Park Seo-jun talked about his experience filming the upcoming Netflix K-drama series, Gyeongseong creature.
At a press event for Gyeongseong creature, Park Seo-jun and his co-star Han So-hee shared several stories about their time filming the new K-drama. The actor revealed that the first scene he shot was one of his characters being tortured, which made the shoot particularly challenging.
“The day was cold, as I remember. The water kept pouring over me, leaving my whole body soaked,” Park recounted, per SBS Star. “Filming such a difficult scene from the beginning of the filming process made me wonder, 'Is this some kind of fog ritual?'
The actor added that his first day on set Gyeongseong creature it was an influence. “On the one hand, I had the slightest doubt that I had made a bad choice doing this project,” he shared, though he later added that he was “just kidding” and that it “actually made me fully commit to this series.” .
At the same event, Han So-hee said she had a similar experience on her first day, which left her wondering if the task would only get harder.
The actress spoke of a cramp in her neck after filming a windy scene where she had to keep turning her head. “I couldn't turn my head the next day. But the scene would not have been completed without the director's unremitting effort,” Khan said.
The upcoming Netflix original series follows two young adults in Seoul (then known as Gyeongseong) during the Japanese occupation. The pair encounter a strange creature born of human greed. Part one of Gyeongseong creature will be released on Netflix on December 22nd, while the second part will be released on January 5th.