Do Kyung-soo nails role in Swing Kids
IN the upcoming film Swing Kids, actor Do Kyung-soo, or D.O. of K-pop group EXO, plays the role of a North Korean soldier who falls in love with tap dancing. And the film’s director couldn’t be more satisfied with his acting.
Director Kang Hyung-chul said Do was the character itself. “The moment I saw him, I thought, ‘This guy’s mine,’” said renowned auteur Kang. “I think you will understand what I mean when you see his acting in the movie.”
For the film, set in a prison camp of the 1950-53 Korean War, Do had to take up three challenges – tap dancing, the North Korean dialect and a shaved head. The singer-actor who turns 26 on Jan 12 said: “For me, the most important thing was that I portray the character’s personality to the fullest. I communicated with the director a lot about the character.”
Do also revealed that he practised tap dancing whenever he had time for about five months before shooting started and had a private tutor teach him the North Korean accent.
“I really had a lot of fun shooting this film. There was great teamwork with other cast members and the director,” Do added.
Park Hye-su, who plays the female lead, said Do was like a genius who also worked hard.
“He is very diligent, but at the same time, he has that innate talent,” she said. – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
Swing Kids opens at GSC cinemas nationwide on Thursday.