I thought we were far past the age to be wearing school uniforms."
Kim Young-kwang also chimed in, "I'm sorry. I don't think I can wear them anymore; I've passed that time. I will refrain from it in the future." Kang Young-seok added, "Once again, I offer my sincere apologies," bowing his head and prompting more laughter.
Kang Ha-neul said, "I tried to act like a teenager. There was a bit of intention: since I couldn't speak for other actors' roles, I can only talk about Tae-jeong, but when Tae-jeong wears a teen school uniform he has makeup on, while in his real 30s he appears without makeup. If there was an intention, that was it," and added, "Back then I think my skin was better than it is now, so I wore makeup, and for the present I wanted to give a more worn look, so I went without makeup to create a contrast."
Kim Young-kwang continued, "As the director said, the chemistry among the friends developed very naturally. The set was so fun that such chemistry naturally emerged. For Do-jin, to achieve a steady, subtle 'madness' suited to the genre, no one tried to stand out; it flowed so naturally that enjoyable chemistry was created," he said.
Kang Young-seok said, "Honestly, because I appear with these guys I thought we might look like high school students. So I didn't try. I also have a bowl cut. But watching the film, I'm sorry again. I thought it would work," causing the audience to burst into laughter.
Finally, Han Sun-hwa added, "Honestly, the director told me it was fine. He said it would be good if I had bangs, so I wore my bangs stuck up with the school uniform. The child actors portrayed our younger selves well, so I think the distinction between the teens and the adults was clearly and well expressed," adding to the laughter.
'First Ride' opens on the 29th. <
[Photo] OSEN reporter Min Kyung-hoon.
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