Park Seo Joon, “I’m normally 76kg but I lost 7kg for ‘Concrete Utopia’. It was hard to control my condition in summer”
Actor Park Seo Joon revealed the effort he made to portray his character in the upcoming movie “Concrete Utopia”.
Park Seo Joon had an interview at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Seoul on August 1st. During the talk, the actor said, “Before the filming started, I already had a vague thought about Min Seong. I believed that he wouldn’t be someone who cares much about having a muscular body or fashion. That’s why I decided to lose about 7kg to express this character better.”
Korean movie “Concrete Utopia” (directed by Uhm Tae Hwa, produced by Climax Studio, co-produced by BH Entertainment, and distributed by Lotte Entertainment) is a disaster-thriller film that revolves around survivors gathering in the only remaining apartment in Seoul after the city was devastated by a major earthquake.
Taking on the role of Min Seong, who shows a strong sense of responsibility as the head of a family, Park Seo Joon shared, I started filming this movie right after finishing ‘Dream’”, adding “Since the story in the movie was set in winter, I had to wear thick clothes during the shoot, and I thought I had to lose that much weight to help my acting.”
Looking back on that experience, the actor said, “My average weight is normally about 76kg. However, as I lost weight, it was very challenging to control my condition during the hot season”.
In fact, the filming of “Concrete Utopia” was conducted in the summer of 2021.
Park Seo Joon added, “The weather was hot, but it was not a problem because expressing the character well as an actor was the most important thing for me. But I had to admit that it was difficult to regain my strength after the shoot”.
Revealing that he completed his portrayal of Min Seong after having various discussions and exchanging ideas with director Uhm Tae Hwa. The actor said, “I presented to the director my interpretation of the character, including details such as hair, costumes, and weight, and he acknowledged them. Then we combined our ideas and developed the character together through conversations”.
Source: Nate
