“King The Land” Stars YoonA And Lee Junho Describe Every Different’s Characters, Their Teamwork And Similarities, And Extra

“King the Land” stars Women’ Technology’s YoonA and 2PM’s Lee Junho have teamed up for a stunning pictorial with Attract!

The 2 are at present starring in JTBC’s “King the Land,” which follows the unlikely romance between Gu Received (Lee Junho), a chaebol inheritor who can’t stand pretend smiles, and the continually smiling Cheon Sa Rang (YoonA), who turns into referred to as the “queen of smiles” whereas working her manner up on the King Lodge.

Of their respective interviews, the actors spoke about how they selected to star in “King the Land,” the ups and downs of a pre-produced drama, their similarities and chemistry, and way more.

Because the interview was held just a few days after the ultimate shoot for “King the Land,” YoonA was requested how she felt to wrap up filming. She revealed that at practically 10 months, “King the Land” was the longest drama she had ever accomplished and that it was awkward for the solid to now not see one another day by day. YoonA added, “I feel I’ve additionally forgotten what my on a regular basis life with out ‘King the Land’ is like.”

Now that she’s basically gotten an inside scoop on accommodations, YoonA described how she views them a bit in a different way now. “Whereas filming, I went to a lodge to attend a buddy’s marriage ceremony,” YoonA defined. “I ended up fastidiously watching how they served meals. And figured it was the identical manner I used to be taught. Whereas filming, I went to locations I might’ve by no means gone to as a visitor, just like the linen room and kitchen, so it felt new and enjoyable.”

Close to what makes a great rom-com, YoonA shared, “If the leads have good chemistry and banter effectively, I feel you watch extra enjoyably. The director emphasised this too. That’s why we filmed whereas ensuring you might really feel our chemistry in every line. As a result of we gave so many concepts forwards and backwards, rehearsals have been actually vital for our filming. That course of of making collectively was so enjoyable.”

Imagining their characters in actual life, YoonA remarked, “A person like Gu Received? The Gu Received I noticed whereas appearing was a person who actually made me need to hug him. It’s not disappointment, neither is it a protecting intuition, nevertheless it looks like desirous to be subsequent to somebody who’s so utterly alone. Though he’s not initially like that, he’s like somebody who has blocked out the world and tries to be by himself. That Gu Received meets Sa Rang, begins to smile and get together with others, after which straightforwardly approaches Sa Rang. When he’s like that, he’s cute and like a pet. As a result of it’s a picture he solely exhibits to Cheon Sa Rang.”

Because the drama’s leads are each second technology idols, YoonA touched on their similarities, saying, “We haven’t labored collectively earlier than. That is our first time however our strategy to this challenge was comparable. Each our affection for the challenge and our want to create collectively. On set, we comfortably shared our opinions and helped one another give attention to appearing. That’s why Junho, the director, and everybody else thanked one another actually usually. If I need to do one thing a sure manner however that doesn’t match with the alternative actor’s opinion, it could not work out, however the director, Junho, and I, the three of us all the time matched up effectively.”

Elaborating on her expertise working with Lee Junho, YoonA shared, “He’s extremely considerate and has superb focus. Identical to Gu Received and Sa Rang have totally different traits, Junho had issues I didn’t in order that complemented effectively on set. We contemplated over the script collectively and I relied on him for lots. He additionally has a number of selection in his expressions. If you monitor, he has a attraction that takes over the display screen. Additionally, he speaks very logically and effectively. To the purpose the place it’s spectacular. It’s a picture I wouldn’t have recognized of if I hadn’t labored with him so intently.”

Curiously, their characters’ names Gu Received and Sa Rang straight translate to “salvation” and “love” respectively. When requested which of the 2 she would quite have, YoonA answered, “Love. As a result of you may simply save with love.”

Lee Junho described this new drama as a romance between an introvert and extrovert, elaborating, “Due to his previous, Gu Received is a personality who likes being alone. When he meets Sa Rang, a gradual change in emotion happens.”

The actor then revealed that “King the Land” was his first pre-produced drama and defined that regardless that he and YoonA thought they’d cry as soon as filming ended, they really started anticipating the broadcasts quite than feeling unhappy. Lee Junho continued, “Even within the case of ‘The Red Sleeve,’ practically half was pre-produced so it premiered once we have been filming Episode 12 or 13, and the drama ended across the time we completed filming, so there was a refreshing feeling of all the pieces ending abruptly, however this [‘King the Land’] filming interval was fairly lengthy.”

Increasing on his first expertise with a pre-produced drama, Lee Junho commented, “There are a number of execs and cons. Previously, I might barely sleep and movie 16 episodes in three months, however there was a novel attraction to that too again then. If you movie concurrently broadcasts, you may see suggestions and take it under consideration. Alternatively, there’s enough preparation time for pre-productions, it feels such as you’re growing its completeness, however you don’t know the reactions. For those who don’t get suggestions on one thing you’re doing for a yr and a half, you get so curious.”

When requested if he tries to gauge whether or not a challenge will do effectively or not, Lee Junho answered, “From a sure level on, I utterly stopped having these ideas. It was meaningless. Reasonably than ‘it should or received’t do effectively,’ I now assume, ‘how can I make this enjoyable?’ Even once I first noticed the script for ‘King the Land,’ you understand how folks say rom-coms are a ‘acquainted style’? I believed it was extra basic than cliché. And since it’s a well-recognized style, it may very well be a drama you need to attempt.”

Considering again to when he selected this drama, Lee Junho recalled, “I met the actually nice challenge ‘The Crimson Sleeve’ and because it was a challenge with such a powerful story, I used to be capable of engross in appearing. In that atmosphere, I stored holding the ache of my character Yi San so it was very onerous on me. That’s why I wished to go lighter, lighter than earlier than. [I thought,] I need it to be a drama that everybody can watch comfortably. Like a drama you all of the sudden activate even whereas consuming.”

Identical to YoonA, Lee Junho talked about their teamwork for “King the Land.” He shared, “It was so comfy and our chemistry was actually nice. And the director all the time stated this. ‘You two are so good at caring for one another.’ It was a set the place we might every do what we wanted to do effectively, and talk effectively with out talking. The director actually preferred us and we actually preferred them too.”

Whereas describing YoonA’s character Cheon Sa Rang from the attitude of his character Gu Received, Lee Junho shared that the drama’s characters have been straightforward to think about at first look, in order that they tried to make them really feel extra multi-dimensional by way of advanced feelings. Lee Junho defined, “The Sa Rang that Gu Received sees is somebody who has a number of issues I don’t have, and somebody who breaks me [open]. You understand that saying. ‘You’re the primary one that’s made me really feel this fashion.’ Nonetheless, this isn’t a distinction in standing between a lodge common supervisor and worker. Gu Received actually hates enterprise smiles, however the one who sports activities that smile and is all the time by his facet is Sa Rang. They change into like that whereas holding on to painful causes and exchanging delicate feelings. ‘You’re the primary individual to strategy me emotionally like this.’”

On condition that “The Crimson Sleeve” ends with a tragic dying, the interviewer requested to guarantee that “King the Land” has a cheerful ending for everybody. Lee Junho responded, “I consider that ‘The Crimson Sleeve’ has a ‘sad-py’ ending, however finally a cheerful ending. Though it’s so unhappy, the 2 have been nonetheless completely happy. In the end, I consider that. That love simply means the 2 should be completely happy.” Laughing, Lee Junho added, “However nowadays, I consider viewers desire a particular completely happy ending. Our drama is kind of natural. There’s no MSG.”

Lee Junho’s interview concluded the identical manner as YoonA’s as he was requested which he would quite have between “salvation” and “love.” He responded, “I need to save, and I need to obtain love.” He defined with amusing, “It’s the human coronary heart to need extra love even whereas receiving it. That’s why receiving love is so superb and one thing to be grateful for. Whereas selling for 15 years, I regularly come to appreciate that increasingly, and persistently loving somebody is simply unconditional love. I usually say that loving us at our debut is superb, however persevering with that love for over 10 years simply implies that the individual doing the loving is superb.”

The following episode of YoonA and Lee Junho’s “King the Land” airs on June 24 at 10:30 p.m. KST, and their full function can be obtainable in Attract Korea’s upcoming July subject!

Whereas ready, take a look at “The Crimson Sleeve” with subtitles under:

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