Despite the triumphs passed with fantasy dramas that climbed over 20% of spectators, the Lee Dong-Wook actor confessed to having extended by the genre and revealed because he chose to act in the next JTBC noir drama “The good boy” (Temporary title, originally “good man”).
During a press conference held on July 14, Lee appeared together with the director Song Hae-Sung and co-protagonists Lee Sung-Kyung, Park Hoon, Oh Na-Ra and Ryu Hye-Young to promote the drama in view of his premiere.
“The Nice Guy” tells the story of Park Seok-Cheol (played by Lee Dong-Wook), the greatest grandson of a notorious family of three generations gangster that unexpectedly hosts a poetic heart. The show follows his emotional journey together with his first love Kang Mi-Young (Lee Sung-Kyung), an aspiring singer, in a gritty but sentimental noir environment.
As for his decision to undertake such a project, Lee Dong-Wook explained that after years of gender work and fantasy, he felt emptied. “In the last 4-5 years, I have focused on fantasy dramas”, He said, adding, “It was exhausting to constantly create a new world view, fly through the sky on the wires or become an uncle from another kingdom.”
The actor, better known for fantasy successes such as “Goblin” AND “Such of the nine queues”He said he wanted something more rooted in reality. “When I read the script of” The Nice Guy “, it seemed to me that my feet had finally returned to the ground. I wanted to recite something realistic”, He added.
Instead of transforming into mythical figures, Lee Dong-Wook said that his approach to this new role was pleasantly simple. “I have not prepared anything special for this role. It is more like everyday acting. You will probably see parts of the real Lee Dong-Wook in Park Seok-Cheol. I wanted to portray a normal person that you could find right next to you”He observed.
Meanwhile, “The Nice Guy” is scheduled with a two-episode back-to-back on July 18 at 20:50 KST.
