Going the extra mile for realism sometimes means that even veteran actresses like Song Hye-kyo will have to take one for the team.
In a press conference on Tuesday (Dec 20) for the new Netflix K-drama The Glory, Hye-kyo shared a moment where she received a surprising blow — in the form of a slap.
In my 26 years of showbiz, this was the first time I was actually slapped, the 41-year-old told the media. At that moment, I was so stunned that I even forgot my lines.
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The culprit behind the palm-sized injury is actress Lim Ji-yeon, 32, who added that it was because the director had instructed her to really put strength behind the slap and hit Hye-kyo just once, so she committed to it.
Hye-kyo plays Moon Dong-eun, a victim of vicious bullying in school who becomes hell-bent on revenge. Her leverage? She's the homeroom teacher of her bully's child.
And Dong-eun isn't alone in dishing out glorious comeuppance — helping her out is Kang Hyun-nam (Yeom Hye-ran), a plastic surgeon with a troubled past who tries to get closer to Dong-eun.
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Describing her character, Hye-kyo said: Dong-eun is a woman with a damaged soul who has sustained many scars and traumas from the school violence in her youth. She's a character who isn't protected by anyone — not the school, her parents nor the police.
She chooses death but then wonders, 'Why is it that only I have to die?' From that point onwards, she begins to plan a desperate revenge based on the notion that those who tormented her must be punished too.
The depth of understanding Hye-kyo has of her character has shown itself in her performance, The Glory's director Ahn Gil-ho also said, stating that Hye-kyo shares a synchronisation of 120 per cent with Dong-eun.
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She also humorously said: I better not become [Hye-kyo's] enemy. I'm now sure to take her phone calls before they even ring twice — you'll understand when you watch the show.
Writer Kim also shared the rationale behind the show and the title of The Glory and said that she had read many posts about how victims don't seek compensation from their bullies, but apologies instead.
I wondered what there was to gain from a sincere apology, she began. It's not [about] gaining something, but rather getting it back.
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Amid violence, intangible things are lost, such as dignity, honour and glory. I felt that victims want an apology so that they could regain [what they've lost], so I made the title 'The Glory'. It's my attempt at uplifting victims of bullying like Dong-eun, Hyun-nam and Yeo-jung (Lee Do-hyun).
The Glory also stars Park Sung-hoon, Jung Ji-so and Shin Ye-eun. The series will also be released in two parts with the first half releasing on Dec 30 on Netflix and the second half around March next year.
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“The Glory” is a revenge story that will start streaming on Netflix on Dec. 30. It is written by star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, who wrote the hit dramas Secret Garden, (2010) Mr. Sunshine, (2018) The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) and also Descendants of the Sun, which Song starred in.
Third from left, Lee Do-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, from far right, director Ahn Gil-ho, screenwriter Kim Eun-sook attend a press conference for The Glory at Dongdaemun, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [NEWS1]
A dramatic and dark plotline will unfold as Song’s character Moon Dong-eun seeks vengeance on her high school classmates after suffering from years of bullying, the producers explained during the press conference. The series will be divided into two parts, with Part 1 being released this month and Part 2 being revealed in March next year.
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“The Glory” is produced by Studio Dragon, a subsidiary of CJ E&M behind productions such as Twenty-Five Twenty-One, (2022) Yumi's Cells, (2021) Alchemy of Souls, (2022) and Little Women (2022).
Writer Kim Eun-sook said that she was inspired by talking to her daughter, a high-school student, about school life and receiving unwanted attention due to Kim’s fame as a star screenwriter. Kim said that she wanted to relay the message that people should be held responsible for their wrongdoings, but also that personal revenge should not be seen as the best course of action.
“It is a story of winding punishment and rights and wrongs, ” said Kim. “I also talked to a lot of victims of bullying and the common trait seemed to be that the victims wanted heartfelt and sincere apologies from the perpetrators, which doesn’t happen very often. I wanted to show that the scars that victims carry don’t just go away even after time passes.”
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Song said that she was moved by the story and wanted to give a performance that is different from her previous work, which were mainly melodrama roles and involved the central plotline revolving around a romance.
“I have played a lot of romantic roles, but with this story I wanted to show audiences a different side of my acting, ” Song said. “I always wanted to play a role like this. I thought that if I played the part right, it could result in a great drama series.”
“I was blown away by the script and spent hours thinking about my character, ” said Lee. Lee’s character Joo Yeo-jung is a plastic surgeon who may help Song’s character in her plot for revenge. “My character is bright, fragile and optimistic who also has a dark side to him.”
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Kim added that she and the director of the series, Ahn Gil-ho, went through a process of reviewing six different versions of the script to get the tone of the story the way they wished. Ahn also praised the cast and explained Song’s casting in particular.
“Song was the first and only choice for the role of Moon Dong-eun, ” said Ahn. “There is a vulnerability and strength to the character, she was the perfect choice for the role.”
Kim also said that the opportunity to stream the series on Netflix allowed for a lot of freedom in making artistic choices for the drama.
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“There is strong language and violence to express the anger of the main character, ” said Kim. “We had to put an age restriction for the viewership and I hope that experienced adult audiences will judge the story fittingly.”
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Part 1 of Netflix's 'The Glory' was released on December 30th. Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo), whose soul was shattered by violence in her childhood, had only one goal in life. She appears in front of those who harassed her and takes revenge. Moon Dong Eun waited only for that moment and endured the extreme time. The terrible pain and wounds even took away Moon Dong Eun's emotions.
Moon Dong Eun declared revenge for throwing her life at the targets of revenge. Song Hye Kyo's passionate acting increased the level of immersion in 'The Glory'. Song Hye Kyo, who continued the play with a calm expression while pressing all her pain and suffering deep into her heart, confirmed her acting skills that were 100% immersed in Moon Dong Eun. Each line was terrifying. In a calm tone, Song Hye Kyo said, “There is no forgiveness, so there will be no glory, ” “It will be stimulating and terrible, ” “It will be impossible to prevent or eliminate it, ” “If you die, you will definitely go to heaven while you go to hell, ” “Let’s slowly dry up and die.” For you to fall, for me to fall, ” she said, spitting out the core of revenge.
The selection of Song Hye Kyo, who returned to her revenge play, was excellent. Song Hye Kyo, who has received favorable reviews in many romance dramas, expanded her acting spectrum through 'The Glory' which is about a woman who went to the brink