Park Sung-woong, co-producing 'OK Madam 2' as well... "Tightened our belts on the guarantee"[Interview ①]

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Actor Park Sung-woong expressed a special sense of responsibility to definitely bring 'OK Madam 2' to theaters.

On the 4th, we met with actor Park Sung-woong at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss the film 'OK Madam 2' (directed by Lee Cheol-ha).

'OK Madam 2' is a comedic action film about the family of Mi-young, a former legendary agent who embarks on an extravagant cruise vacation to escape the heat and daily life. The story unfolds as they get caught up in a hijacking incident on a blue sea hanbok-themed cruise ship. Park Sung-woong plays Seok-hwan, a passionate National Intelligence Service elite who is actually a stay-at-home husband and protector of his family. Continuing from the previous film, he maintains perfect chemistry with Mi-young (played by Eom Jeong-hwa) as an inseparable couple.

Park Sung-woong said, "I've been acting for 30 years, but I didn't expect Korean films to become so rare in summer theaters," expressing his regret over the changed reality of the theater industry.

He added, "In the past, Korean films were so successful that there was even talk of 'even a passing film would draw ten million viewers.' Remembering those days, we started working on 'OK Madam 2'."

The sequel proposal, realized after about six years, was particularly welcome. Park Sung-woong stated, "I was truly happy when the sequel offer came. My only thought was that no matter what happened, I had to finish filming and release it in theaters."

The first film, 'OK Madam,' was released during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period, facing restrictions on theater operations and promotional activities. Park Sung-woong reflected, "It was very disappointing that theaters went into shutdown due to COVID-19. We couldn't even hold stage greetings beyond the first week of release. That's why I really wanted to meet properly with audiences for this film."

The actors and production team united their efforts in various areas, including appearance fees, to complete the film. Park Sung-woong explained, "The scale of the movie is very large. Seeing the final result, it turned out impressively grand. That's why both actors and staff worked together with the mindset that we were all on the same boat."

He continued, "We couldn't ask even the youngest staff members to tighten their belts. The actors adjusted their guarantees with the sole intention of completing and releasing the film regardless. We also hoped that if the work was successful, it would continue to a third installment."

Park Sung-woong joined Eom Jeong-hwa as a co-producer and actively participated from the planning stage. He said, "As I became a co-producer with actress Eom Jeong-hwa, I worked very hard from the planning phase. We only had about three months before filming to prepare properly, so time was tight."

Additionally, Park Sung-woong mentioned, "While shooting important action scenes or emotional moments on one side, another scene was being filmed on the other side. Everyone moved quickly to save time and complete the work."

Continuing from the first film, this installment also actively incorporated ad-lib lines and on-set ideas. He stated, "Like the first film, there are many ad-libs. For the scene where I fall down in the control room, I personally planned my movements without the action team. We shot this film by pooling our efforts in that manner."

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