'Wild Thing' Eom Tae-gu: "Improvised wink on stage... I did all the cute acts I could for a lifetime" [Interview ①]

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Actor Eom Tae-gu shared the behind-the-scenes story of dedicating five months to rap and dance training, shuttling between JYP, for the film 'Wild Thing'.

On the 28th, we met with actor Eom Tae-gu of the film 'Wild Thing' (directed by Son Jae-gon) at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss various topics.

'Wild Thing' is a comedy film about the three-member mixed dance group 'Triangle', which once swept the music industry but disbanded overnight due to an unexpected incident, as they seize a chance for redemption after 20 years through a reckless challenge.

Eom Tae-gu takes on the role of 'Sang-gu', an overly passionate storm rapper, undergoing a transformation in his acting. Eom, who had many doubts about appearing in the film, stated, "In fact, I hesitated a lot. I approached it with the mindset that I had to run at full speed. I knew intellectually that the comedy genre and making someone laugh is a tremendous feat, but this time I felt it again."

He continued, "Although I didn't have confidence that I could play this role well, I thought that by taking on this character, I could approach the comedy genre, dance, and rap in a new way. After much deliberation, I wanted to take on the challenge, so I decided to appear in the film."

Eom Tae-gu visited the JYP Entertainment building for five months, preparing from the basics of rap, breathing, rap making, to every single gesture under the dedicated guidance of producer KASS.

He recalled, "When I first did rap, I couldn't hold my head up. Later, as I imitated what the teacher did, I naturally started following the teacher's gestures, and I remember laughing. At that time, I thought to myself, 'I guess I've become a bit more natural.' What always amazed me was that while I was having fun rapping with the teacher in the booth, everything felt awkward as soon as I stepped out of that door. So the teacher recorded a video, but I didn't even show it to the company," which drew laughter.

Regarding the choreography, he said, "The choreography teacher directed very intentionally, and what was amazing was that it seems they taught each member slightly differently. I thought, 'Why aren't they telling me this?' but they said, 'Sang-gu only needs to do this.'"

He added, "In fact, I didn't intend to be that cute on stage from the beginning. However, when I put on the costume and rehearsed on set, the choreography teacher said, 'I wish Sang-gu could be a bit cuter.'"

He then said, "I tried various things, but since there wasn't much I could do, I winked a lot. Since this was decided on the day, I couldn't practice the expression separately. I think I did all the cute acts I could that day," he laughed.

Furthermore, regarding Park Ji-hyun's remark that she felt like she was being taken over as the center, Eom Tae-gu also joked, "No matter how much chaos there is, in the end, Ji-hyun is the center."

Eom Tae-gu stated, "Looking back, I think I worried the most on set about whether this felt awkward or suited the character. However, if it looked natural, that's a relief, and it's also surprising to see such reactions."

He added, "I think I did it with the mindset that 'if I'm not cute, I'll die.' After deciding with the choreography teacher to go for cute, I had to go on stage, and there was a burden of having to show a side that no one had ever seen before. I think I winked with that mindset."

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