Lee Sung-kyung on “Suchwita”: From Pianist Dreams to Model, Actress, and Kim Bok-joo Weight Transformation
On Feb 5th, Lee Sung-kyung appeared as a guest on BTS’ Suga YouTube show “Suchwita.”
Suga mentioned becoming close with Lee Sung-kyung during the pandemic, saying, “From the first time I met her to now, we are completely opposite. How did we become friends? You might wonder. RoCoBerry, who we both know, created a space for us to get to know each other.“
In response, Lee Sung-kyung expressed a special affection for Suga, “Suga takes on the role of the eldest in the team, maintaining the center and personality. So, we wanted to give him the feeling of being the youngest. When something happened with BTS, I wanted to support Suga even more. ‘To us, you’re not just an older brother, but a baby and the best,’ that was our way of cheering for him.”
Lee Sung-kyung, who initially dreamed of becoming a pianist but entered the entertainment industry as a model, recalled the past, “While preparing for the art school, my parents suddenly recommended participating in a supermodel selection contest. Since I had nothing to fill in the career section, I just took some photos and sent them. It was selecting 200 out of 2000, and I got accepted.”
Continuing, she reminisced, “In the first round, I saw a runway, but I had never done it before, so I searched on the internet. I must have done it messily. I also participated in a long-term training for a month, including a beauty pageant. That was when I first tried makeup. Until then, I only used sunscreen. I felt so happy doing this job instead of playing the piano. I found a suitable profession.“
While active as a model, Lee Sung-kyung started her acting career in 2014 through ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love.’ She revealed, “At that time, the director and writer told my agency not to teach me acting. Later, when I asked the writer for the reason, she said, ‘Where is the high school girl’s tone, and where is the tough girl’s tone?’ My role at that time was a tough high school girl, and I was imitating it as I thought. My prejudice completely collapsed.“
During the filming of ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo,’ Lee Sung-kyung gained 10kg to portray the weightlifter role. She said, “I still have firm muscles due to the sudden weight gain. After finishing the previous work, I started filming immediately after 15 days, and I even had to do a photoshoot within those 15 days.“
Furthermore, she shared, “So, I thought about making my face puffy. I ate spicy braised short ribs, which I had never tried the day before, and went to the filming site with a swollen face. Since there is an image of ‘model’ and ‘thin,’ I was more afraid of looking like the character rather than gaining weight.”
Lee Sung-kyung concluded, “It was very challenging, but still, I thought, ‘Am I becoming an actress a bit now?’” expressing her sense of responsibility as an actress.
Source: daum
