'Real Education' School Violence Victim Lee Chan-yong, Turns Out to Be 33 Years Old... "I Wanted to Try Wearing a School Uniform" [hanbok Interview ②]

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Actor Lee Chan-yong (33) shared his impressions of portraying Kim Kyung-min, a school violence victim, in the series 'Real Education'.

Recently, Lee Chan-yong conducted a hanbok interview at the StarNews building in Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to mark the Chuseok holiday.

Lee Chan-yong appeared in the Netflix drama 'Real Education', which was released last June. He played Kim Kyung-min, a school violence victim who opens the first episode.

Lee Chan-yong recalled the intense audition process. He said, "I went through a very long audition process, possibly up to four or five rounds," and added, "The audition room was fully prepared with props. I remember it being so fun to practice scenes where I would fall down and get back up."

In the first episode of 'Real Education', Kim Kyung-min is shown suffering from school violence. Lee Chan-yong also opened up about his mindset at the start of the production. He stated, "I think everyone shared a sense of burden," and explained, "My best effort was to get as close as possible to this character. I realized I couldn't fully understand everything about this friend, but I decided to open my heart and try to understand him as much as possible. I focused on what I could do and adjusted my approach accordingly."

He also shared the action training he underwent to deliver realistic scenes of victimization. Lee Chan-yong said, "The director enrolled all of us in an action school," and added, "He told us that if you get hit properly, it doesn't hurt as much, so we practiced being hit and received basic training for about two weeks. Since we had already coordinated on set, filming went more smoothly."

Although he was born in 1993 and is 33 years old this year, Lee Chan-yong played a student role while wearing a school uniform in 'Real Education'. He said, "At first, I thought, 'Am I really going to wear a school uniform?' and wondered if people would believe it.' However, he added with a smile, "Still, as an actor, I always wanted to try wearing a school uniform. Once I did, I felt, 'I can actually do this,' which made me happy."

He also expressed his admiration for Kim Mu-yeol, who played the role of Na Hwa-jin, an inspector from the School Authority Protection Bureau in the drama. Regarding Kim Mu-yeol, he said, "He was truly warm during filming. Even through the character he portrayed, I found comfort and renewed strength. Just by gently touching my shoulder without doing much, the feeling was incredibly impactful." He continued, "On set, he would say things like, 'Chan-yong, maybe you could try this a bit differently.' Those moments felt very reassuring. My senior was truly amazing," expressing his gratitude.

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