ŌĆ£I acted while always reminding myself that this is all an act that should never actually happen,ŌĆØ he recalled. The director also asked me to act, so my character doesnŌĆÖt get any sort of justification, narrative, or reasons behind his actions,ŌĆØ he recalled. For the drama, Lee Dong Wook played psychopath serial killer Seo Moon Jo. ŌĆ£I thought I was doing fine even when playing the villain, but my friends told me that my eyes have changed. In fact, one day, I looked into the mirror after washing my face, and I was unfamiliar with myself. So I thought to pull myself together,ŌĆØ he added. Lee Dong Wook then opened up about the time he got too immersed in the role. ŌĆ£In the drama, there was a scene where I had to pull out someoneŌĆÖs raw teeth for torture. The intensity of the pain is not shown on the screen, but I found myself contemplating, ŌĆśHow can I pull the teeth so itŌĆÖs more painful?‘ŌĆØ he shared. ŌĆ£At that moment, I thought, ŌĆśWhat is this?ŌĆÖ I thought once again that I have to be more careful when playing roles like this.ŌĆØ On this day, the actor also talked about hitting rock bottom after starring in Goblin. ŌĆ£I realized that nothing could be resolved if I just stayed still and did nothing. So I decided to just go at it head-on and played Seo Moon Jo in Strangers from Hell. Acting the way I felt on the set and going with that raw vibe, I became more comfortable in acting,ŌĆØ he commented. Meanwhile, Lee Dong Wook is currently starring in tvNŌĆÖs drama Bad and Crazy and is waiting for the release of his new movie A Year-End Medley.
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