The actor Seo Beom-sik, who drew attention for the white horse scene in 'Hope,' confessed he felt sorry to his family.
On the 11th a video titled "The hero of 'Hope' who rode a white horse and saved Zo In-sung.. first exclusive interview" was uploaded to the 1MA2C channel.
In the video Seo Beom-sik, who played the role of Hyeon-ho in 'Hope,' appeared and shared behind-the-scenes stories of the filming. When asked how he felt when the scene of him riding a white horse to save Zo In-sung (as Go Seong-gi) was used as a poster for 'Hope,' he said, "The poster came out before the screening, so the assistant director sent me a photo. My picture was on it. I thought, 'They probably sent it just for me to see.' As the release day approached and the poster appeared on the internet, I thought, 'I'm showing up everywhere.'"
He continued, "I'm always sorry to my children and my wife, but when I showed her, 'Honey, I appear like this,' my wife really liked it. I feel apologetic toward my children. Isn't that how the acting profession is? I wish I could keep working continuously on projects, but because that's not always the case, I have to make a living and there are regrets about not being able to do more," expressing his sense of indebtedness to his family. He explained that he came to the site by truck that day and said, "They're delivering funeral wreaths and congratulatory wreaths."
When asked about the casting process for 'Hope,' Seo said, "Yoo Sang-seop, the martial arts director of 'Hope,' called me and said, 'There's a film like this, you should try an audition.' He said it was a film by director Na Hong-jin. I was so grateful and prepared my profile whether I got the part or not and went to meet the casting assistant. They said to do a camera test, so we did, and after some time I got a call. I don't know how to describe that joyful feeling, but just the fact that an actor gets cast makes you shout. I called my wife and said, 'Honey, I got it,' and she said, 'Congratulations,'" recalling the thrilling joy at the time.
He added, "(My wife and I) watched it together. My wife said, 'The director seems to have a lot he wants to tell the audience. But what stayed in my memory is you,' and she said, 'You worked hard.'" He recalled, "When we married, my father-in-law opposed it. We had nothing and were penniless back then. I just had my body. I went to ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law and they say you shouldn't get your hands dirty and do this. I said, 'I can't promise that, but I will finish with one wife.' I asked for their permission. At that time I had no choice but to go and see them even if they kicked me out. I was very happy," showing deep affection for his wife.
He said, "I always feel sorry. I live always feeling sorry to my family. I can't provide plenty of living expenses or guarantee them. Without a word about that, when I go, my wife follows me. I'm always grateful. I married well," and choked up. He continued, "What really hurt my heart recently was that my eldest son gave me 20 million won that he had saved while attending school. Because my income was meager, he said, 'I earned this by working part-time.' At first I didn't know. My wife told me. Anyway, the biggest debt is that I received help from my child. He said, 'Be grateful just that I raised you this much, so don't feel any burden,' and those words were really thankful," he said, tearing up.
He went on, "I married well and raised the kids well. The three siblings have never fought and they're always fun. I really don't ask for anything for the family. It's not a fixed income, but I have work. My side job is creating a foundation where I can act, and I consider what I'm doing now as a side job, but my heart is always on set even while doing it. The roles I played in my 30s and 40s were heavy, escorting someone, going somewhere and making a mess, playing bad roles, but as I age those kinds of offers are fewer. My look already has a lot of gray hair, many wrinkles, so I don't think I have the look to escort someone. I will accept and do any role, but I hope to be given roles that fit me now," he said, showing his passion for acting.
Meanwhile, 'Hope' (written and directed by Na Hong-jin, produced by Forged Films, co-produced by Plus M Entertainment and West World Co., provided and distributed by Plus M Entertainment) is the story that begins when Beom-seok (played by Hwang Jung-min), the branch office manager at Hopo Port located in the demilitarized zone, hears from local youths that a tiger has appeared, and the whole village is put on alert as they confront an unbelievable reality. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated ticketing system, 'Hope' recorded a cumulative audience of 4.422474 million as of the 11th.
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