Hong Kyung has shared his ideas on his multifaceted character in wavve’s upcoming drama “Weak Hero Class 1”!
Based on the hit webtoon of the identical identify, “Weak Hero Class 1” is an motion faculty drama starring Park Ji Hoon as Yeon Si Eun, a mannequin scholar who excels in school, however is bodily frail—making him a simple goal for bullies who’re jealous of his prime grades. Though Yeon Si Eun seems weak on the surface, he ultimately makes use of his mind to win his battles as he fights again in opposition to the violence that unfolds each inside and outdoors of college.
“Twenty Five, Twenty One” star Choi Hyun Wook will star as Yeon Si Eun’s classmate Ahn Su Ho, who doesn’t care a lot about faculty or his fellow college students however is intrigued by Yeon Si Eun, whereas Hong Kyung will play their classmate Oh Bum Seok, who hopes to develop stronger by hanging out with the 2 of them. Ahn Su Ho and Oh Bum Seok grow to be Yeon Si Eun’s first associates in school, they usually wind up forming an unlikely trio.
Although Oh Bum Seok seems shy and timid on the surface, he’s a sophisticated character who’s hiding interior turmoil and twisted emotions on the within—and he’s additionally the character who goes by means of the best emotional modifications over the course of the story.
Newly launched stills from the drama seize these contrasting sides of Oh Bum Seok. In one picture, he appears to be like meek and nearly fearful; in one other, he appears unable to comprise his rage as he glares resentfully at somebody.
Reflecting on his character’s risky and impressionable nature, Hong Kyung commented, “Because he hasn’t established his own identity yet, he tries imitating other people’s actions. There’s a period of time [in people’s lives] when they’re heavily influenced by other people, and I think Bum Seok is a high school student who’s going through that phase.”
Although he wasn’t instantly capable of perceive each side of Oh Bum Seok’s ideas and actions, Hong Kyung shared, “I tried to understand Bum Seok’s feelings by looking for hidden things within the connections in the script, and I tried to get as close as possible to the parts [of his character] that were difficult to understand.”
Crediting director Yoo Soo Min as an enormous supply of assist in his evaluation of Oh Bum Seok’s character, Hong Kyung remarked, “He didn’t just pay attention to the things that are visible to the naked eye; he also helped us ponder our characters’ emotions and attentively checked in [with us].”
Hong Kyung additionally spoke extremely of his co-stars Park Ji Hoon and Choi Hyun Wook.
“Even when filming the same scene, Park Ji Hoon and Choi Hyun Wook acted differently every single time, and I really learned a lot from them,” stated the actor. “I enjoyed every single second that I was able to act together with them.”
“Weak Hero Class 1” will probably be launched by means of wavve on November 18. Check out a teaser for the drama right here!
In the meantime, watch Park Ji Hoon in his earlier drama “At a Distance, Spring is Green” with subtitles beneath:
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