'Kim Bujang' Yoon Kyung-ho: "Breaking 13% viewership = 13 hours of silent meditation... I was worried about what would happen if it exceeded 25%" [Interview ①]

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Actor Yoon Kyung-ho (46) shared stories directly related to 'Kim Bujang'.

On the 27th, Yoon Kyung-ho held an interview related to the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Kim Bujang' (written by Nam Dae-joong, directed by Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun) at a café on Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and met with StarNews.

'Kim Bujang' is a revenge action drama in the "dad universe" where "the most ordinary dad in the world" becomes "the most dangerous man in the world" to get back his only daughter. Starting with a 9.5% viewership for episode 1, 'Kim Bujang' recorded 21.6% by episode 4, making new history as a drama that surpassed 20% for the first time in two years. In the final episode 10 aired on the 25th, it recorded a peak viewership of 23.1%, proving its syndrome status. (Based on Nielsen Korea nationwide) 'Kim Bujang' successively broke the records of past SBS Friday-Saturday dramas such as 'Stove League', 'Taxi Driver 2', and 'Priest', setting a major record by reaching 2nd place in viewership ratings for all SBS Friday-Saturday dramas.

Global box office performance was also impressive. 'Kim Bujang' secured the global #1 spot in Netflix's non-English TV show category for 3 consecutive weeks, proving its worldwide popularity. Additionally, it recorded #1 in TV-OTT drama buzz for 3 consecutive weeks and dominated the top ranks in cast buzz, sweeping viewership ratings, global popularity, and buzz.

In the drama, Yoon Kyung-ho played Park Jin-chul, a former "god of war" who was beyond even national control, and currently lives as a daughter-obsessed dad. Park Jin-chul showcased "dad universe" chemistry with Kim Bujang (played by So Ji-sub) and Sung Han-su (played by Choi Dae-hoon), and worked as "rock and roll Park Jin-chul" with unstoppable powerful action and pleasant humanity. Yoon Kyung-ho, playing the blustering Marine Corps veteran Park Jin-chul, brought vitality through life-oriented acting that induced laughter with just his appearance.

-'Kim Bujang' ended with good results.

▶I felt an unbelievable happiness and gratitude that I wondered if I could receive this much love while living. It's a result that I absolutely couldn't achieve alone, and it's a fruit achieved together with many actors and staff members. On the other hand, after the broadcast ended yesterday, I received a lot of congratulations, and so many people contacted me. I spent time recharging with my family and reflected on myself. I thought I needed to manage my excitement well. I was also worried that I might become intoxicated and affect my next steps.

-These days, there are reactions saying "it's the era of Yoon Kyung-ho" due to the actor's good performance.

▶When I look at comments these days, there are many grateful cheers and I laugh to myself. I think this is not just my doing, but fortune accompanying me. Some say "it's a reward for your hard work," but when a different situation comes to me, I want to accept it humbly. I think this is a time when fortune is staying with me.

-How did you prepare for the Park Jin-chul character?

▶Since the character Park Jin-chul had to be good at action, I wanted to provide refreshment through action. I wanted to deliver impactful action different from before in a smooth way. The action director I met in the work 'That Guy Inside Me' worked with me this time, and he viewed me favorably. I trusted the director and tried to show the maximum I could do within myself. Actually, after being cast in 'Kim Bujang', I didn't have much time to prepare physically. Nevertheless, as someone who had been waiting for this role for a long time, I was grateful just to be found. I did boxing for about 4 years since my theater days, and I trained boxing again this time. Especially in the scene where I fight with Nam Silsang in the container, I tried to raise the action difficulty. On set, I also tried to do it without acting as much as possible. It was also difficult to find a role that matched my body type. (laughs) By nature, if I were to give food to someone, even if it takes more time, I'm the type of person who pays attention to decoration. I'm trying to find an answer to being found. My hyung Cho In-sung said, "If you think there's a worst situation right now, choose the second worst." Since I couldn't show my body physically, I tried to show good action.

-The peak viewership was 23.1%, but what level of viewership did you expect?

▶I made a promise when it exceeded 13%, and it was such a grateful thing. When others were all happy, I was surprised by the promise being fulfilled. I felt a lot while doing silent meditation, and I was worried about what would happen if it exceeded 25%. (There was a proposal for "Yoon Kyung-ho's 25-hour silent meditation challenge if viewership breaks 25%") On the other hand, I was also curious about how far it could go, but I was so shocked by the progress that was difficult for us to handle.

-'Kim Bujang' broke 15.7% viewership in just 2 episodes, and actor Yoon Kyung-ho practiced his promise of "13 hours of silent meditation" when breaking 13%, gathering even bigger buzz.

▶My coworkers and I wondered, "Weren't there other promises?" and got worried. When we saw the viewership for 'Kim Bujang's first broadcast, people around me told me to prepare for a promise, and it really exceeded 13%. I wondered whether I would really suffer or do it cutely for show. At the fan signing event, fans were trying to speak for me instead, and they seemed restless. When I saw the letter I received then, it said "you're doing well" and I got teary-eyed. I also wanted to show a changed appearance as a growth character in life, but now I'm doing this (talking a lot). (laughs)

-Actor Ju Sang-wook said in a recent interview that "I talk more than actor Yoon Kyung-ho".

▶Hyung Ju Sang-wook said he seemed to talk more than me, and I was grateful that he acknowledged it. (laughs) Hyung Ju Sang-wook has a way of speaking that pulls the other person along. I tend to ramble about things that weren't even asked, and I wanted to learn from his way of speaking. His rhetoric is truly masterful. The moment you listen, filtering happens and your ears perk up. When the production presentation came around, I thought I needed to be careful with my words since the moment for the promise to be fulfilled was coming.

-What was your wife's reaction to 'Kim Bujang'?

▶My wife is also chatty, but she doesn't talk as much as me and tends to speak sternly, saying "you did well." She also said "you must have worked hard on the action," and after watching the scene with senior (Kim) Ji-young, she said "the chemistry was good."

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