Actor Seong Dong Il spoke about his consecutive roles as highly educated characters.
On the morning of Jan. 27 at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, a production press conference was held for Disney+ "Bloody Flower." Director Han Yoon-seon and actors Ryeo-un, Seong Dong Il, Keum Sae-rok, Shin Seung-hwan and Jeong So-ri attended the press conference to talk about the project.
"Bloody Flower" is a mystery thriller that tells the story of people surrounding a serial killer who has the ability to cure all incurable diseases, and it will be released on Feb. 4. Centered on Ryeo-un as Lee Woo-gyeom, a serial killer with genius medical skills who can save the world, the cast includes Seong Dong Il as Park Han-jun, a lawyer who must defend the killer to save his sick daughter; Keum Sae-rok as Cha I-yeon, a prosecutor trying to prove her existence through a death sentence; and Shin Seung-hwan and Jeong So-ri, who play characters approaching another reality of the case, portraying the clash of different choices and beliefs.
That day, Seong Dong Il, who plays the lawyer, said, "I am Seong Dong Il, who played a highly educated lawyer. Lately I have been struggling a lot taking on roles as a highly educated person that don't suit my fate."
When the keyword "ruling" came up, Seong Dong Il introduced his role by saying, "Actually I also played a judge, but right now my job is to care for my family as an actor. Even here, only the job changed to a lawyer; it still feels like Seong Dong Il."
He continued, "Only the job changed for the family and children, and living for the family is the same. Whether someone points a finger or risks their life, it was the current Seong Dong Il. There is right and wrong, but because being a father is big, the child came first. I think all fathers feel the same. For their children, they're the same father."
Asked specifically whether he had any concerns about a lawyer's professional ethics, Seong Dong Il confessed, "Others judged me and that caused conflict, but I didn't care. They cursed too much and tried to tear me down. I tried to focus on the image of a father. It seemed already decided for Park Han-jun."
Meanwhile, Disney+ "Bloody Flower" will be released on Feb. 4.
[Photo] Reporter Cho Eun-jung
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