'Hwaran' Kim Hyeong-seo bursts into tears, "I would have rather cried and sounded weak..."

Actor Kim Hyeong-seo (25), wearing a light blue shirt with outstanding cut lines and pretty makeup, conveyed his thoughts honestly and without hesitation throughout an interview for the movie 'Hwaran' (directed by Kim Chang-hoon) conducted on the 10th. Remarks that ranged from playful to serious and bold at times drew attention.“Song Joong-ki, strong and weak, Hong Sa-bin, who is one year older than me but is like a friend”Kim Hyung-seo expressed his gratitude to his senior Song Joong-ki several times at various publicity sites, including the Busan International Film Festival open talk. Even in this interview, he did not hide his respect for Song Joong-ki.

He said, "I think I learned more about 'how a person should behave when he or she becomes a star' than about acting. I thought he was a really cool and good person, and I wanted to be like that too. 'When rice ripens, it really turns heads.' “I thought, ‘You’re bowing down,’” he said.

He continued, "He always smiled, said hello first, paid a lot of attention to the staff, and memorized each and every name. When he was firm, he was firm. In a word, he felt like he was strong and weak. It was really cool."

Kim Hyung-seo continued, "He is such a cute and beautiful person. His appearance is what I thought, but when I just looked into his eyes, I got goosebumps. Some people may have seen my hair standing up," adding that he was strongly impressed by Song Joong-ki's acting. He said he received it.

Regarding Hong Sa-bin, he said, “She is like her real brother.” When the topic of Hong Sa-bin came up, he said, "It's more comfortable than being close. Siblings aren't close, are they?" and "When playing on set, I usually dance and my brother (Hong Sa-bin) laughs. It didn't feel like I was dancing well, it just felt like I was dancing." did.

Kim Hyeong-seo, who has never formally studied acting, said, "Hong Sa-bin helped me a lot," and laughed, "Hong Sa-bin is my older brother by one year, and I just call her by her first name. It's not like I'm that old-fashioned."

In addition, Kim Hyung-seo said, "Senior Jeong Man-sik also gave me directions such as, 'When taking pictures from a side angle, you can look here with your eyes,' and senior Park Bo-kyung also taught me that when looking back, you just have to turn in the order of 'eyes, feet, body.' “He gave it to me,” he said and expressed his gratitude.

“I’m glad I look back now on the past when I couldn’t sleep or eat.”Regarding his past, Kim Hyung-seo expressed symptoms of burnout and extreme stress through a live broadcast in the past, saying, "At that time, I could only sleep for about 3 hours, and I was on a diet, so I couldn't even eat." He added, "I realized a while ago that money doesn't make me happy." It seems like it can be bought, but it seems like money can't buy the right not to be sad. Since I can't eat or sleep, I can't even see how much money is in my bank account. I really thought I couldn't bear it, and when I got into a crazy situation, it suddenly broke out like that. I looked back and said, “I think I lost.”

Still, Kim Hyung-seo commented on the past, saying, “I’m fortunate.” He said, "I think it's fortunate that it exploded like that. If it hadn't exploded, I think I would have died. Of course, it may be embarrassing, but I'm glad that people saw it. I think I was overworking myself at the time."

From that point on, I was able to set a flexible schedule and make sure to exercise a few hours a week. At the same time, he said with a laugh, he had developed a habit of drinking just enough to not get drunk.

“My dream is to travel the world and write things that no one will ever see.”Kim Hyung-seo has suffered from mental difficulties, including burnout, in the past, but is currently busy with a longer schedule than before. Regarding this, when asked, "What is the driving force?" Kim Hyung-seo said, "The mindset is that 'this business is a one-time business'" and "I have one thought, 'Let's work hard and live comfortably for the rest of my life', and my love for art is one." He started crying.

He said, "I think I can live comfortably if I take one bath. There are people who say, 'If I just rest, it's not that good,' but I want to quickly experience that not-so-good life." He added, "Because inflation is severe these days, I can buy three houses by taking two or three baths instead of one bath, and achieve financial freedom. "If I find it, I want to travel the world and write about it. Isn't there useless writing? You don't have to show it to others," he said, drawing attention.

“At that time, I want to climb with my husband and travel the world in a camping car with my child,” she said, laughing. “Sometimes, when I run out of money, I work. Oh, please call me gratefully. If not, I have to work part-time.”I cried while talking about my family history. “Mom, Dad, Grandma. If only you had told me you were having a hard time and that you were sorry.”While telling the story of the character in 'Hwaran', Kim Hyung-seo burst into tears when referring to his own family. He laughed and said, “It would have been great if at least one of the characters in the movie cried and spoke weakly.”

“It seems like this movie and our lives are headed toward catastrophe because we can’t say, ‘I’m having a hard time.’ Not even Yeon-gyu and Hayan’s mom and dad, Yeon-gyu and Chi-geon, and Chee-geon’s father can say, ‘I’m having a hard time.’ “If you had said, ‘Lend me your shoulder.’ (I think it would have made a difference).”

He then said, "If only my mom or dad had said, 'Hyungseo, I'm having a hard time,' or if my grandmother had just said 'I'm sorry,'" and eventually shed tears. “Oh, I’m sorry. Why are you like this?” said Kim Hyung-seo, “Through this movie, I learned that such things happen by seeing them through a third person’s eyes. I am fortunate to be able to see them through a third person’s eyes. If I were in the situation, I wouldn’t see anything. I feel like the person who is bullying me is a bad person. When I saw Yeon-gyu getting bitten by Cheegan, I thought to myself, 'I guess I should quit.' A lot of times, I thought that if I had just cried once and said something weak, it wouldn't have ended. “I am healed,” he said.

The movie 'Hwaran' is a noir drama depicting the story of Yeon-gyu, a boy who wants to escape from the hellish reality, meets the middle boss of an organization, Chi-geon (Song Joong-ki), and joins him in a dangerous world. Kim Hyung-seo played the role of Hayan, Yeon-gyu's half-brother.

‘Hwaran’ will be released on the 11th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr