Jadi Kontroversi, Actor Ini Pertama Kali Dialog Bahasa Mandarin Di Bon Appetit Your Majesty

Kimhir Mook (Instagram @kimhyeongmook_official)

JAKARTA - The Korean drama Bon Appetit Your Majesty is considered successful with double-digit ratings and is popular internationally. Even so, there are several things that have become controversial and have drawn criticism, one of which is the Mandarin dialogue played by actor Kimur Mook.

Kimhir Mook plays Yu Kun, an envoy from the Ming Dynasty who arrives in Joseon to compete with King Yi Heon, played by Lee Chae Min.

In his latest interview, Kim Camur Mook revealed that this was the first time he had a Mandarin dialogue for this drama.

I played Prime Minister Yeom Heung Jip in the drama Knight Flower. The director liked my hard work and contacted me. I think his role was just a cameo," Kim happened Mook quoting Sports Khan.

"A month before filming started, it was decided that I would have a dialogue in Mandarin. Practically, I only had two weeks to prepare," he explained.

Given the short time given, KimRMing Mook admitted that there was a moment when he felt he wanted to give up. Even the production team gave language guides but he still felt that it was not enough.

"The pressure is huge. I've never spoken Mandarin before. Moon Seung Yoo who plays Ya Feixie and Park In Soo who plays Kong Wenli doesn't know Mandari or has enough experience as a character who speaks Mandarin," continued Kim Lamok.

"I had trouble sleeping. Several times I thought 'Do you not have to take on the role?' But in me, I wanted to push for that limit and at first I started to focus on the basic things: scripts, pronunciations, and skills, "he said.

Through his Instagram account, Kim aired Mook uploaded a photo of a book containing dialogue in Mandari and the line of the pronunciation.

'Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. It's an honor to play Yu Kun, the envoy of the Dynasty Ming. These are some notes and recordings of the exercise. This recording is done for 40 days outside of appearances, films and filming," wrote Kim live Mook.

"Because of the schedule, I only started memorizing my dialogue two weeks before the first shooting. I'm far from perfect, but I hope you guys watch it. I'll remember it as a memory. It's a lesson and experience that changes your mind," he said.

This experience makes him believe all the time and hopes that if a project asks him to speak Mandarin, he will try to do better than before.