Nam Joo-hyuk explained why he chose the new Netflix series "Donggung."
On the 8th, at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, a production press conference was held for the new Netflix series "Donggung" (written by Kwon So-ra and Seo Jae-won, directed by Choi Jung-gyu).
"Donggung" depicts the story that unfolds as Gucheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who has the ability to traverse the world of ghosts (鬼) and can kill ghosts by cutting them with a sword, and the court lady Saenggang (Roh Yoon-seo), who harbors secrets, answer the king's (Cho Seung-woo) summons and unravel the curse that inhabits Donggung. Writers Kwon So-ra and Seo Jae-won, who have built a distinctive world of Korean-style occult through works such as "Bulgasal: Immortal Souls" and "The Guest," teamed up with director Choi Jung-gyu, who has shown outstanding directorial skill across genres in works such as "The Devil Judge" and "Red Moon Blue Sun."
Nam Joo-hyuk transforms into Gucheon, a character who crosses the "world of ghosts." Gucheon, who has the ability to kill ghosts by slicing them with a sword, infiltrates the palace to solve a strange incident that occurred within the royal family and encounters an unimaginable world of darkness. As Nam Joo-hyuk expands his acting spectrum across diverse genres such as "Vigilante," "Twenty Five Twenty One," "Start - Up," "The School Nurse Files," and "The Light in Your Eyes," this is his first project after military discharge, and expectations for his acting transformation are high.
It has been about three years since Nam Joo-hyuk last met viewers with a project after the 2023 Disney+ "Vigilante." After completing his military service and returning, Nam Joo-hyuk said about why he chose "Donggung" as his first project, "This was the first script I received in the military, and it allowed me to expand my imagination a lot. The military provides a lot of time that is good for exercising imagination, so I read it very enjoyably. The mystery in the palace flows like water, and I could read that flow naturally. I wanted to portray Gucheon well even if I had to burn this body down."
Nam Joo-hyuk said, "Action was something only practice could answer. Before and during filming, I went to action school to work on choreography and practiced it on set as well. As it became familiar to my body, I was able to act freely on set."
The new Netflix series "Donggung" will be released on the 17th.
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