(Continued from interview ①.) Group KARD member BM successfully completed another challenge. He made his acting debut through the global hit Netflix series "Beef season 2," achieving a breakthrough into Hollywood. It was even more special because he was able to work with senior actor Youn Yuh-jung.
BM played tennis coach Woo-shi in "Beef season 2," which was released on Apr. 16. Woo-shi is a tennis coach who runs the tennis shop at the country club, the series' main setting; he is a calculating character with a strong desire for success.
Woo-shi is not in a large amount of screen time, but he is a memorable character. BM carefully portrayed that Woo-shi and successfully completed his first acting challenge since his debut. In an interview with OSEN, BM shared his thoughts on participating in "Beef season 2."
BM recalled the atmosphere on set, saying, "Everything about a Hollywood shoot was new to me, but 'Beef season 2' felt a little different. Director Lee Sung-jin created an atmosphere that wasn't heavy. It was really good, and many scenes had a lot of comedic sense, so that feeling continued. The director added lines several times, and the changes made it fun. The continuous revisions were so funny that we would deliver lines while laughing, and that was the mood."
In "Beef season 2," BM worked with Carey Mulligan, who plays Lindsey, and Youn Yuh-jung, who plays chairman Park. He spoke slyly and pressed his face close with affection while harboring thorough calculation in his heart.
BM especially remembered working with Youn Yuh-jung as an honor. BM laughed, "The threatening scene with Youn Yuh-jung was left with a lot of regret about my Korean-American pronunciation. Just being with her was such an honor, and the scene itself was a kind of nonthreatening threat, so it was actually very scary. I knew Woo-shi's ending when we shot it, and it was a situation where (Chairman Park) knew it was dangerous, so we didn't know whether the (threat) would work or not."
He added, "The tension between Youn Yuh-jung and me was similar to the tension between chairman Park and Woo-shi. She is a very senior actor, so I think I approached the shoot with that kind of tension."
For BM, it was especially meaningful and significant to work with Youn Yuh-jung in an important scene charged with the tension of his first acting attempt.
BM said, "The shoot we did together was around midnight to 1 a.m. It was late, and the teacher looked tired, so I tried not to bother her. She instead suggested we practice a few times. She advised me that I should keep practicing." He added, "After filming I asked if I was okay, and she said, 'You're doing well. It doesn't feel like your first time acting. You're good.' I felt that such praise from her was incredibly precious." He kept Youn Yuh-jung's praise deeply in his heart.
Not only Youn Yuh-jung but also Song Kang-ho joined "Beef season 2" and completed an impressive character. BM did not have a direct acting scene with Song Kang-ho, but he met him at group meals. He said of meeting Song Kang-ho, "I thought he would have a strong presence, but he was completely relaxed. He has presence, but he wasn't someone who imposed it."
[Photo] Netflix, DSP Media Co. provided.
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