'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won: "It Felt Like My Debut; I Even Got Injured While Practicing Dance" [Interview ①]

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• 'Wild Thing' Actor Kang Dong-won Interview as Character Hyun-woo

'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won confessed that he felt as though he had "debuted" after transforming into a member of the trio 'Triangle'.

'Wild Thing' actor Kang Dong-won was interviewed at a café located in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 19th.

'Wild Thing' is a comedy film about 'Triangle', a once-dominant three-member mixed dance group in the music industry that was suddenly disbanded overnight due to an unexpected incident, as they seize a chance for redemption after 20 years. In the film, Kang Dong-won plays Hyun-woo, the leader of 'Triangle' and a dance machine.

'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won said on the day of the interview about dancing on stage, "I practiced so much that it felt like my debut," and added, "I practiced so much that I wanted to show it off quickly."

'Wild Thing' dance practice began first in Los Angeles, USA. Kang Dong-won explained, "When I had no work, I planned to spend a lot of time in the U.S., and when I was there, music for ('Triangle') came out, so I had to start practicing. It was a bit awkward to start in Korea, so I decided to begin in the U.S." He continued, "There is a dance group in LA called 'Juice' that also does social service, and I learned dance there for the first time. It was a place where dancers or people who wanted to dance used to gather once a week."

'Wild Thing' also revealed an anecdote about the core technique of the film, the headspin. Kang Dong-won said, "At first, I learned both windmill and headspin, but suddenly it was changed to windmill. However, I insisted, 'I want to do headspin; I must do it.'" Regarding the reason, he explained, "When I chose the character for this work, I thought that headspin represented a dream that seemed to be cut off but continued until the very end."

'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won's proposal led to the decision to perform both moves, but the process was not smooth. Kang Dong-won revealed, "I thought it was impossible to do both, but I said I would try. However, I got injured while doing the windmill. When the two rotations started to connect, my rib bone began to hurt, so I only did one rotation and then went into a freeze."

'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won also continued to put in effort even while learning the basic choreography. He said, "I had never danced before, so while learning the moves, I realized I couldn't go on like this. I practiced with my friend, a b-boy, for two hours every day. Originally, we learned only the basic beat for one hour, but since I didn't know how to keep rhythm, I started by walking while keeping the rhythm. At first, I was stiff and it didn't go well."

'Wild Thing' Kang Dong-won also clarified the difference between dance and action acting. He explained, "In action, your feet stay on the ground, but in breakdance, your feet are not on the ground. You are upside down or supporting yourself with your hands. At first, your feet only do steps, and the rest is on the ground. You are almost touching the ground with your hands, so you needed strong upper body strength." He then joked, "I am a lower-body-developed type, so it took me quite a while to do it."

'Wild Thing' is scheduled to be released on June 3.

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