"I was more greedy than scared." Lee Jong-won overcame fear and challenged "Salmokji." [★FULL Interview]

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"Horror King?" I'm still at least a horror Novi..."

What was stronger than fear was that I wanted to protect it. Actor Lee Jong-won took his first step by showing a melodrama in horror as he starred in his first commercial film through "Salmokji."

"Salmokji" (director Lee Sang-min) is a horror film that takes place when an unidentified figure is taken in the road view and the filming team heading to the reservoir for re-filming faces something in the dark and deep water. Lee Jong-won will take on his first commercial movie lead and first horror role as Yoon Ki-tae, an on-road media producer and ex-boyfriend of "Su-in" (played by Kim Hye-yoon), who joins the Salmokji belatedly.

Lee Jong-won, who does not enjoy the horror genre, said, "The script was so fun, and I was convinced as soon as I read it for the first time. "I can imagine it well, and I can draw it in my head, but I thought that I could make a lot more creepy and scary scenes if I worked on the video and it was released," he said.

"It's a genre I didn't prefer, but I was greedy for this movie itself, so I told you I wanted to do it right away," he said. "I was more greedy than scared."

On the first day I encountered "Salmokji," I was paralyzed and had a nightmare, he said. "Even before the shooting, I was worried that I might get paralyzed every day, but I couldn't afford to do that. I had to quickly find and save Su-in," he said, adding, "I'm not weak. I'm not even a coward," he stressed, giving a smile.

Lee Jong-won, who said, "I don't watch horror movies very well, but I had no fear when I filmed it," said, "Rather than being afraid, I thought about how to become a strong ex-boyfriend." More than that, I thought I would want to protect Su-in, so I focused on that part," he said.

He said, "I found Melo in the horror alone," adding, "I visit so many of my lines that I can say that 'Su-in (Kim Hye-yoon)' is half of them." In "Salmokji", Gi-tae appears in the middle and saves Su-in. He explained, "I want to be a character who goes straight with one heart toward Su-in, even though I have a side as an ex-boyfriend."

"Rather than calculating or hesitating when Su-in was in a threatening situation, I wanted her body to react first," he said, adding, "I also focused on that point and acted."

As for his chemistry with Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jong-won said, "I became close quickly as if I had known him for a long time since I first met him," adding, "I felt that he was an actor who showed various colors depending on the opponent, and made people feel comfortable quickly."

"Thanks to him, I was able to naturally immerse myself in the setting of my ex-lover," he said. "The filming period was not long, about three months, but I could see why everyone was doing Kim Hye-yoon and Kim Hye-yoon. "An actor who is friendly and shows a clean acting," he praised.

He said, "There were a lot of greed for each other, so the fun of acting was great."

In addition, Lee Jong-won cited Kim Hye-yoon as a mood maker and said, "The filming site is dark, dull, and humid, but I think he always approached me like a puppy without losing his smile. Rather than the feeling of lifting the atmosphere, it felt like a person itself became brighter just by greeting," he praised.

Lee Jong-won even took underwater shots himself in "Salmokji," which is based on a water ghost. He said, "Even while reading the script, I thought the underwater god was the most important thing, and I was greedy that much. There was also a stand-in, but I was greedy because I could shoot in a more diverse format if I took pictures with an angle where my face came out, he said. "I was trained separately before shooting, and few of the stand-ins actually did it. I became a good swimmer thanks to the 'salmokji,' he said.

Lee Jong-won, who took his first step with "Salmokji," said, "I think my first experience is the most impressive," adding, "It's meaningful because it's my first feature and first genre, and I think it'll remain in my memory for a long time because it's the most effort I've ever put into it."

"It's even more so because the scenario was fun enough to choose even though I'm afraid of horror movies," he said. "Even after the shooting, the afterimage remains strong enough to pass through the ghosts' visuals."

At the same time, Lee Jong-won showed his passion for the medium of film. "I want to try more diverse things in the world of movies, not just dipping my feet," he said. "I thought I wanted to become an actor who crosses movies and dramas, and I have always prepared my mind. I think I started it through 'Salmokji,' he said.

He also said, "I've loved movies since I was young, and I'm still having a happy time ahead of its release," adding, "After doing the horror genre, I realized the charm of genre movies more." In the future, I want to accept all different genres. "I'm ready to run out no matter what movie or genre approaches," he said.

Lee Jong-won voiced his confidence in the "eye light." He said, "I have confidence that I can use my eyes well, no matter what genre, no matter what the scene is. I think eye contact is the best way to convey without lines. I think that's my strength in that area and I try to make good use of it. "The flowers that bloom at night" and "Drunk Romance" were the same. I want to make it more known," he stressed.

Lee Jong-won, who has a desire for the times, said, "I want to show various aspects this year, and I think I can show it soon."

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