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‘Shin’s Project’ has been creating a lot of buzz ever since the first video teaser for the show was shared online. Now, as the release date for the drama is coming near day by day, actors
Bae Hyeon Seong
and
Lee Re
shared their thoughts about their roles on the show, and how everything went behind the camera.
‘Shin’s Project’ actors open up about the show and why they chose it
The show is centered around
Han Suk Kyu
’s character, as he plays the role of a moderator in a bustling marketplace somewhere in South Korea. As per an interview by Newsen, the two stars got candid about what fascinated them enough to say yes to such a project.Bae Hyeon Seong shared that he was drawn by the mundane everyday conflicts that were being explored in the show, and how they were being solved as well. He added, “I also thought that I’d be able to show a new side of myself [through the drama] that I hadn’t shown before, which made me excited”.
Lee Re talked about the reassurance she felt on the sets of the show, stating that Han Suk Kyu was one of the reasons she enjoyed working on the show.She shared during the interview that, “Han Suk Kyu really felt like a dad. When we were together, he gave me strength and made me feel reassured, and I think these feelings came about because I was starting to resemble
Lee Si On
more and more”.
How did the two stars prepare for the roles?
Hyeon Seong, who plays a rookie lawyer on the show, also delved into how he prepped for the role. He shared during the interview that he had aspired to represent himself as someone who knows at least something about law. The ‘Gaus Electronics’ actor shared that “Before filming started, I attended a court observation class and personally met with a lawyer to receive advice”.Lee Re shared how she wanted each character to “stand out” on their own, and how she managed to introduce the concept of signature colors being used to showcase each character. For her role in the series as
Lee Si
On, the actress shared how her character’s cold exterior and warm personality can be well represented through the bold color red. She added, “Since I’m playing an experienced
delivery driver
, I needed to look natural riding a scooter. Before [filming], I practiced consistently in order to get used to it”.