Nam Joo-hyuk: "Gained to 85 kg in the military; lost weight down to 78 kg after 'Tale of the Nine Tailed' ended" [Interview ②]

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Actor Nam Joo-hyuk revealed that performing action scenes in 'Tale of the Nine Tailed' was physically demanding.

On the 21st, Nam Joo-hyuk held an interview at a café in Seoul Jongno-gu regarding the Netflix series 'Tale of the Nine Tailed' (script by Jung So-ra, directed by Choi Jeong-gyu), which was released on the 17th.

'Tale of the Nine Tailed' is a fantasy mystery drama following Goo-cheon (played by Nam Joo-hyuk), who has the ability to travel between the human world and the spirit realm, and Saeng-gang (played by Noh Yun-seo), a palace maid hiding a secret. Together, they pursue the cursed secrets surrounding the Eastern Palace under the king's orders (played by Jo Seung-woo). In the series, Nam Joo-hyuk portrays Goo-cheon, a character who possesses special abilities to move between the human and spirit worlds while carrying deep emotional wounds and loneliness.

On this day, regarding the action sequences in the work, Nam Joo-hyuk said, "I really went through a lot of hardship. At first, when I only read the script, I felt like I had the energy to do everything. But there were action scenes every time — quite a few." He added, "At first, doing 2 or 3 takes on set was manageable, but after that, as I am human, my stamina began to fade."

He continued, "Even losing stamina felt like Goo-cheon. As he enters the spirit world, he loses his yang energy and reaches a state where flesh and bone become almost indistinguishable. I thought it was good that this matched Goo-cheon's condition. I realized I needed to make good use of this. If it was difficult, I decided I should still show the action as best as possible."

Nam Joo-hyuk also spoke about underwater filming. He said, "I wondered if there has ever been another work that required so much time in water like this. Although I played a swimmer in other projects, I felt this was even more immersive and refreshing. I wasn't sure I could spend this much time in the water."

He further explained, "Underwater filming took place both in cold and hot conditions. It became hard to tell whether I was in water or on land. We went underwater as if climbing. It felt like becoming one with the water."

His body weight also changed after filming the work. He stated, "I started shooting immediately 2 to 3 months after being discharged from the military. While in the army, I ate well and reached 85 kg. By the time the production wrapped up, I had dropped to 78 kg. Before joining the military, I was already at 78 kg, so I returned to that weight."

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