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【柳承龍】與高班長在釜山重逢【Ryu Seungryong】Reunite with Chief Go in Busan

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今天這篇帖子要講的故事發生在電影之都釜山。

The story in this post took place in Busan, a city of film.

心跳加速！

Heart thumps with excitement!

穿好西裝，戴好領結，來到了釜山！

Wear a suit, put on a tie, then come to Busan!

噠噠~ 演員柳承龍憑藉今年上映的「極限職業」俘獲了無數觀眾的心。

Tada~ Actor Ryu Seungryong captured the hearts of countless viewers with Extreme Job this year.

認真地調整蝴蝶領結。

Tighten the bow tie carefully.

最後再整理一下衣著。

Adjust the cuffs at last.

自拍一張禮服定妝照。

Take a selfie for the attire.

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然後就準備踏上紅毯啦！

Then will walk the Red Carpet!

柳承龍以「極限職業」主演的身份受邀參加第24屆釜山國際電影節。這是一部讓韓國1600萬觀眾爆笑的喜劇電影。

Ryu Seungryong was invited to BIFF as the leading actor in film Extreme Job, which made 16 million viewers burst into laughter at cinema.

時隔多年重返釜山的柳承龍。

Ryu Seungryong came back to BIFF after many years.

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和「極限職業」的家人們一起踏上紅毯，開啟慶典！

Walk the Red Carpet with family in Extreme Job together and attend the opening ceremony of BIFF!

開幕式之後的第二天，正式的日程開始了。

The next day after the opening ceremony, the official activities began.

和前一天相比更加時尚華麗的造型。

Compared with yesterday, the dandy style today is more fashionable and gorgeous.

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首先要去的地方，是位於海雲台的釜山電影殿堂。

The first place to go is Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae.

「極限職業」的主演們將要在這裡與喜歡這部電影的粉絲們分享有趣的故事！心跳加速！

The cast members of Extreme Job will share interesting stories behind the scenes with fans. Heart thumps!

和「極限職業」的家人們一同現身分享會的現場。

Come to Open Talk with family in Extreme Job together.

柳承龍一上台就引爆了現場的氛圍！

Ryu Seungryong enlivened the atmosphere as soon as he appeared!

看到現場座無虛席，柳承龍開心地笑著。

Seeing that there’s no empty seat in Cinema Center, Ryu Seungryong smiles happily.

孔明_此處_非常_開心.像果醬一樣甜蜜的笑容

Myung_smiles_also_happily.honeyjam

只要老鷹五兄妹聚在一起，就會歡樂不斷！

As long as Five Eagle Brothers and Sister get together, the atmosphere will be great!

#啊哈哈哈

#Hahahaha

不時閃過的可愛表情，絕對不能錯過！

You can’t miss his cute expressions!

該公式恆久不變：提到粉絲福利就會想到柳承龍，提到柳承龍就會想到粉絲福利。

This formula won’t change forever: When it comes to the kindness to fans, you’ll think of Ryu Seungryong; When it comes to Ryu Seungryong, you’ll think of his kindness to fans.

和老鷹五兄妹重逢，又見到了熱情的粉絲，柳承龍開心得像個孩子！他毫不吝惜自己對「極限職業」的愛。

Ryu Seungryong was as happy as a child after reunited with his Eagle Brothers and Sister and met many fans in Busan. He also expressed his love for Extreme Job.

「通過『極限職業』，我最先收穫了和夥伴們的友情。而觀眾們真誠的反饋也讓我獲益良多。這部電影上映的日子對我們來說就像是復活節一樣，所以每年的這一天，我們都會聚在一起，紀念這個特殊的日子。」

“I got these great friends from Extreme Job. I also got lots of sincere responses from the audiences and learned from them. The day of this film’s premiere is just like Easter for us. So every year we’ll get together on this day.”

來源：柳承龍IG @ryuseungryong_

source: Ryu Seungryong’s Instagram @ryuseungryong_

這麼開心的日子，怎麼能少了纪念合照！可惜李東輝演員當天需要前往首爾拍劇。

A group photo to commemorate this happy day! But actor Lee Donghwi had to shoot his drama in Seoul. What a pity!

下一站是劇場！期待和觀眾們的對話。

The next place to go is theater! Looking forward to talking with the audiences.

怎麼能這麼帥啊天……

How could you be so handsome?!

這真的不是西裝廣告。

It’s not a suit advertisement.

喝杯咖啡休息一下，準備和觀眾們再次見面。

Drink a cup of coffee and take a break. He’s going to meet the fans again!

認真地聆聽著觀眾們的提問。

Listen carefully to the questions from the audiences.

認真地繼續著與觀眾們的對話。

Talk with the audiences seriously.

「我們『極限職業』的演員們得到了觀眾們的厚愛，今後我們會帶著這份愛，更加努力地成長。」

“Our cast members got great support from the audiences. We’ll always be encouraged by the love and will work harder in the future.”

對喜愛「極限職業」的觀眾們表達了真誠的感謝。

He expressed his sincere gratitude to the audiences who loved Extreme Job.

#超可愛

#sooooo cute

今年柳承龍憑藉「極限職業」收穫了滿滿的力量。這部電影也讓他重返堪稱電影人盛典的釜山國際电影节。對此，柳承龍感覺非常幸福。

This year Ryu Seungryong got a lot of love and support through Extreme Job. This film also brought him back to BIFF, which is regarded as a grand ceremony in film industry. He’s just really happy about that.

接下來柳承龍還會為我們帶來電影「嘴巴不可以（暫譯）」、「人生是美麗的（暫譯）」以及電視劇「屍戰朝鮮」第二季，敬請期待！

After Extreme Job actor Ryu Seungryong will bring us Not the Lips (literal translation), Beautiful Life (literal translation) and Kingdom 2! Please look forward!

今天的故事也就暫時告一段落啦。

Our story comes to an end here.

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【柳承龍】迄今為止從未有過這樣的演員，他是「職業人」呢還是「自然人」呢？【Ryu Seungryong】There has never been such an actor so far. Is he a professional actor or a nature-lover?

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新年快樂！今天我們帶來了超多久違的消息！

Happy New Year! Haven’t heard from us for a long time? Today we’ll bring you lots of information during this time!

太棒啦！

Awesome!

火遍各大影院的「極限職業」高班長。

Chief Go in Extreme Job has excited audiences in every cinema.

就算只是拿起電話也能讓人爆笑的高班長。

Chief Go can make you burst into laughter even just by picking up the phone.

迴蕩在數千萬觀眾耳邊的經典台詞：迄今為止從未有過這樣的味道，這是排骨呢還是炸雞呢？

The classic lines lingering in mind of tens of millions of viewers: There has never been such a taste so far. Is it pork ribs or fried chicken?

今天我們也來試著改寫一下這句已經被無數人模仿過的經典台詞：迄今為止從未有過這樣的演員，他是「職業人」呢還是「自然人」呢？

Today we also want to rewrite the classic lines that already have been adapted by countless people: There has never been such an actor so far. Is he a professional actor or a nature-lover?

在作品內外呈現出180度反轉魅力的柳承龍會讓您徹底淪陷。

Ryu Seungryong will make you fall in love with him through his completely different charisma in and out of his works.

【職業人，職業演員柳承龍】

【Ryu Seungryong as professional actor】

「四千萬演員」、「韓國首位喜劇電影雙千萬演員」……演員柳承龍被冠以各種頭銜。通過無數次地變換角色，他不斷扎實地完善著自己的作品世界。我們首先為您介紹的，是他在工作中閃耀的魅力。

“Forty Million Actor (means that he has starred in four films that have drawn over 10 million viewers each)”, “The first Korean actor who has starred in two comedy films that have drawn over 10 million viewers each” … Actor Ryu Seungryong was awarded various titles. By now he has played countless different roles, which contributed to the perfection of his “work world” solidly. Let’s take a look at his glamour at work firstly.

先來看看「極限職業」的製作發佈會現場。

This is the press conference of Extreme Job.

李炳憲導演曾說：「演員柳承龍就像是白菜道士和蘿蔔道士（指韓國動畫形象），有著驚人的才智，特別風趣幽默，能夠包容一切，真的很有道人的感覺。」

Director Lee Byunghun has said: “Actor Ryu Seungryong is like Cabbage Priest and Radish Priest (two images in a Korean animated drama). He’s really witty and humorous and can embrace everything.”

大家好，這裡是白菜道士和蘿蔔道士。

Hello everyone, I’m Cabbage Priest and Radish Priest.

從一開始就充滿歡樂能量的「極限職業」宣傳現場！

The promotion of Extreme Job was full of joy from the beginning!

在媒體試映會上首次與記者們見面，不免有些緊張。

He was a little nervous when he met reporters for the first time at the preview.

希望通過屏幕，原封不動地傳達自己在拍攝過程中��受到的幸福。在這個過程中，逐漸放鬆下來，找回了自信。

He wanted to convey all their happiness during the shooting of this film through the screen, which helped him relax and regain the confidence.

突然襲來的側顏殺。

His side face is gorgeous.

接下來是拍攝宣傳照的現場。

Now we should take photos for the promotion.

忠於影片概念的道具。#大蔥風格

Props loyal to the concept of this film. #Leek Swag

嗯……好像少了點什麼……

Let me see…It seems that something is missing…

……？

！！！！！

究竟為什麼白菜葉子從袖口出來了？

Why are the cabbages coming out of the sleeves?

就這樣完成的定妝照。厲害了……

A-Cut is finished in this way. Fantastic…

給柳承龍穿上這麼可愛的服裝的設計師在哪裡吖？

Where is the stylist who designed such a cute outfit for him?

請受我一拜！謝謝你喔！

Please accept my love! Thank you!

飾演「極限職業」中的可愛擔當宰勋的孔明和柳演員合拍了一張彩色大片。

孔明說 明明明！（參見跑男，當時全昭旻即興創作了這首兩行詩，其中「明明明」與韓語中的「汪汪汪」發音相似，全昭旻藉此意指孔明的小奶狗氣質）

A colourful photo with Gong Myung, who played the lovely detective Jaehoon in Extreme Job.

Gong Myung said, Myung Myung Myung! (In Running Man Jeon Somin improvised this acrostic poetry. The pronunciation of “Myung” is similar to the pronunciation of “Meong”, which means “Woof” in Korean. Jeon indicated the cuteness of Gong Myung like a dog.)

接下來的拍攝主題是黑色西裝！

Now we come to the part of Black Suit!

戴上了黑色的墨鏡。

Black sunglasses.

還拎上了……菜籃子？

And…Shopping basket?

對彩椒特別感興趣……

Especially love paprika…

買個東西為什麼也搞這麼帥吶！

Why do you look so gorgeous when you’re just shopping?

「極限職業」小隊的假面照。以及：国民美食炸雞是在遇到了完美演員李荷妮之後才變得如此玲瓏可人。

Persona of Extreme Job Team. And: The national cuisine - fried chicken didn’t become so elegant until it met perfect actress Lee Hanee.

忙於採購的我們要一起去抓犯人了吧？

Now we should catch the criminal together since we’ve been busy shopping, right?

抓到了，就這張！

Got it, A-Cut!

抓到了，就是你！（此處借用了韓國警察吉祥物的經典台詞）

I got you! (The classic lines of the mascot of Korean police is parodied here.)

只要在一起就笑聲不斷的老鷹五兄妹的拍攝現場。

The set with Five Eagle Brothers and Sister is always full of joy.

吼吼~

Hee Hee~

演員柳承龍2019年1月的日程真是無縫銜接！

Actor Ryu Seungryong’s busy schedule for January 2019 is really “seamless”!

與「極限職業」同期上映的還有網飛原創影集「屍戰朝鮮」。

The original series Kingdom on Netflix was released at the same time as Extreme Job.

迄今為止從未有過這樣的活動，這是製作發佈會呢還是主題公園呢？僅從製作發佈會的規模就能感受到「屍戰朝鮮」的全球影響力！

There has never been such an event so far. Is it a press conference or a theme park? You can feel the popularity of this drama around the world just by the scale of this event!

柳承龍依舊游刃有餘。

But Ryu Seungryong was still at ease.

當晚舉辦的VIP紅毯首映禮。

VIP Preview - Red Carpet.

和「屍戰朝鮮」的主創人員們擺出各種造型。

Various poses of the cast and crew members of Kingdom.

提起粉絲福利，就會想到柳承龍。

When it comes to the kindness to fans, you’ll think of Ryu Seungryong.

提起柳承龍，就會想到粉絲福利。

When it comes to Ryu Seungryong, you’ll think of his kindness to fans.

這回是另一處拍攝現象。看著我們露出燦爛微笑的甜心。

Here is another set. The sweet heart who smiled brightly at us.

今天要拍攝「屍戰朝鮮」宣傳照。

Today we should take photos for the promotion of Kingdom.

真理般的黑白照。

A great black-and-white photo.

向工作人員發射微笑子彈！砰砰砰~

Smile bullets fired at the staff! Bang Bang Bang~

看看誰來了！

Who’s coming!

這不是最近的大勢演員朱智勛嗎！

The popular actor Ju Jihoon!

雖然兩人在劇中有著尖銳的矛盾，但這樣清新的化學反應真的好讚！

Although they’re in sharp contradiction with each other in drama, but the refreshing chemistry between them now is awesome!

致命的男人們！

These deadly charming men!

真的讓人無處可逃！

There’s nowhere to escape!

帥到沒朋友！

Too Handsome!

白色的龍龍固然帥炸天！

I know the white Ryong is extremely charming!

但是我們也不能放棄灰色的龍龍！

But we can’t give up the grey Ryong at the same time!

照片源自：網飛

source: Netflix

眼神一瞬間變得十分深沉。

His eyes became melancholy and meditative in a flash.

和世界級演員裴斗娜之間精彩的合作。

Wonderful cooperation with world-class actress Bae Doona.

兩位演員以不同的色彩極大地豐富了「屍戰朝鮮」。

They enriched Kingdom greatly with their different “colours”.

三位主演也愉快地合體！

Three actors came together happily!

完成了這場拍攝。

And finished all the photos.

到這裡，我們向您展示了柳承龍「職業人」的一面。作為一名職業演員，即使在辭舊迎新之際，也不忘努力工作。接下來，我們將向您展示柳承龍作為一名「自然人」的面貌。

This is the professional actor Ryu Seungryong. As a diligent actor, he always works hard, from the end of last year to the beginning of this year. Now you can see his image as a nature-lover.  

【自然人，熱愛大自然的柳承龍】鏡頭之外的柳承龍的日常，總是和「路」、「木」、「林」這些字眼相伴。

【Ryu Seungryong as nature-lover】The daily life of Ryu Seungryong off camera can be described with the words “Road”, “Wood” and “Forest”.

柳承龍的大學同窗會定期策劃精彩的島上公演。今年夏天柳承龍也以工作人員的身份加入到了校友的行列中。

One of Ryu Seungryong’s alumni will plan for wonderful performances on island regularly. This summer Ryu Seungryong also joined in the activity as a staff member.

有時他擔任活動的攝影師。

Sometimes he works as a photographer.

有時他幫忙搬運活動道具。

Sometimes he helps carry the props.

什麼工作都能勝任的他可謂以一當百。

He’s so versatile and can do any job.

樸素的著裝，隨和的樣子，讓人倍感親切的日常。這真的是剛才介紹的那位演員柳承龍！

This easy-going man with simple clothes is really the actor we introduced before!

這回他又要前往何處？

Where is he going?

原來是智異山的老姑壇。

This time he will go to Nogodan Peak of Jirisan Mountain.

與自然為友、喜歡行走和記錄的柳承龍，於去年夏秋探訪了韓國文化遺產，並參與了Road Documentary的製作。

Ryu Seungryong likes being with nature. He enjoys walking and recording. In summer and autumn last year, he participated in the production of Road Documentary, in which he explored Korean cultural heritage.

他的足跡始於慶尚南道的晉州，直到韓國最北端江原道的揚口。

His footsteps started from Jinju in South Gyeongsang Province and reached Yanggu in Gangwon Province, the northernmost part of South Korea.

沿著白頭大幹一路北上（指朝鮮半島由白頭山至智異山的山脈），仔細品味蘊含在血脈中的歷史文化。

Walk along Baekdudaegan (the mountain range running through Korean Peninsula) from south to north, and experience the Korean history and culture.

南原的盤索里，密陽的百中遊戲，晉州的劍舞，舒川的韓山苎麻夏布紡織，途径安城的男寺黨戲，直到揚口的突山嶺背架遊戲。

Pansori in Namwon, Baekjung Performance in Miryang, Geommu in Jinju, Hansan Ramie Fabric in Seocheon, Namsadang Performance in Anseong, Jigae (Korean traditional A-Frame back-carrier) Performance in Dolsallyeong of Yanggu.

顺着白頭大幹的山脉及河流，亲身感受非物质文化遗产的魅力。

Experience the charming intangible cultural heritage along the mountains and rivers of Baekdudaegan.

你好呀，小白！

Hello, Mr. White!

在這個過程中，柳承龍記錄著每一個瞬間。

Ryu Seungryong recorded every moment in this process.

盡情地享受著餘韻。

He enjoyed the aftertaste of this trip.

讓身心得到了洗禮。

And recharged his batteries. 

柳承龍將這樣的瞬間融進作品裡，化為另一種能量。

Ryu Seungryong integrated these moments into the documentary and turned them into another kind of energy.

EBS特輯紀錄片「柳承龍的白頭大幹文化遺產考察記」已可在EBS的官方網站上回看。

EBS special documentary “Ryu Seungryong’s exploration of cultural heritage along Baekdudaegan” is now available on EBS official website.

在這間工作室裡，可以感受木頭的紋理。

In this studio, you can feel the texture of wood.

這些木製品上，刻有柳承龍的簽名。也許……？

The woodwork is engraved with Ryu Seungryong’s signature. Maybe…?

你猜對了！

You’re right!

親自挑選木材。

Select the wood personally.

加工。

Wood processing.

一塊多功能木板誕生了！

A multi-functional wood plate is finished!

因為喜歡木頭帶來的舒心感而開始做木工。

Fall in love with woodworking because of the comfortable feeling when being with wood.

現在做木工不僅是他的愛好。

Now woodworking is not only his hobby.

照片來源：演員李東輝的IG

source: Actor Lee Donghwi’s Instagram

更是他和珍重的人們分享喜悅的方式。

It’s also a way for him to share the happiness with the people he loves.

「極限職業」中的高班長和「屍戰朝鮮」中的趙學柱簡直是天壤之別，作品中的柳承龍和日常生活中的柳承龍也是判若兩人。百變之間，每張面孔共同構成了柳承龍。

It’s hard to believe that Chief Go in Extreme Job and Cho Hakju in Kingdom are played by the same actor. His images in works and in daily life are also very different. All these different aspects make up Ryu Seungryong.

他是「職業人」呢還是「自然人」呢？對這個問題，我們的答案是：作為一名演員也好，作為一個人也好，他始終是那個充滿魅力的柳承龍！

Is he a professional actor or a nature-lover? Our answer is: Whether he’s a professional actor or a nature-lover, he’s just the charming Ryu Seungryong!

這就是今天我們為您帶來的消息！

This is what we bring you today!

……

你一定知道，這麼輕易地走掉不是我們的風格！所以現在是——彩蛋時間！

You must know that we won’t just go away easily! So now is Bonus Time!

你還好嗎？

Are you OK?

是不是要嚇死啦？

It’s really a big surprise!

被嚇到魂飛魄散的柳承龍先生在網上引起了熱議。

Frightened Mr. Ryu become a heated topic online.

被嚇過之後，柳承龍緊緊地握著他們的手，向這些竭盡全力飾演喪屍的演員們表達衷心的感謝與鼓勵。

After being frightened, Ryu Seungryong held their hands with all his strength to express his sincere gratitude and encouragement to them who did their best to play zombies.

雖然還有很多照片沒有公佈，但也要放下遺憾，第N次去觀看「極限職業」！

Although there’re still lots of photos that haven’t been posted, we should let go of our regret and watch Extreme Job again!

嗖！

Whoosh!

在各自的位置上以極限的毅力和意志度過每一天的諸位！希望您在看過「極限職業」後，能以愉快的能量度過新年的每一天。

For those of you who spent last year with extreme perseverance and determination! We hope you can spend every day happily this year after watching Extreme Job.

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【柳承龍】 朝鮮時代最強大的反派 =「屍戰朝鮮」 趙學柱 （无剧透）[Ryu Seungryong] The most powerful villain of Joseon Dynasty = Kingdom Cho Hakju (No Spoiler)

原文/Original Text：https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=27743559&memberNo=10388754 

出處/Source：The Swoon

“你們以為已經結束了嗎？”

“Do you think it’s over?”

趙學柱以意味深長的台詞及劇末的大反轉結束了「屍戰朝鮮」第一季。

Kingdom 1 ended with the meaningful lines of Cho Hakju and the plot twist.

並以更加強大的姿態回到了第二季。

Cho Hakju came back to Kingdom 2 with stronger power.

升級後的大反派趙學柱

Upgraded villain Cho Hakju

以一張血淋淋的劇照早早讓粉絲們陷入了瘋狂。

He made Kingdom-fans crazy with a bloody still photo.

立刻將那傢伙捉過來！

Arrest that bastard at once!

好震撼

Awesome

【網飛】「屍戰朝鮮」第二季預告片

（預告片中字可在我的IG查看）

[Netflix] Kingdom Season 2 Main Trailer

(For full video with English subtitle you can go to my IG)

僅從劇照和預告片中就能感受到柳承龍那強烈的反派氣場。

Just a still photo and a trailer can express the strong power of Ryu Seungryong.

也許正因如此，「屍戰朝鮮」第二季一經播出，就引起了強烈的反響。

（此圖為與該劇及柳演員相關的各種新聞，在此不一一翻譯）

Maybe that’s why Kingdom 2 caused heated discussion as soon as it was released.

(These are news related to Kingdom 2 and actor Ryu, so the translation is omitted)

#令人眩暈的氣場 #熊熊燃燒的火焰

#He made me dizzy #Burning flames

「屍戰朝鮮」的粉絲們都已進入“期待第三季”模式。

包括每位PrainTPC人

All the Kingdom-fans are already in “Anticipating Kingdom 3” mode.

including all the PrainTPCer

這就是我們準備的今日份的海報！

These are the posters we’ve prepared for you!

無論你是否已看過「屍戰朝鮮」第二季，你都可以愉快地欣賞這些海報！

No matter whether you’ve watched Kingdom 2, you can enjoy these posters!

耶！

YEAH！

開始啦！

Come on!

拍攝「屍戰朝鮮」第二季華麗宣傳照的幕後。

Behind the scenes - Preparation for glamorous photos.

#偷笑

#smile

從現在開始，與「屍戰朝鮮」劇中判若兩人的柳承龍

From now on, charming actor Ryu Seungryong will show you

將用180度的反轉魅力讓你從開始尖叫到結束。

a very different image from his role in Kingdom.

吹心心

blowing hearts

#親切燦爛的笑容

#What a lovely bright smile

以飽滿的熱情完成拍攝準備後

After completing the preparation enthusiastically

柳承龍站在鏡頭前

Ryu Seungryong stood in front the camera

瞬間展現出完全不同的眼神。

and changed the expression in his eyes immediately.

趙學柱模式開啟

“Cho Hakju” Mode On

嚴肅霸氣的趙學柱

The serious look and commanding presence of Cho Hakju

#這就是 #歷經歲月沉澱的 #王者氣質

#This is #commanding charisma #across time

氣場全開

Charisma everywhere in the air

哇

wow

「屍戰朝鮮」家族合照誕生，帥氣姿態掌控全场。

Kingdom Family with all the cool poses.

接下來的拍攝概念是「春」

The next theme is “Spring”

或許你知道這個概念吧？

Maybe you know this concept?

#二次方程 #無與倫比

#Quadratic formula #Unparalleled

柳承龍 X 粉紅色 = 心心

Ryu Seungryong X Pink = Heart

珍藏的柳承龍的甜蜜瞬間

Precious sweet moment of Ryu Seungryong

這真的是「屍戰朝鮮」裡面的趙學柱！

This is Cho Hakju in Kingdom!

等等

Wait

這巨大的反差真是讓我目瞪口呆

This amazing huge contrast is really a fierce hit for me

我震驚到無法好好打字

Help! I can’t type well...

毫不遜於蒼和徐菲之間頑皮互動的

The cuteness and wittiness of Cho Hakju

幽默可愛的趙學柱大監。

never lag behind the lovely interaction between Chang and Seobi.

頑皮可愛的+王者氣質的+充滿反派魅力的

Cuteness + Commanding Presence + Charming Villain

與第一季相比更加強大的趙學柱

Cho Hakju is more powerful in Season 2

除此之外，其它方面的能力也得到了進一步提升。

He’s also upgraded in other aspects.

例如膽量。

Such as his courage.

當他在第一季製作發佈會上看到喪尸演員的時候

When he saw the zombie actors at press conference of Season 1

#天哪啊啊

#Gosh Ahhhh

被嚇到魂飛魄散的柳承龍

還記得嗎？

He was scared to death.

Still remember it?

哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

趙學柱的逆襲

The counterattack of Cho Hakju

反擊得漂亮.gif

Great Defense.gif

再也不是以前那個他。

He has changed.

【網飛】「屍戰朝鮮」第二季TMI訪談

（訪談中字可在我的IG查看）

[Netflix] Kingdom Season 2 TMI Interview

(For full video with English subtitle you can go to my IG)

※爆笑預警※

※Warning: You might laugh yourself to death※

請移步至「屍戰朝鮮」第二季TMI訪談

Please watch this interview

查看趙學柱飛速提升的膽量。

to see the courage of upgraded Cho Hakju.

超有趣

so funny

變得更加強大的趙學柱將強勢回歸

Cho Hakju will wait for you in Kingdom 2

在「屍戰朝鮮」第二季中恭候诸位！

with more powerful performance!

引起瘟疫的罪魁禍首

The one who caused the plague

想要吞下朝鮮的慾望象征

The symbol of greed who wanted to control Joseon

趙學柱將展開怎樣的劇情

What plot will Cho Hakju bring about?

請各位多多期待

Please looking forward to it.

我們網飛見

See you on Netflix

點擊

Click

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【翻譯】電影「嘴巴不可以（暫譯）」導演趙恩智接受採訪

原文： http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=94720

來自於默契配合及微妙語感的趣味

“我的意志正在燃燒。”去年以黑色幽默電影「修車廠（2019）」和多段式電影「今天，我們（2019）」登上大熒幕的趙恩智今年將以導演的身份回歸。由她執導的電影「嘴巴不可以」於去年六月開拍，在炎炎夏日中，最終完成了歷時三個多月的拍攝。這部電影將講述知名作家賢（音譯，柳承龍飾）在陷入寫作瓶頸後與周圍的人發生的意想不到的故事，這些人包括他的前妻美愛（音譯，吳娜拉飾）、他的兒子成景（音譯，成侑彬飾）和出版社代表旬暮（音譯，金希沅飾）。這並不是一部刻意搞笑的電影，但處處充滿由人物之間的糾葛而產生的微妙的笑點和暖意。趙導在訪談中告訴我們，她在剪輯電影的整個期間都把自己關在金浦的酒店裡：“我希望自己能夠保持最大限度的專注。坦白講這是我首���參與全程，所以我真的很緊張、很擔心。”讓趙恩智下定決心從演員成為導演的決定性契機，是由她執導的短篇電影「2夜3日（2016）」獲得了周圍人的支持與好評。她在二十多歲時成為了一名演員，自那時起，她就開始記錄那些“想去解決的生活瑣事和作為演員所渴求的東西”。她不斷地安撫著自己的心，構想著一個個故事，而這些正是「嘴巴不可以」能夠成形的基礎。

這部電影的劇本被推選為Scenario Market（韓國電影振興委員會推出的劇本數據庫）的優秀劇本，引起了電影製作公司Bilipeu （音譯）的代表白慶淑（音譯）的注意（白代表曾參與電影「不名譽的一家（2007）」、「吝嗇羅曼史（2010）」和「緝凶對決（2019）」的製作）。在她的推動下，這部劇��最終轉化成了電影。

導演處女作常常能夠或隱秘或直接地反映出導演本人的取向和情緒，可以說是窺探導演內心的窗口。趙導說，在所有角色中，主人公賢最能引起她的共鳴。“我很理解那種無法遵循自己的內心去生活的感受，有時候和周圍人的關係也會把生活變得緊張起來。”她深知作為演員，就必須接受不斷被選擇又不斷等待的命運，在這方面她從來不是旁觀者，但她卻依然能夠冷靜地描繪主人公賢所經歷的低谷。提到賢，她自然而然地就想到了演員柳承龍：“柳承龍前輩很有人情味，又兼具獨一無二的氣場，在近期的作品裡他還展示出了和以往略為不同的形象。”除了上文提到的人物，電影中還有一個重要的角色，他就是立志成為作家的年輕人柳振（音譯，武晉成飾）。趙導大膽啟用新人演員武晉成，並鼓勵他說：“不要害怕，只要自信地表現出真實的自己就可以了。”在她的指導下，武晉成將以嶄新的面孔呈現出不輸於柳承龍的令人信服的演技。越是這種類型的作品，越要求演員之間能夠流暢而默契地配合，能夠以敏銳的語感接住對方在台詞上每一處細微的變化，這樣的配合就如同精心織成的網。這一過程被趙導形容為不斷“挑揀、篩選、剔除”絲線的過程。由演員間的相互碰撞而產生的妙趣橫生的生動瞬間，充盈了整部電影。

製片：Bilipeu / 導演：趙恩智 / 主演：柳承龍，吳娜拉，金希沅，成侑彬，李裕英，武晉成 / 發行：NEW / 上映時間：2020年

· 故事梗概：暢銷書作家賢（柳承龍）陷入寫作瓶頸已久，七年來都未能出版新書。前妻美愛（吳娜拉）離開了一事無成的絕望的賢，並十分享受單身生活。兒子成景（成侑彬）正值青春期，因初戀而不知所措。老朋友旬暮（金希沅）是一家出版社的代表。電影將講述賢與他們之前展開的意想不到的故事。

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【Translation】 Interview with Cho Eunji, Director of the Film Not the Lips (literal translation)

Original Text: http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=94720

Interest Made by Tacit Cooperation and Nuance of the Lines

“The will is burning.” Two films of Cho Eunji, black comedy Nailed (2019) and omnibus Today Together (2019), were screened last year. This year she will appear as a director. The shooting of the film Not the Lips started in June last year and took about three months in the hot summer. It will follow the life of a famous writer named Hyun (played by Ryu Seungryong) who encountered difficulties with his career and tell the unexpected story between him and other people, including his ex-wife Miae (played by Oh Nara), his son Sunggyung (played by Sung Yubin) and the publisher representative Sunmo (played by Kim Heewon). Although it’s not a comedy that deliberately tries to make the audience laugh, it’s a drama full of subtle humours and heart-warming moments coming from the collisions among the characters. In this interview director Cho told us that she stayed at a hotel in Gimpo throughout the editing. She said: “I want to concentrate on my work as much as I can. To be honest, this is the first time for me to experience the whole process. So I’m really nervous and worried about my work.” Actress Cho Eunji made up her mind to be a director when the short film 2 Nights 3 Days (2016) directed by her received a lot of support and favourable reviews. She keeps writing down the problems to be solved in daily life and things she longs for in her acting career since her 20s, which is also a process for her to comfort herself and to conceive stories. That’s where the story of Not the Lips comes from.

This story as one of the outstanding scripts in Scenario Market (The Korean Scenario Database of the Korean Film Council) has aroused the attention of Baek Kyungsook, the CEO of the film production company Bilipeu (literal translation). Baek is a producer who has participated in the production of Skeletons in the Closet (2007), Petty Romance (2010) and The Beast (2019). With her support this script finally turned to a film.

The directorial debut is usually a window to show the taste or emotion of the director directly or indirectly. Director Cho said that the leading role Hyun has the most resonance with her among all the characters. “I understand the feelings when you can’t live a life you want and you have to handle the relationships with the people around you, which will make your life full of tension.” She knows the feelings of an actress who is always chosen by others or has to wait for a long time. From the standpoint of such an actress who has to put up with this kind of fate, she can still portray the low time of writer Hyun calmly. What comes to her mind naturally is actor Ryu Seungryong, or rather “his humanistic care, his unique temperament and the emotional image he showed in his latest works which is a little different from before”. There’s another role which is as important as the roles introduced before and accounts for a large proportion in the film. This role is a would-be writer named Yujin and is played by rookie actor Mu Jinsung, who is chosen by director Cho boldly. Director Cho told him “not to be afraid and just to express himself confidently”. With the director’s encouragement he will show us an acting as reliable as the acting of Ryu Seungryong with his new face. This kind of work requires all the actors to conduct lots of intimate cooperation with tacit understanding and to finish many dialogues with the subtle different emotions in the same lines. This kind of cooperation is just like a finely woven net. According to director Cho this is a process in which the strings were “picked, sifted and subtracted” all the time. The film Not the Lips is a collection of such interesting moments and will bring you the bouncy sparkling amusing fun intuitively.

Produced by Bilipeu / Directed by Cho Eunji / Starring Ryu Seungryong, Oh Nara, Kim Heewon, Sung Yubin, Lee Youyoung, Mu Jinsung / Distributed by NEW / Released in 2020

• Synopsis: Hyun (played by Ryu Seungryong) is a writer who used to be a best-selling author but has been at rock bottom of his career for 7 years and can’t bring out any new books. The film will tell the unexpected story between Hyun and other people, including his ex-wife Miae (played by Oh Nara) who divorced her desperate ex-husband and now enjoys her single life, his son Sunggyung (played by Sung Yubin), who’s now in adolescence and flustered for his first love and his long-time friend Sunmo (played by Kim Heewon), who’s a publisher representative.

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【翻譯】演員柳承龍接受《文化日報》訪談

原文：http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2019112901031412053001

▲ 正在做白菜煎餅的柳承龍露出幸福的笑容。他的幸福來自於他的家人。

柳承龍：「先前我憑藉如斑鳐料理般的強悍角色進入大眾視野，但如今我更追求如白菜煎餅般的細膩演技。」

■ 演員 柳承龍

三十四歲以配角身份初登熒幕 四十多歲憑藉 《七號房的禮物》 等作品聲名大噪

因後輩的玩笑 「成名之後就變了」 遭受惡評折磨 挺過那段艱難的日子後 變得愈加堅韌

明白日常瑣事的意義 最喜歡跟兩個兒子去澡堂搓澡 大兒子上初中二年級，小兒子上小學五年級

相較 「千萬演員」 他更希望被稱作 「天生演員」

用小木錘輕敲白菜內葉使其變軟，塗上裹粉後放入熱鍋中煎至酥脆，一道美味的白菜煎餅就出鍋了。這是演員柳承龍在烹飪嗎？習慣了他在熒幕中展現的霸氣演技和那如同激光般凌厲的眼神，難免感覺他全心全意烹飪的樣子有些陌生。他將各種菜餚端上餐桌，端上那張飽含歲月痕跡的擁有古老年輪的原木桌子，然後笑著說：「來！請慢用！」

二十二日，秋日的天空如海般深沉湛藍。我在位於京畿道城南市盆唐区石雲洞 hsoban 餐具店的工作室裡見到了柳承龍。他胸有成竹地站在設備齊全、寬敞明亮的廚房裡，就像一位擁有數十年烹飪經驗的大廚。當被問及廚藝如何時，他害羞地笑著說：「我其實只會在家裡給孩子們煮拉麵。」 到底是演員，只圍上圍裙就能以假亂真。當天的料理其實主要是由 Mrs. Macarons 精心烹飪的。她是讓柳承龍悟出料理樂趣所在的朋友，在社交平台上擁有一百二十多萬名粉絲。

「現在我不時到這裡學習料理。這裡的大廚們說要收我為徒，所以我得更加努力。妻子在家做飯的時候，我為了不幫倒忙，常常不敢靠近。為了有一天能給妻子幫上忙，我得不斷提高我的廚藝。」

我們一邊享受美食，一邊聊起他對演員和父親這兩個身份的感悟。他畢業於首爾藝術大學話劇專業，畢業後長期在大學路的各大舞台上演出。二十八歲那年，他加入 「亂打」 劇團進行全球巡演。五年後他退出劇團，為維持生計打過各種各樣的零工，例如在市場裡搬運白菜。二〇〇四年，三十四歲的他終於在電影 「球愛咖啡屋」 中以配角身份迎來了自己的熒幕首秀。

「回頭再看，我覺得這是一段必經之路。那些無法預知的起起伏伏都成為了我寶貴的經驗。無論多苦多累，我都從來沒有想過放棄表演。我當時確實也很焦急，但我想每個人都有自己的路。一般來說，付出就會有回報，但表演這件事似乎不完全是這樣，除了努力，它還需要機遇和環境等多種因素的配合。」

當他在无名时期掙扎時，他的大學恩師對他說：「柳承龍是晚開的花。所以不要放棄。」 這個比喻確實非常適合他。

「已故的金教授對站在舞台上的我說出了這番話。我的事業起步於三十歲中期，在四十歲初期時逐漸取得了成功。我覺得我的花開得並不算太晚，因為它開在了合適的時候。我努力了解大眾的想法， 不斷思考我應該具備的專業素養和感恩之情，就這樣慢慢地以演員的身份成長了起來。」

他的花初開於二〇一一年，盛放於二〇一二至二〇一三年。《最終兵器弓》 中勇猛沉著的清軍大將 「鳩信塔」；《我妻子的一切》 中卡薩諾瓦式的傳奇情聖 「張成基」；《光海，成為王的男人》 中氣宇不凡的都承旨 「許筠」 以及 《七號房的禮物》 中溫暖善良的父親 「龍九」 都令人印象深刻。從他內心深處自然流露出的情緒與他飾演的角色完美融合在了一起，而大眾也終於發現了他的價值。目前他已坐擁四部千萬電影，分別是 《光海，成為王的男人》、《七號房的禮物》、《鳴梁》 及 《極限職業》。

「在對作品的選擇上，有時我也難免過於天真。但這其實是個不斷試錯的過程，總會越來越成熟。我希望我選擇的作品能夠反映出我的人生，因為這些選擇也代表著我當時的想法。我通過票房上的成功獲得了大家的喜愛，於是我就想要嘗試一些實驗性的作品。不過現在我更想接拍觀眾們喜歡的電影，而不是我自己喜歡的電影。所以我總是苦於不太了解觀眾們的想法。這樣的苦惱和票房成績無關，我只是覺得這是一個演員應有的自省。像 『幾部千萬電影』 這樣的衡量標準對我來說意義不大。」

他在早期作品中往往以強悍的形象示人。但進年來他卻變得愈加柔軟。他不僅在演技上更為細膩，在生活中也更為溫和。

「演員是一個被動的職業，就如同選擇做什麼樣的料理。比如，今天我們做了味道細膩的白菜煎餅，你只有反復品味，才能體會到它深藏的精妙豐富的味道；但以前我們可能會做味道非常強烈的斑鳐料理，你一下子就能感受到它撲鼻的氣味。過去我給大家留下的印象可能一直如同味道強烈的斑鳐料理，因為我確實也是通過強悍的角色進入了大眾的視野。不過，雖然以前的我往往會展現出激光般凌厲的眼神，現在的我卻追求一種自然的表演，一種完全看不出任何表演痕跡的表演，就像白菜煎餅一樣（笑）。我的生活也變得柔軟了起來。如果堅硬的石頭直接相撞，它們會被撞成碎塊。但如果你將石頭放入水中，它們就會變得溫和圓潤。我周圍有很多互相照顧彼此、共同追求幸福的人，這些人正是讓我變得不再堅硬的水。我在事業上的花開得比較晚，我領悟幸福之道的過程也比較久。」

他總是從家庭中汲取能量、收穫幸福。

「我的能量之源就是我的家人。當然，工作和信仰也很重要。我的兩個兒子現在分別在上初中二年級和小學五年級。每當看著他們，我都會覺得特別神奇，這是一種無法形容的感覺。雖然他們的成長過程也絕不讓人省心，但是我對他們的愛卻始終如泉水般不斷噴湧。我們父親那一代人為了養家糊口、供孩子上學，總是在外奔波，所以我以前一直習慣於生疏的父子關係。但隨著生活慢慢變好，我無需再像父親那樣終日勞碌，於是我開始重新審視那樣的父子關係。現在，我最喜歡和兩個兒子去澡堂搓澡，真的非常開心。」

同行們都說他是一位細心體貼的演員，總是把大家照顧得很好。但這樣暖心的他卻也曾遭受傷害。幾年前，原本關係親密的後輩在綜藝節目中說他 「成名之後就變了」，這讓他深陷惡評漩渦。「傷口愈合後，我變得比原來更堅韌了。這就好比運動的時候會感到肌肉酸痛，但肌肉也會因此變得更加結實。現在的我會虛心聆聽各種各樣的聲音。有些事情在痛苦掙扎過後就會有所好轉，但有些事情卻沒法通過同樣的方式解決。我覺得我現在已經知道該怎麼面對不同的事情了。」

在結束網飛系列劇集 《李屍朝鮮第二季》 及後輩演員趙恩智的導演處女作——長篇電影 《嘴巴不可以（暫譯）》 的拍攝後，他又投入到了音樂電影 《美麗人生（暫譯）》 的拍攝工作中。當被問及是否有意挑戰不同類型的作品時，他回答說：「溫暖的電影總是很吸引我。」

「這些作品雖然題材多樣，但都反映了日常生活的美好。『嘴巴不可以』 表現了愛的不同形態。『美麗人生』 則傳遞了對珍貴的生命和體面的死亡的思考。」

他希望自己的名字前能被冠以 「天生演員」 的稱號。

「相較其它華麗的辭藻，我更喜歡被稱作 『天生演員』。我希望我是一名 『天生的演員』 和一名 『天生的父親』。有時候事情少了，聯絡少了，不免會有些寂寞。所以我很敬佩那些雖然上了年紀但���仍然活躍在一線的前輩們。」

▲ 把各種料理端上餐桌後，柳承龍將牡蠣湯盛入碗中。

「畫畫，做木工，旅行……為了表演進行的排毒」

柳承龍熱愛旅行和繪畫，還迷上了做木工。當被問及這些愛好是否是他緩解壓力的方式，他卻說這是為了表演進行的排毒。

「表演本身並不會給我帶來壓力。實際上，我覺得與其把注意力放在所謂的表演的壓力上，不如專注於放空自己。每當我觸碰樹木或是其它與大自然相連的東西時，我的心都會變得平和寧靜。旅行也好，畫畫也好，做木工也好，其實都需要強烈的熱忱，並不像看起來那樣輕巧。」

他的旅行地主要在國內，每次旅遊都會帶上家人。

「我喜歡說走就走的旅行，沒有計劃，也不會提前確定住處。但如果要去國外旅行的話，就必須做好周密的準備。我已經把我未來想去的地方寫在了清單上。我特別喜歡自然景觀。我打算去紐西蘭，也想去俄羅斯看極光。我想乘著列車橫穿西伯利亞。冰島有些太貴，俄羅斯性價比很高。另外，我還想去美國约塞米蒂国家公园感受大自然的雄奇壯麗。一個人旅行沒有意義，應該和家人一起出發。」

他熱愛大自然，常常會用水墨畫表現自然風光。

「大兒子在畫畫方面有些天賦，我倆經常一塊兒畫。我比較擅長水墨畫，但他喜歡用細緻的筆觸描繪都市的建築。我們還經常一起去畫廊。欣賞畫作的時候，我也能找到關於表演的靈感。」

他將親手製作的原木砧板送給朋友。

「這是飽含我心意的禮物。打磨原木，使其顯出原本的色彩，這正是木匠的樂趣所在。用砂紙研磨過後再給木材打上油，深藏其中的歲月便會逐漸升騰。那種味道非常迷人。」

▲ 為柳承龍準備的忠清道料理：牡蠣湯、蒸鱈魚、燉豬排和豆渣火鍋。

■ 為柳承龍準備的忠清道料理

Mrs. Macarons 為來自忠清道舒川郡的柳承龍準備了一桌忠清道料理，包括牡蠣湯、蒸鱈魚、燉豬排和豆渣火鍋。把產自瑞山的天然牡蠣在鹽水蘿蔔泡菜醬中蘸一蘸，牡蠣就帶上了酸甜可口的味道。搭配梨絲咀嚼美味的牡蠣，口中瀰漫的香味讓人沉醉。柳承龍品嘗著美食，不禁連連稱讚。在蒸鱈魚中加入青陽產的辣椒，仿佛嘗到了故鄉的味道。這樸素可口的料理，似乎正是柳承龍演技的生動寫照。

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【Translation】Interview Conducted by Munhwa-Ilbo with Actor Ryu Seungryong

Original Text: http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=2019112901031412053001

▲The happy facial expression of Ryu Seungryong who's making a cabbage pancake. His happiness comes from his family.

Ryu Seungryong: “Although I rose to fame through powerful roles like the strong-flavoured Seasoned Skate, I prefer the subtle acting like the Cabbage Pancake with a delicate flavour.”

■ Actor Ryu Seungryong

He made his screen debut at the age of 34 by playing a minor role and blossomed in his forties with “Miracle in Cell No. 7” and other works.

Because of the joke “He changed after becoming famous” from the junior colleague he suffered from the vicious comments and went through a hard time. No matter how hurtful it was, he’s now resilient to the attacks.

He knows the meaning of the everyday life. He enjoys going to the bathhouse with his two sons, who’re in fifth grade at the elementary school and second grade at the middle school respectively.

He prefers to be called “a born actor” more than “a ten-million actor”.

Make the inner leaves of the yellow cabbage soft by tapping them with a small wooden hammer, coat them with the flour slightly and fry themin a heated pan until they become crispy, then a delicious cabbage pancake is finished. Actor Ryu Seungryong as a chef? It’s somewhat unfamiliar to see him cooking food with all his heart since he often displays a kind of oppressive acting with the intense glitter in his eyes like the laser. He put various dishes on a large wooden table with annual rings full of the traces of time, smiled brightly and said: “Just help yourself!”

On the 22nd, a cool autumn day with the navy blue sky, I met Ryu Seungryong at the workroom of hsoban, a specialty store for dinnerware in Seokundong, Bundang District, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. Standing confidently in a large kitchen equipped with various cooking tools, he’s just like a chef with decades of experience. When asked if he was good at cooking, he answered with a shy expression: “I just cook noodles for my kids at home.” After all he’s an actor. He can pretend to be a chef just by wearing an apron. Actually the food on that day was mainly made by Mrs. Macarons, a social media star with more than 1.2 million followers. She’s the friend of Ryu Seungryong who introduced the pleasures of cooking to him.

“Now I will come here once in a while to learn. The chefs here said that they would like to accept me as a pupil, so I must try my best. When my wife is cooking, I can’t even come near her for she doesn’t want to be disturbed. I should continue to learn the cooking skills until one day I can help my wife.”

During the meal, he chatted with me in a leisurely way and shared his perception in life as an actor and a father. After graduating from Seoul Institute of the Arts with a degree in theatre, he spent a long period of time to perform on stage in Daehangno. At the age of 28, he became one of the stars of Nanta and started to perform this non-verbal show all over the world in the following 5 years. He then quitted the show and began to do various odd jobs like carrying cabbages at the market to make a living. In 2004, he finally made his screen debut as a minor role at the age of 34 in the film Someone Special.

“When I recall this period of time, I think it’s quite necessary for me. Those inevitable ups and downs in life which can’t be foreseen or controlled all became the helpful experience for me now. No matter how hard it was, I’ve never thought about giving up the acting. I was anxious at that time, but I realized that everyone might have his own way to go. Usually the hard work will be rewarded, but things are not always the same when it comes to acting, which needs the coordination of various elements such as the chance and the circumstance.”

When he was stuck with the anxiety in obscurity, his mentor in college gave him the encouragement by saying “Ryu Seungryong is a flower that will blossom late. So just don’t give up”. “Flower blooming late” is really an appropriate description for him.

“Professor Kim Hyokyung has already passed away. But I will always remember what he said to me when I performed onstage. I started in my mid-thirties and blossomed in my early forties. So I think it wasn’t too late for me since I blossomed at a proper time. As an actor I tried to understand the thoughts of the public and to reflect on the attitude and gratitude that an actor should have. This kind of thinking helped me to become more mature.”

His “flower” began to bloom in 2011 and came into full bloom in the next year: the powerful “Jyuushinta” in War of the Arrows (2011); the remarkable “Jang Sungki” in All About My Wife (2012); the dignified “Heo Gyun” in Masquerade (2012) and the heart-warming “Yonggu” in Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013). He melted all the emotions deep in the heart and overlaid the characters he plays with the compound of these emotions naturally. Then the public finally came to realize his value. He became one of the “ten-million actors” through Masquerade (2012) and has starred by now in four “ten-million films”, the films that have drawn over 10 million viewers each - the other three are Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) and Extreme Job (2019).

“Choosing a work is actually a trial-and-error process, in which I may also rely on my childishness. But finally I will learn from it. I want to see my life in my works, because the choices of these works also reflect my thoughts at that time. Since I got a lot of support after the box office success, I began to tend towards the experimental work. Now I prefer to play in a film that the audiences want to see instead of choosing a film that suits my taste. But what troubles me is that I really don’t know the interest of the audiences. The worry has nothing to do with the box office success, it’s a process of introspecting as an actor. The so-called ‘ten-million films’ is meaningless for me.”

At the early stage his image was stamped with the powerfulness. Now he has changed himself to a mild man. This change appeared not only in his career, but also in his life.

“Being an actor is a passive occupation that can be compared to the choice of the food. Today I make the cabbage pancake with a delicate flavour. The more you eat it, the more you’ll realize the delicate fragrant taste of it. But in the past I cooked the strong-flavoured food that will easily attract the attention, like the seasoned skate. This ‘intense flavour’ tried to leave its mark on me, since I used to achieve success with the intense glitter in my eyes like the beaming laser. However, now I think that as an actor, I should act as if I’m not acting at all, just like the cabbage pancake (laughter). My life has also softened. When stones collide violently, they’ll break down into pieces. But if you put the stones into the water, they’ll become soft and round. There’re many people around me who care for each other and pursue the happiness together. They’re exactly the water that soften me. My ‘flower’ in career blossomed somewhat late, and I found my way of approaching the happiness also relatively late.”

The source of his energy and happiness is his family.

“I always get the power from my family, and also from my work and my religious belief. It’s so amazing for me to see my two sons who’re now in fifth grade at the elementary school and second grade at the middle school respectively. This amazing feeling is beyond description. Although it’s not worry-free at all to watch them grow up, my love for these two naughty kids continues to spurt. You know, my father’s generation were always busy making money to support the family and send their children to school, which made me get used to the cold father-son relationship. As my life got better, I don’t need to struggle for those things like my father, so I also start to reconsider this kind of relationship. Now I really enjoy going to the bathhouse with my sons. We help each other to wash ourselves. That’s really a happy time.”

He’s well-known as a warm actor who always takes good care of the people around him. But such a warm actor has also been hurt deeply. A few years ago an intimate junior colleague said in an entertainment programme that “He changed after becoming famous”, which brought him into a lot of vicious comments. “The recovery from it makes me stronger. It’s like experiencing the uncomfortable muscle pain when you exercise, but finally you’ll build stronger muscles. That’s what I think. Now I can listen to everything with my humble heart. I’ve come to realize that some problems can be solved after the painful struggle, but some problems just can’t be solved in the same way. I think I’ve already found the solutions to overcome different kinds of problems.”

After finishing the shooting of the Netflix series Kingdom 2 (2020) and the feature film Not the Lips (literal translation), which is also the directorial debut of junior actress Cho Eunji, he’s now shooting the musical film Beautiful Life (literal translation). When asked if he intended to challenge himself by acting in different kinds of works, he just said that the warm works are always attractive.

“These works have something in common in spite of the different genres. They all tell the story about the everyday life. ‘Not the Lips’ shows the various forms of love, and ‘Beautiful Life’ conveys the message about the preciousness of life and the reflection of the dignified death.”

He hopes that the modifier “a born actor” can be prefixed to his name.

“I prefer to be called ‘a born actor’ more than other rhetoric. I want to be ‘a born actor’ and ‘a born father’. Sometimes it may be a little lonely due to the fewer things or the less contact. So I really admire the seniors in this profession who’re still active despite their advanced ages.”

▲Ryu Seungryong set the food on the table and spooned the oyster soup into the bowl.

“Painting, woodwork, travel…detox for acting”

Ryu Seungryong has a wide range of hobbies like travel and painting. He’s also obsessed with woodwork. When asked if it’s the way for him to relieve the stress from acting, he said that it’s the detox process for acting.

“Acting won’t stress me out. Actually, I think it’s more important to vacate your heart than to focus on the so-called ‘pressure from acting’. When I touch the things that connected to the nature like the trees, my heart will become peaceful. All these hobbies are actually full of passion, although it looks as if they don’t need much energy.”

The travel places lie mainly inland and he always travels with his family.

“I like to set off on a journey without a plan, without booking a lodging in advance. But when it comes to the overseas trip, it’s necessary to make a thorough plan. I’ve already written down the places I want to go in the future on a list. I love the natural scenery. I want to travel in New Zealand, I also want to see the aurora in Russia. I’d like to experience the Trans-Siberian Railway. Compared with Iceland, it costs much cheaper in Russia. And the splendid scenery in the American national park Yosemite also attracts me. Travelling alone is meaningless. I always travel with my family.”

He mainly paints the natural scenery in his ink wash painting as well.

“My elder son has a talent for painting. We often do it together. While I enjoy the ink wash painting, he likes to paint the building in the city centre elaborately. We visit the gallery frequently. I can draw my inspiration of acting from the paintings.”

He made the wooden chopping boards by himself and sent them to his friends.

“I put my heart into these gifts. When you polish the wood, the natural colour will come into view. That’s the pleasure of this work. When the wood is polished with the sandpaper and the oil, the time hidden behind it will emerge again. I really enjoy this feeling.”

▲The table full of Chungcheongdo specialties for Ryu Seungryong. Menu: oyster soup, steamed pollack, steamed pork ribs and bean-curd dregs stew.

■ The table full of Chungcheongdo specialties for Ryu Seungryong

Mrs. Macarons prepared some Chungcheongdo specialties for Ryu Seungryong, who comes from Seocheon County, Chungcheong Province. These dishes included the oyster soup, the steamed pollack, the steamed pork ribs and the stew made with bean-curd dregs. Roll the wild small oyster from Seosan in the watery radish kimchi sauce to enjoy the first-class sweet and sour taste of the oyster. Chew the oyster with the shredded pears to feel the fragrance of the oyster in mouth. Ryu Seungryong was full of praise for these delicious dishes. The steamed pollack with the pepper from Cheongyang had a flavour of the hometown. The rustic food seemed to be very suitable for his savory acting.