It would seem that nothing can surprise the modern viewer, but the finds of modern directors make it possible to verify the opposite. In 2016, the South Korean TV series “Scarlet Heart” conquered the world. The actors involved in it, fell in love with the public. Many of them, before participating in the filming, built a successful career in the theater or on the music scene.
What is the series about?
This drama attracted the attention of viewers with oriental flavor and a mixture of styles. Actors of the series "Scarlet Heart" immerse us in a fantasy world, but at the same time, this film can be called historical. Each series lasts more than an hour, all episodes of the first season are already on the network. Now fans are interested in whether there will be season 2, but so far there is no exact information about this. Viewers even signed the petition and asked to extend the project.
The series "Scarlet Heart" (2016) was shot on the basis of the Chinese show "Amazing at Every Turn." A modern girl who has fallen into the past would seem to be a hackneyed move. But the dangerous cycle of events makes viewers linger at the screens. Girls in the drama like the love line, and men are delighted with the scenes of fights and the twisted plot.
“Scarlet Heart” allows you to trace how power changes, using the example of the protagonist Co. The sophisticated viewer scolded the scriptwriters for trying to fit everything into one series, but most accepted it well. Often this project is compared to the Game of Thrones.
Lee Joon and facts about him
The protagonist - the fourth prince Wang So - was played by an actor from Busan Lee Joon Ki. He was born in 1982, and began his career in 2004 with feature films. In addition to participating in the filming, he is actively engaged in his singing career. Today he has released 4 albums and many video clips. By the number of film awards, Lee has long overtaken his colleagues. He was awarded the title "Best Actor" several times. His main mistake in his career, he considers filming in an advertisement for pomegranate juice, the actor is very angry at the mention of this experience.
As a child, Lee Joon Ki practiced taekwondo and earned a black belt, which allowed him to do without stuntmen during tricks. The directors noted that he was very plastic, which is Lee's undoubted advantage over his colleagues. At first, they didn’t want to consider his candidacy for the main role, since after shooting in the movie “The King and the Fool” he suffered from a star fever. He was lazy on the set and did not make contact with reporters.
IU singer and her participation in the drama
Actors of the series "Scarlet Heart" were selected carefully, but by Russian standards, the directors acted very unusual. One main role was given to a young man with a dubious reputation, and the main character was played by the famous singer IU (Lee Ji Eun). Until 2013, when the filming of the drama began, she had no relation to the film industry, but the girl coped brilliantly with her role.
The girl was born in 1993, and made her debut on the music scene in 2008. Li Zhi is very beautiful, but she believes that she has short arms. This confuses her, especially during dance performances. If before the concert the girl is not confident in her voice, then she eats hot instant noodles. Before filming in the film, her career almost went downhill, as part of the fans turned away from the singer because of a romantic relationship with singer Chan Ki Ha. The problem was that the young man was 11 years older than Li Zhi.
Biography and facts about the actor Kan Hanyl
Kan Hanil, like many actors in the series "Scarlet Heart", is from Busan. Before starting his career, he had to change his name from Kim to Kang. Before changing his data, he was the full namesake of the famous actress Kim Hanyl, and the young man did not want confusion.
During his career, he managed to participate in several television series and musicals. He is one of the few who actively performs on the stage. Once he had 3 months to participate in a production of a gay couple. Kang got the main role in it, and in the course of the action he had to kiss a man.
The young man still has not found the girl. In an interview, he admits that he would like to meet a chosen one older than herself with excellent knowledge of English. He wants to speak English fluently and believes that relationships can contribute to this.
Despite emancipation in the theater and in front of the movie camera, Kahn suffers from several phobias. He is afraid of confined spaces, air travel and is wary of using route transport during rush hours. He had to be late more than once because there were a lot of people in the bus or metro. Now Kang most often moves around the city on a bicycle.
Hong jung hyun
The villain needs to be played so that he is loved. This fully succeeded actor Hong Jong Hyun. According to the plot of the series "Scarlet Heart" he came across not the most successful role, but he coped with it. In life, the actor is not very talkative, which somewhat alienated him from colleagues in the series. In fact, he is not as arrogant as it seems after watching the movie, but very shy and indecisive. Like many South Korean actors, first of all, Hong Jong thinks about a career, and he plans to marry no earlier than 30 years. He doesn’t have a girl yet.
During filming, the young man constantly felt worse than others, but this is not visible on the screen. For him, the more experienced Kang Hanyl and Lee Joon-gi became a real example. After participating in this series, Hong Jung decided to continue his studies in private courses. He wants to make full use of his talent, which he undoubtedly has. An unusual experience for him was the use of eye makeup and jewelry in "Scarlet Heart", the director managed to convince him that for the era that was recreated on the screen, the use of these attributes is normal.
Interesting facts about other actors
The acting duet Zhi Soo and Nam Joo Hyuk attracted a lot of attention. They did an excellent job with their roles, and all because in real life they are best friends. Ji Su says in all interviews that she feels awkward when talking with girls. All his friends are men, since he studied in closed institutions for boys and more often on the set he interacted specifically with the guys.
Nam Joo Hyuk also has his secrets. If not for the injury, then he would have become a basketball star. He was always attracted to this sport, until the 9th grade he was the captain of the school team. Later he underwent surgery on the tibia, which was incompatible with his future sports career.
EXO's Beckheng, who also took part in the filming of the television series, has an unusual request in a rider - there should not be fresh cucumbers or their juice in the dinner and makeup used for makeup. Since childhood, the actor and singer can not tolerate this low-calorie vegetable. He does not even like his smell, which is why make-up artists had to carefully select cleansers (cucumber extract in South Korea is often added to creams and tonics).