43-Year-Old Lee Jin-wook: “As I Age, Eye Corners Droop, Used Transparent Tape for ‘Sweet Home 2’ Acting”

Lee Jin-wook revealed that he used transparent tape to lift the corners of his eyes

On Dec 15th, Lee Jin-wook had an interview where he shared various stories about Netflix’s original series ‘Sweet Home 2’.

Released on Dec 1st, ‘Sweet Home 2‘ depicts the struggles of Hyeon-su (played by Song Kang) and the survivors of the Green Home apartment complex as they leave the monster-infested world, facing new desires, events, and mysteries in a new territory.

Lee Jin-wook played Jeong Yi-myeong, who believes that monsters are superior to humans, experiencing a transformation in his character and losing his humanity as a special infected.

Lee Jin-wook emphasized that he paid a lot of attention to facial expressions to portray different characters with the same face. He said, “As I age, the corners of my eyes droop, and how I look becomes gentler. Before filming ‘Sweet Home 2,’ I heard that Hollywood actors sometimes pull the hair behind their ears and cover the top of their heads to lift the corners of their eyes. Also, during photoshoots, they often use transparent tape near the ears and pull it to secure the sagging parts. So, after discussing with the director, I lifted the corners of my eyes with transparent tape and filmed. The challenging part was that it gave me a headache while doing it, but the result, my face, was satisfactory.”

Sweet Home’ Season 1’s young cast members such as Song Kang, Go Min-si, Go Yoon-jung, and Lee Do-hyun, have grown into remarkable stars in the three years since. Lee Jin-wook expressed, “It’s amazing that everything has turned out well. I’m not the type to approach others, so I feel content from a distance.” 

He added, “At first, they were like chicks and knew nothing on set, but now it’s fascinating to see how much they have grown. I told Song Kang that life changes overnight, and he should be well-prepared, and it really happened.”

Source: daum