5 Interesting Facts Of Korean Drama Island Starring Kim Nam Gil

Drama Island Player (Photo: Prime Video)

JAKARTA - The Korean drama Island which will air at the end of 2022 on Prime Video. This drama tells the story of individuals who are destined to fight evil forces that want to destroy the world.

Director Bae Jong, Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, and Sung Jun presented five facts of dancing from the Korean drama Island, quoted from Prime Video's official broadcast, Tuesday, December 27.

The selection of the best players A lot of efforts were made to form the perfect cast team. Director Bae Jong explained, The case process is very different from my previous project.

However, the director continued that the process was relatively easy because the choice of players was very clear.

Kim Nam-gil commented, "Actually, I had rejected his offer twice for fear of disappointing fans."

Lee Da-hee spoke about his enthusiasm for joining Island and said, "I really really want to join this project."

Cha Eun-woo shared that he spoke with director Bae Jong and Kim Nam-gil who persuaded him and encouraged him to join. Meanwhile, Sung Jun revealed that he was worried because his character was very different from the one he had previously played, but Kim Nam-gil supported and encouraged him. Fortunately, all the case processes went smoothly and brought together the players who fit this character.

The actor's great dedication Every player gave a great dedication to bringing their character to life. Kim Nam-gil said, "This is my first time playing a character who has a supernatural power" and talks about how he uses his imagination to describe the character of a half-mass human being.

Lee Da-hee commented, "I really want to take the challenge of playing this character." On the other hand, director Bae Jong praised Cha Eun-woo for his efforts to improve his Italian and Latin pronunciation, He worked very hard and caught very quickly.

Meanwhile, Sung Jun had to whiten his hair seven times to keep his silver hair for seven months. Kim Nam-gil praised his dedication by saying, "Previously I had painted my hair for another project. Putting hair once or twice was very hard on the skin. Sung Jun's efforts made him damage his head skin, but he didn't mind because he was very focused on his role."

The original story that is popular Island is based on manhwa or original Korean comic written by Youn In-wan and drawn by Yang Kyung-il. Starting in 1997, this manhwa was later used as a webtoon series and his popularity was increasing.

Kim Nam-gil revealed that he was a huge fan of this manhwa for a long time. Director Bae Jong admits, "At first I wanted to refuse. Making a series with famous IP is difficult because there are usually a lot of criticisms from fans." The director further explained that there are some differences from the original webtoon because they have the opportunity to perfect the story and give more stories of the characters' backgrounds.

The cooperation of a team that is second to none other than great teamwork can be seen clearly in the stories and answers of the actors. Kim Nam-gil talks about great synergy with Sung Jun because they have to play a character like you, We can share our thoughts, and that's what forms great chemistry.

He also joked about Lee Da-hee being a little higher when wearing his rights shoes, but avoided wearing it to keep Kim Nam-gil's feelings up. Cha Eun-woo shared, "I played a pastor and it's not a common job."

With Kim Nam-gil's role as a pastor in the previous project, Cha Eun-woo also received some advice from Kim Nam-gil about how to wear a pastor's robe in a more comfortable way. Cha Eun-woo also revealed, "In a scene, Kim Nam-gil came to me and told me to breathe - very simple but very influential and encouraging."

The beauty of Jeju Island Set on Jeju Island, the historical wealth of this island is also included in the story - from local folklore to Dol Hareubang stones. Director Bae Jong talks about how most people think Jeju Island is a beautiful vacation spot, but he also wants to focus on the sadness side of Jeju Island.

He explained that there was a sad incident in history that occurred on Jeju Island, and how Jeju would enrich this series by highlighting the difference between light and darkness.