<Interview 1> Seo In Guk, ”I wanted to express my own version of Ijae unconditionally” with ”I'm about to die”

*Contains plot summary and spoilers. ``The most difficult thing was that I tilted my head back so much that my neck hurt all the time (lol).''
Actor Seo In Guk spoke about the work in an interview conducted before the release of Part 2 of TVING's original ``I'm About to Die''.
``I'm About to Die'' is a drama in which Choi I-jae (Seo In Guk), who is about to fall into hell, experiences the 12th death and life due to the judgment handed down by ``Death (Park SoDam)''.
It's Ma. Choi Yi-jae is charged with disrespecting death and struggles to survive by entering the bodies of 12 people who are about to die. Choi Si Won (SUPER
JUNIOR), SungHoon, Kim Kang Hoon, Jang Seung Jo, Lee Jae Woo, Lee Do Hyun, Go YounJung, Kim JiHun,
The group attracted attention with its brilliant lineup including Kim Jae Wook, Oh Jung Se, Kim Mi Kyoung, and Yoo InSoo. Part 1 ranked first in TVING's number of weekly paid subscriber contributors for two consecutive weeks.
Ta. All eyes are on whether Part 2, which was released on the 15th, will continue that momentum. Seo In Guk said, ``My friends from my hometown said that this work was very interesting even though they haven't seen any of my previous works.''
. I don't think I've ever made a work where the people around me reacted so well to it," and said, ``The reaction was so good that I feel good.''
He went on to say, ``I think the director did a really good job of creating it.
You can see how much heart and soul went into each scene of the relationship, the story that Choi Yi Jae and Death created. ``The CG was amazing, the acting was great, and the time flew by''
I feel good every time I hear it," he added. "I'm About to Die" is based on the popular webtoon of the same name. Seo In Guk revealed that he has been a fan of the original work for a long time.
Sometimes. When asked what part he focused on when building his character, Seo In Guk said, ``I felt very strongly that I had to express myself in my own way, unconditionally.''
Ta. The original work was loved by so many people, and it's one of my favorites as well. A few years have passed, but when the scenario came out, I thought, ``I'm going to seal away the original story in my memory and not use it as a reference.''
. He said, ``Although the characters created by director Ha Byung-hoon are similar to the original, there are also clearly different parts.''
The Earth of "I'm about to die" is different from the Earth of "Nimasu". ``I live on a second Earth, and the situation may be the same, but the expressions and emotions this person accepts are from a different worldview.''
I thought that it must be expressed as such. I concentrated on the director and the story. To be more precise, it's a multiverse (many-former cosmology)."
Seo In Guk also said, ``The Choi I Jae we tried to portray is introverted and timid.
I wanted to do it. Only when you become a character who can focus solely on the despair and unhappiness that comes with losing everything you had, can you make that choice...It's difficult to express that you can sympathize with this theme.
However, I thought that by doing so, I could make them think, ``That's why I made this choice.'' Was there any difficulty in setting up 12th's death? So
・Inguk said, ``The most difficult part was that my neck kept hurting because I tilted it back so much.Other than that, I didn't think it was that hard (lol).''
It got attention. Seo In Guk explained the reason for this, saying, ``The other Lee Jaes filmed 12th's death first.The pain and final pose of death was clear, and the director showed it to me.
For example, in the scene with senior Choi Si Won, he dies screaming and tragically. I woke up just as I was feeling it. I had little trouble because I was exposed to the pain and circumstances of death. that
It was easy and fun," he said. Seo In Guk also said, ``I don't know if the director intentionally changed the shooting schedule, but he decided to set the character Choi I Jae first.
I filmed it and directed it while showing the source to other Ijaes. After that, the plan was to go to the hideout and show the 12 Ijaes what they were filming, and to interact with me while filming.
I moved by car. So even though the 12 Choi I-jae and the others looked different, I think it felt natural and undifferentiated."
Seo In Guk said about Park SoDam, who played the role of ``Death'', with whom he shared the most breaths, ``I would rather say that it was Sodam-san.''
thank you. Since this is her story, I have to be careful, but I asked for her understanding in advance that there might be some poor conditions during the filming. The director and I said, ``All the staff are yours.''
I'm on your side, so don't worry. I hope you don't feel sorry and just tell me if you ever find yourself in such a situation."
Park SoDam was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2021 and underwent major surgery. Park Seo
At a production presentation, Dam said that while he was recovering, he received an offer for "I'm About to Die." She also confessed that she had some difficulties during filming due to her poor condition. Still Seo In
He added that the filming was completed successfully thanks to Gook's consideration. Seo In Guk said, ``Ever since we started filming, I never felt that Park SoDam was difficult.
He told me that there were times when he was angry, but I didn't know about it. Sodam was considerate of all the staff and actors to the point of regret. The consideration I gave was in coordinating various things as friends.
It was not an inconvenience. I think they were more considerate," he said.