iQiyi, the leading Asian entertainment streaming platform, officially introduces its newest original Korean drama, 'Bad and Crazy'. At the press conference which was held globally today (11/13), all cast members were Lee Dong Wook ('Tale of the Nine Tailed', 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'), Wi Ha Jun ('Squid Game'). ', '18 Again', 'Something in the Rain'), Han Ji Eun ('Lovestruck in the City', 'Be Melodramatic') and Cha Hak Yeon ('Mine', 'Children of Nobody').
In this drama, Lee Dong Wook plays Ryu Su-yeol, a police inspector who is highly competent but has questionable work ethics. Then, Wi Ha Jun is a 'crazy' K but is not afraid to uphold justice in a corrupt world at any cost. Then Han Ji Eun took on the role of a hot-tempered narcotics police officer named Lee Hui-gyeom. While Cha Hak Yeon is a warm and friendly junior police officer O Gyeong-tae.
In the iQiyi press conference, Lee Dong Wook said that the characters shown, had never been seen by the audience before. The director, Yoo Sun Dong, let him express all the details of his character. "He allowed me to act however I thought of acting," said Lee Dong Wook.
On the other hand, Wi Ha Jun chose to take the challenge of action scenes. Meanwhile, Han Ji Eun, who plays Lee's ex-girlfriend, said that the characters she played tended to be boring. "So I try not to improvise," he said. As for Cha Hak Yeon, this series is his first work since returning from military service. He said his biggest challenge was growing his hair.
In addition to the chemistry between the actors, the highlight of iQiyi's original drama, 'Bad and Crazy', is that it offers many exciting action scenes such as motorcycle chases and crime-fighting operations, which will undoubtedly test the physical endurance of the cast. cast.
Lee Dong Wook admitted that he did not undergo special training. He said that thanks to the good direction for the action and the fights on set, the production went smoothly. However, Lee praised Wi Ha Jun as the best actor for having a strong understanding of the requirements of filming.
As for Wi Ha Jun, the hardest part of the production for him was the hot weather when he had to have a helmet-wearing scene, "Fighting while wearing a motorcycle helmet is really really hot!," he said.
Not only the heroic action that is awaited, the bromance scene between Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Jun is also awaited by viewers around the world, especially fans of the two famous actors. Talking about how they built their chemistry, Wi Ha Jun stated that even though their characters couldn't stand each other at the start, they would continue to work well with each other. Wi revealed that his on-screen chemistry with Lee Dong Wook was very strong and they were able to work together perfectly.
With themes of action, comedy, romance, and crime, the cast share many captivating scenes with one another. When asked which scene left the deepest impression, Lee Dong Wook laughed and replied, “The whole scene left a deep impression on me.” He points out that the charisma between the male leads is not to be missed.
Wi Ha Jun himself considered the scene of speeding on a motorbike to be the most memorable. As for Han Ji Eun, the scene of wearing a uniform is at the beginning of the first episode. The uniformed scene was the first time in his career and Han asked viewers around the world to look forward to it.
In accordance with the title of the series 'Bad and Crazy', the characters will display the 'bad' and 'crazy' sides of their personalities. When the players were asked about some of the wildest things ever done in real life. Lee Dong Wook started joking, “I don't have one,” before finally saying he was a big football fan and would wake up in the middle of the night to watch a live game. “The World Cup period was the time when I was most tired,” said Lee Dong Wook.
Then, Wi Ha Jun revealed that he is obsessed with martial arts techniques because it helps his work in action scenes. Han Ji Eun described herself as enjoying watching mukbang and would eat before going to bed regardless of how tired she was. Lastly, Cha Hak Yeon shared about how he was so immersed in work that he completely lost track of time. When he regained consciousness, he was shocked to realize that more than ten days had passed.
'Bad and Crazy' will be broadcast simultaneously in 191 countries including Indonesia on December 17, 2021, at 20:50 WIB on the iQ.com website and the iQiyi application. (www.kpopchart.net)
