Kim Eui-sung is currently appearing in the South Korean film “Special Delivery” which is currently screening in South Korean theaters. In a recent interview, the fifty-six year old actor gave some choice comments on his role in the vehicular action flick which stars Park So-dam in the leading role as an ace delivery driver. Kim Eui-sung‘s President Baek is an ambiguous character, straddling the line between sinister in his no-questions-asked job policy yet sincere in his concern for his employee.
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Kim Eui-sung claimed that President Baek is actually among his lighter roles. More than his own part, Kim Eui-sung was intrigued by the premise of “Special Delivery” and how it revolved around a tough, hypercompetent heroine in a role which normally cast men. Kim Eui-sung was also interested because Park So-dam was attached to the project. The two had appeared together in hit exorcism film “The Priests” much earlier in her career.
Kim Eui-sung said he had some trouble with the fatherly instinct aspect of his character, as he has no children himself. However, Kim Eui-sung said he got along great with Park So-dam and thus was able to easily achieve an effective rapport with her. Kim Eui-sung also claimed to have talked with Park So-dam a lot about how their characters would regard each other, given the essentially business-like nature of their relationship.
According to Kim Eui-sung much of this is just his own personal process for getting into character. He claims to have had similar discussions. With “Train to Busan” child actress Kim Su-an was his chief target, while in “The Assassination” the most discussion he had was with Ha Jung-woo. According to Kim Eui-sung, Ha Jung-woo had particular interest in this technique, asking Kim Eui-sung how his own character related to all of the other characters as well.
For Kim Eui-sung this is all important because for him, whether his character is good or bad is a matter of perspective, depending entirely on which other character he’s interacting with. So this was how he came to settle on a natural interpersonal dynamic with Park So-dam. “Special Delivery” was released in South Korean theaters this past January 12th and has amassed over 300,000 box office admissions in that time.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema’s travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea’s public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.
[HanCinema’s News] Kim Eui-sung Talks About “Special Delivery” (2022/01/22)
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