"Wild Sing" Um Tae-goo admitted that he commuted to JYP Entertainment to practice rapping.
On the morning of the 7th, a production briefing for the film "Wild Sing" was held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University in Seoul. Attending were lead actors Gang Dong-won, Um Tae-goo, Park Ji-hyun, Oh Jung-se, director Son Jae-gon and others.
"Wild Sing" (director Son Jae-gon, distributor Lotte Entertainment, produced by About Film) is a comedy about a mixed three-member dance group called "Triangle" that once swept the pop music scene but unexpectedly disbanded overnight after an unforeseen incident, and now undertakes a reckless challenge to seize a comeback opportunity 20 years later. It is a collaboration between About Film, the production company behind the 2019 comedy "Extreme Job," which drew 16.26 million viewers, and director Son Jae-gon, who has built a distinctive comedic world with "Hit the Spot".
In this film, Gang Dong-won, Um Tae-goo and Park Ji-hyun unite as the mixed dance group "Triangle," following Ssangssi and ALLDAY PROJECT, promising fantastic chemistry. Veteran actor Um Tae-goo, known for his powerful presence, gives an intense performance as Sangu, the youngest storm rapper of Triangle, showing off unabashed swagger.
MC Park Kyung-rim asked, "For those who know Um Tae-goo, can you see the real Tae-goo now? I can't even imagine how much he worked for this character. He transformed into such an amazing rapper — how far did he go?" Um Tae-goo replied, "I tried to practice as much as possible before filming started, and including filming it was about five months. I tried to practice until the end," he said.
Asked why he chose the project, Um Tae-goo said, "The script was so fun and I liked the director when we met," and added, "And when we met I heard that senior Gang Dong-won would play the role of Hyun Woo, which was the biggest reason for me when choosing."
Asked, "Wasn't it hard shooting the music video?" Gang Dong-won recalled, "It was the last thing we shot after all the filming was finished, and since we had already filmed the stage a lot, there wasn't a particularly difficult point."
Um Tae-goo said he commuted to JYP Entertainment to practice rapping. He answered, "My rap teacher was there so I went to JYP. I went into the booth and practiced diligently inside," piquing curiosity about the film.
When Park Kyung-rim asked, "Did you see other idols a lot?", Um Tae-goo added, "I went into a private booth to practice.." which drew laughter.
Meanwhile, "Wild Sing" opens on Jun. 3.
[Photo] Park Joonhyung reporter
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