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MBC's Monday and Tuesday night special project drama,
East of Eden finally premieres tomorrow evening.
In order to ease the audience's curiosity and to allow you to fully enjoy the drama,
we greet you with East of Eden's special.
- Hello, I'm Suh Kyeong Suk. - Hello, I'm Suh Hyun Jin.
Like a special, we gathered very special guests.
First, Kim Bum who magnificently played teenaged Dong Chul. Hello Kim Bum.
Hello. I'm Kim Bum.
Nice to meet you.
It's been a while since we've met you.
Nam Gyu Ri is also here tonight.
Welcome.
Hello. I'm Nam Gyu Ri.
Nam Gyu Ri is here as a very special guest tonight.
What relation do you have with East of Eden that you're here tonight?
SeeYa participated in East of Eden's OST,
and I collaborated with Kim Bum in our movie Gosa,
and also because he's a close younger brother to me, I came out here tonight.
- Younger brother? - Younger brother?
How much younger is Kim Bum?
To me? Five years.
Five years. Oh my.
Nam Gyu Ri came out here today with a complex relation.
Choi Gook, why did you come here?
There are probably a lot of viewers who are curious about East of Eden, am I right?
So I went somewhere far away to places related with East of Eden.
I went someplace very far. I go to far places often.
Choi Gook is the best at reporting at far places.
- We shall find that out later. - He must have prepared something special for us.
We will look forward to it.
MBC 47th Anniversary Special Project Drama, East of Eden
Love and ambition that surpasses its generation!
And tales of revenge and forgiveness!
We approach you tonight with its special.
Hello viewers. I'm MBC's announcer, Suh In.
This is the location where MBC holds its press conference for East of Eden.
The press conference will start soon,
so we will try to deliver you the atmosphere on set.
We will see you soon!
August 21, 2008 – East of Eden's Press Conference
We will now introduce the lead actors.
Everyone, please applaud one by one.
Park Hae Jin (Myung Hun)
Jo Min Gi (Tae Hwan)
Han Ji Hye (Ji Hyun)
Lee Yun Hee (Young Ran)
Yun Jung Hun (Dong Wook)
Song Seung Hun (Dong Chul)
Lee Da Hae (Hye Rin)
A cast that you cannot take your eyes off
I was forced to wake-up.
They are now applying a coat on their hands.
A hand printing event follows.
One... two... three...
Just by the looking at the cast, great anticipation arises for East of Eden.
First of all...
let's give out a big round of applause.
We go to East of Eden's project announcement!
We've gathered here MBC's grand project, East of Eden's cast.
Hello.
East of Eden has such a star studded cast that it's enough for people to say that it's Korea's Ocean's Eleven Star.
Star-studded cast. What do you think of it?
Song Seung Hun, please.
I think that it's a good thing.
What part of it is good?
I had a lot of projects recently that were light and fun to do,
but I'm happy that East of Eden is reveals its story seriously.
You have become to work with a lot of splendid actors.
We're curious to how you feel.
I think that it's a good thing.
We were able to find out that the two of them think that it's a good thing.
I'm so happy to be working with the best actors around these days.
and Da…
Da Hae is the same age as I am, so we are getting along comfortably.
And Yun Hee is so pretty, so the atmosphere on the set is very good.
That is why we prepared!
True Feeling Talk! You!
All you have to do is point to the person you think this applies to.
The person whose character matches their real personality the most.
One, two, three!
- Oh, right now... - Oh this is tough, who is it?
The pointer stick is going into his nose.
Yun Jung Hun got two votes, and Han Ji Hye got two votes.
- I did? - Yes, yes.
Why do you think you got selected?
You can't ask me that. I wouldn't know.
What is Yun Jung Hun's original personality?
I think he's caring…
Gentle…
and has good manners toward ladies.
not to men though.
Wow, you're so mean.
I think he's a very innocent friend.
Whose character are you the most envious of?
One, two, three!
It seems like the pointer stick is long.
Park Hae Jin got selected.
Why me?
I can't choose her.
- Let him talk about the person he selected. - Yes.
In actuality, he's a very kind child,
but because of his father, and due to his environment around him,
he appears to be an evil character.
Because he always shows that, I personally think that it's a very cool character to portray.
That is why I selected him.
Who is the person that makes a comfortable atmosphere on set?
One, two, three.
But she's not here. She's not here right now.
Oh yeah. She's not here.
There are two of them.
Who are they?
Lee Mi Suk and Jo Min Gi.
Lee Mi Suk sunbae looks very aloof and proud,
but once you start shooting, she keeps complaining.
“I'm so full and sleepy that I can't shoot.”
After she eats, she can't shoot because she's too full.
If she's carrying something, then “I can't shoot because it's too heavy!”
But it's so cute.
When the set goes into a serious mood, it's so fun to hear her say that.
When I told Jo Min Gi sunbae that I was going to reveal his true self in an interview,
he said, “No matter how much you say, no one in the world will believe you.”
Unlike I expected, he has a lot of cuteness.
And instead of saying, “Ji Hye” or “Da Hye”
he says, “Nim-ah!”
He also uses a lot of internet vocabulary.
For example, people use “Jee Moht Mi” a lot these days. (Acronym. For example, “LOL”)
So he changes it to “Jook Moht Mi” and just advances the word further.
What's Jook Moht Mi?
It means "I'm sorry that I have ugly cheeks".
He always says that to me.
I'm suddenly fearing the next question.
Who is the person who makes the most NGs?
One, two, three.
How can this be? Everyone chose her. It's something that I didn't expect.
She gets angry even though she's the one who made the NG.
She didn't get a NG because she forgot her lines,
but she has a lot of greed.
In my point of view, I think she did her part very well,
but she requests that she do it again so she can do it better.
That is why we prepared again!
Ask the Stars~
I'm holding a board right now, and on this board are all of your faces.
When I reveal what's underneath, just say yes if it's correct, and no if it's incorrect.
First...
Song Seung Hun has a lot of tears.
Is this a yes or a no?
I don't think I have a lot of tears in my normal life.
After you look at the script, and fall deep into that character and act the part,
tears can come naturally.
When an actor is acting, even though it says that the character is crying,
if the actor doesn't feel it, then it means that he or she can't cry.
It's not that you have to cry in order to be sad.
Second...
Lee Da Hae became an ab princess for East of Eden.
You did?
Let's see.
because of the way she is dressed, I don't think it'll be easy for her to show us.
I did some exercise for projecting my voice.
And because I thought the exercise would help me, I did it continuously.
But instead, I just lost a lot of weight.
So now I don't do it or sometimes I limit myself.
My wife was the one who primarily affected my decision to participate in the drama.
Why do I get all the weird questions?
Everyone else's has theirs related to acting.
I'm actually a fan of yours and also a fan of Han Ga In.
You have been blessed.
We do tend to discuss things a lot.
Not only things related to me,
but every time something comes up, our whole family discusses it around the table.
so she could be the biggest influence.
Curiosity regarding Han Ji Hye. What can it be?
There has been a time I sent Park Hae Jin flying in one blow.
Yes.
What kind of situation was it?
It was a scene where Hae Jin oppa suddenly burst into our home,
and was trying to hug and kiss me.
I hit him, and because I didn't hit him well, we got a NG.
So on the second time, oppa was like, “Ji Hye, push me away and just hit me.”
I was like, “Oppa, I can't really do this. What should I do?”
“Cue!”
Oppa was trying to kiss me, and I was like, “Let me go! Let go!”
POW!
The sound was so loud that the whole staff became dead silent.
He said that my slap was the strongest among all the actresses that he worked with.
How much did it hurt?
I taught her to do it so that we can have it done in one go,
but I almost was gone in one blow.
You might not have been cast then.
Park Hae Jin stripped freely for East of Eden.
Not only me, but Seung Hun hyung also stripped freely as well.
Although he hasn't shot it yet, Jung Hun hyung has one too.
They suggested that they send out all the female actresses and shoot it with total nudity.
But it turned out there was a monitor outside as well.
They're all sent out, but they watch from the monitor outside.
There are times when it's difficult because I'm the youngest.
Not necessarily because I'm the youngest,
but because everyone here is a senior,
I think that the viewer ship ratings will fall on my part,
or will receive some casualty due to me,
so I got burdened a bit too.
I'm trying my hardest to act well,
so I hope everyone will think of me cutely after seeing that.
We've talked with MBC's big project East of Eden's stars.
East of Eden, Fighting!
Instead of it being a project announcement, it looked like a big show.
Yes. We are already anticipating hugely.
The project announcement was as splendid as the big project.
Kim Bum is here with us now, but what the viewers are the most curious about are the actors.
We will not analyze the characters that our actors play in the drama,
and give you a sneak peak at the story plot line.
Concentrated analysis! Let's see East of Eden's 9 character story.
A family that is tainted with bitter grudges and revenge.
Tears and pain that are filled up within.
And burning love.
Nine people's cruel fate over 40 years is now revealed.
Dong Chul (Song Seung Hun, Kim Bum)
Because of one person's sin,
it is a story about two brothers and their obstacles who must live their life twice.
Compared to my roles that I have played in the past,
I have to act a life with a lot of twists and turns.
I personally wanted to challenge myself in this kind of role,
so this time, I was left in charge of the role.
Lee Dong Chul, is the son of Union Head coal miner, Lee Ki Chul.
To young Dong Chul, his father was everything in his world.
Then suddenly one day…
Dong Chul, who was waiting for a father, sees an unexpected person,
who is no other than the coal mining Director, Tae Hwan, an enemy to his father.
Dong Chul overhears a plan that can change his fate forever.
Bury Lee Ki Chul in the rubble.
Dad!
Dad! Don't die!
In order to stop Tae Hwan's plans, Dong Chul tries with all his might,
but for young Dong Chul, it was too much.
Because of Tae Hwan's plans, Dong Chul loses his father, who was everything in his life.
This is how Dong Chul and Tae Hwan's twisted fate begins.
He is a character who witnesses his father's death, who worked at a coal mine as a coal miner,
and must carry the burden of all the family's happenings on his shoulders.
Ten years have passed,
but an unavoidable shadow continues to bother Dong Chul's family.
Dong Chul, whose family means everything to him,
ends up sacrificing himself in order to help his younger brother.
Study with your life, Lee Dong Wook!
As much as the sky, I love you the most!
But with a never ending cruel relationship with Tae Hwan,
he falls into Tae Hwan's deadly trap.
In the end, Dong Chul says goodbye to his family.
I think Dong Chul's situation is very special.
He goes to Macao at a young age,
and matures as a right hand man of a millionaire in the casino business.,
and returns to Korea with the mindset to revenge for his father.
Dong Chul continues to live as an illegal immigrant in Macao,
and in order to meet his family that he loves,
and in order fulfill his revenge buried deep inside his bones,
Dong Chul continued to gather his strength.
While this was happening, he meets Tae Hwan who is trying to go into the casino business.
How is the shadow of revenge that is drawn into Dong Chul going to change the fate of him and his family,
and Shin Tae Hwan, who killed his father?
Dong Wook (Yun Jung Hun)
The character that I'm left in charge of is Dong Wook.
At a young age of 10, Dong Wook learns of his father's wrongful death through Dong Chul.
You murderer that killed my father!
For their father's revenge, the two brothers sharpen their knives and try to revenge,
the two are separated due to an incident that occurs.
After that, Dong Wook's promise with his older brother to study hard and to protect his family
becomes his only reason to live.
Congratulations, Lee Dong Wook.
You've been accepted to Seoul University.
Excuse me?
While keeping his promise to his brother after he got accepted to the school,
it was the start of his revenge to his father's wrongful death.
Lee-Ki-Chul. It's because there are a lot of people in my hometown who still remembers my father's name.
But he endures a horrible event that ruins his family.
What choice will Dong Wook, whose reason to live was his promise to his brother,
make when he faces a horrible fight?
Chun Hee (Lee Mi Suk)
She has a strong maternal affection,
and grows her children with all her strength.
Even after her husband's death,
her and including her precious sons endure Tae Hwan's harsh treatment.
Although she is uneducated and crude, in order to protect her two sons,
Chun Hee had to become stronger.
Even when her body was frail and pain crushed her bones,
she struggled not to be defeated.
I think a mother cannot help but be tough.
I think a lot of different aspects are included in the role.
The reason that I have to live, the reason why I can't do anything but live,
and reasons why I must bury my children in my chest and live on.
Chun Hee, who must live her wronged life by only looking up to herself.
Will Chun Hee's invincibility be able to crush Shin Tae Hwan?
Shin Tae Hwan (Jo Min Gi)
I am in charge of a character named Shin Tae Hwan in the drama East of Eden.
He is the Director of the Tae Baek coal mining station, and the Tae Sung Group's son-in-law, Shin Tae Hwan.
For entertainment, he seduces nurse Yoo Mi Ae,
and even with the help of force,
he is a character who will do anything without any hesitation for his hopes and dreams.
Payment of sins? Death?
If you argue it like that, who would be left living in this world?
Tae Hwan corners Ki Chul to his death, who is an obstacle to his hopes,
and even plots to get rid of Ki Chul's two revenge seeking sons, Dong Chul and Dong Wook.
Follow them to the end and put an end to it.
He is a very pathetic person.
If you see someone doing bad things and hitting someone furiously,
that person's back figure looks very lonesome and empty.
Tae Hwan commits crimes without any hesitation, and step by step gathers his strength.
Few years slip by that way,
and he is able to stretch his hand out to his dream of being in the casino business.
Stubborn bastard.
This time we must finish him off cleanly before we leave.
How many more sacrifices will his tainted conscience cost?
Myung Hun (Park Hae Jin)
I play Shin Myung Hun, who, on the outside, looks like he has a lot,
and lived without anything absent from his life,
but what he really needs in his heart is a truthful family,
and has been left unloved and is a very isolated child.
Shin Tae Hwan's son, Shin Myung Hun.
To Myung Hun, the two most memorable people in his life were his love, Ji Hyun and Dong Wook.
But because of grudges, Myung Hun couldn't become free.
Hit him.
Hit him until he says that he's sorry in front of you.
Myung Hun's father's teachings were unbearable pain to Myung Hun.
Ji Hyun's bitterness falls upon Myung Hun.
In Ji Hyun's point of view, you could see it as a friendship and compassion,
but in my point of view, it's love.
Years pass by, and even as an adult, Ji Hyun is the only girl in Myung Hun's heart.
But like a sunflower, Ji Hyun only turns to Dong Wook.
Because of Ji Hyun, his hatred toward Dong Wook only gets bigger,
and in the end, Myung Hun makes a decision.
That he'd rather become like his father.
That he would get everything that he wants with power.
Ji Hyun (Han Ji Hye)
She only loves one man, and she is a child who dreams of having a happy family,
but with a world that doesn't permit that dream,
she gets hurt by the people around her.
I'm about to play a character who slowly falls down to hell.
The Station Master Kim Gap Soo's granddaughter, Ji Hyun.
Ever since she was young, Dong Wook was Ji Hyun's other half,
and Myung Hun was just a friend who came down to visit every break.
But because of Myung Hun's family,
Ji Hyun endures a heartbreaking separation with Dong Wook, whom she liked.
The years pass by while they are separated,
and Ji Hyun, with the belief that Dong Wook is her other half,
took Dong Wook's happiness as her own.
Living with and loving the person she loves is Ji Hyun's only worry.
But fate keeps changing without her consent…
Hye Rin (Lee Da Hae)
She has charisma, is full of ambition,
and humbles herself of her intellect and beauty.
She truly is a perfect woman.
The day of the college entrance ceremony,
Hye Rin meets Dong Wook during a gas riot.
Hye Rin helps Dong Wook out of detainment.
Yeah, I helped you out a bit.
I did it because I was thankful you wrapped my foot with your handkerchief.
Although Hye Rin had a lot, she was lonesome,
she was a person who didn't want to lose Dong Wook
who had a family with compassion towards people.
She couldn't bear to see Dong Wook crumble in the face of harsh reality.
President Guk (Yoo Dong Geun)
In East of Eden, I am in charge of the person President Guk.
Korea's casino millionaire, President Guk.
He is like a god like figure in the casino business.
His character is involved in Tae Hwan's business as well
President Guk is a strong headed businessman,
but in front of his daughter, Young Ran,
he was a caring father who knew style and warmth.
To this President Guk, Dong Chul was a hero who saved his daughter's life,
but at the same time, a dangerous character who shook the heart of his precious Young Ran.
Fine. I'll make your dream come true.
But under the condition that you don't falter my daughter's heart.
A naturally powerful President Guk and vengeful Dong Chul's meeting.
What kind of person will he become to Dong Chul?
Young Ran (Lee Yun Hee)
Young Ran is the daughter of the millionaire in Korea's casino business.
She is lively woman with a spunky side.
Young Ran was curious of Dong Chul who lived in a completely different world from hers
and she also wanted herself to be known to him.
After that, Young Ran kept herself near Dong Chul's presence,
and continuously tried to send her heart to him.
From curiosity to good impressions, her feelings slowly developed into love.
Young Ran hoped more than anyone else that her father, President Guk would accept Dong Chul.
In the casino world,
there is no one else than a father and a daughter to trust each other, and live on.
But Dong Chul's behavior changes after he meets President Guk.
For the future with the person she loves, what kind of choice will she make?
It is a cruel fate over the span of 40 years.
It is an age where there were no tears.
How will these figures change after facing more grueling fates?
Starting from Song Seung Hun, Yun Jung Hun…
Even if you count from both hands and feet, it's still not enough.
- I think all the cool actors are coming out in this. - Yes.
I was always thinking of Kim Bum as the student boarder in Unstoppable High Kick,
where he's a little clumsy and cute,
- but he completely changed his image so successfully. - That's right?
I think people view me that way since it was broadcasted for nine months,
but I think if people see East of Eden, they will be able to see a new Kim Bum.
His pose completely changed since the time we did an interview with him when he was doing Unstoppable High Kick.
He's so nicely dressed and his head's tilted a wee bit this way.
But not only Kim Bum, but Lee Mi Suk's change of acting was so complete.
It wasn't the Lee Mi Suk that we knew from before.
How was it to act with her?
Lee Mi Suk sunbae comes out as my mother,
and like me and Song Seung Hun, she also had a lot of action scenes.
And because she pulled them off so well,
on the set she earned the nickname Action Chun Hee.
Action Chun Hee.
Normally, she's very caring,
but once you start filming, she focuses all her charisma into her acting.
I see.
East of Eden's staff and actors started acting early this year.
Now we shall see East of Eden's on the scene set.
Behind camera!
What is this? A camera?
- It is the making. - Ah, the making.
The camera's balance isn't right.
We will reveal the set's behind story, step by step!
Behind the camera!
Action!
Cut!
An unexpected happening after the “cut” sign is shouted out.
Real set! Cut! & What?
You unlucky trash!
I won't ever treat you like a human again.
Lee Yun Hee, who created hot flashing heat across Hallyu star Song Seung Hun's face.
This is a scene with a serious atmosphere.
What kind of incident could have happened after this scene?
Opening to the public the scene set!
Trash!
Cut!
What should I do?
I saw stars.
Song Seung Hun still laughs it off even though he didn't deserve to get hit.
He says that they were able to pull of a satisfactory scene thanks to her hit.
Lee Yun Hee who shows stars to Song Seung Hun.
She is in the middle of shooting a dancing scene with Yoo Dong Geun who comes out as her father.
They are showing a beautiful scene between a father and a daughter.
Do it wide like a crazy woman gets all hyper.
Maybe it's because it wasn't satisfactory to him,
but Yoo Dong Geun steps forward personally to help her act.
You have to do this well.
If you can't do this, you and I are both dead.
You have to know that.
In order to act in a stylish way in one go, the two repeatedly practice.
After much effort, we will now see the OK scene.
Let go of that hand right now!
Take your dirty hands off of my son!
Shall we meditate on Lee Mi Suk's cool acting in order to protect her son?
You bastard!
Remember carefully.
Your son's life ends as of today.
A nerve wracking scene where Jo Min Gi and Lee Mi Suk clash together.
But what could've happened after the cut sign was given?
Remember carefully.
Your son's life ends as of today.
- Sister. - Mom.
What happened? Your hyung...
Cut.
Aigoo. It hurts like anything.
- Noona, are you alright? - I'm alright, I'm alright.
Jo Min Gi tries to laugh off his apologetic heart.
Lee Mi Suk doesn't lose her smile even in this situation.
You are truly a professional.
Cue!
What is a drama made of?
We will reveal the secrets midst the production of the drama.
Drama Recipe!
A huge project drama with a total production costs of 250 billion Won.
That is a long march of hardships.
To wish for no accidents, the production crew has a sacrifice to the spirits before they start shooting.
Please help us complete the drama without any accidents.
Ouch!
But like a big project drama, there are a lot of action scenes.
The team cannot ever let their guard down.
The actors must also personally act in dangerous scenes.
But what makes the production crew more tired
is no other than the result of shooting all night... fatigue.
We don't go home often.
I'm probably the one who gets to go home sometimes.
The shooting team can't even go home at all.
But in order to produce the greatest drama, the production team forgets all of their tiredness.
But there are obstacles that they can't endure.
It is weather.
Shooting started early this year.
The production team had to endure the freezing cold to shoot.
I almost died.
Look at how it froze.
Then in the midst of scorching summer weather,
they had to shoot a winter scene, and had to wear thick winter clothes.
Afraid that their sweat might dry up, they are ordered to exercise.
Truly, there are no three handicaps as worse as this.
It's so hot!
If you add the humidity to the heat it adds up to 100% of heat-humidity index.
If you can't avoid it, just enjoy it.
The best way to enjoy the shoot is to make their own summer fun.
When they are concentrating during the actual shooting, there is no time to feel the heat.
Thank you.
Don't you think the reason is the amount of passion to make the best drama
is more warmer than this summer's humidity?
Look forward to it. Thank you.
The passion the actors and staff of the drama used to make, “East of Eden”
gives us more of a reason to look forward to Monday and Tuesday nights!
Of course something you have to watch The NGs!
Hello everyone! The NG Olympics are about to begin.
“East of Eden” NG Olympics
Of course when there are NG's it involves the scripted lines.
Hurry up and get down on your knees. Don't you know your mother's stubbornness.
Hurry and go on your knees, Dong Chil.
- I'm sorry. (She called him Dong Chil instead of Dong Chul, so NG) - Dong Chil?
Oh so she said his name wrong.
So it's a name NG.
This time it's an accidental NG, so we'll have to re-position the cameras.
Actor Lee Yun Hee went to the wrong site. So she's going back to the right one.
Oh what is this?
All of a sudden a dog trespasses into the shooting site.
Who sent him on an errand here?
Would the dog have come to visit the shooting site?
He even brought lunch with him.
In the end, the dog had to leave the filming site.
Another accidental NG happened at a different filming site.
Ahjussi!
Should we look at closely what kind of NG will happen?
Ahjussi, take it back immediately.
Ahjussi, take back what you just said immediately. Say that you won't get involved in gambling!
I said take it back!
Didn't I tell you that the rich should hang out with the rich?
Song Seung Hun leaving after refusing Lee Yun Hee's request.
But…
But the motorcycle seems to be causing some trouble.
In a serious situation, laughter is erupting, so it's a NG.
The next scene is a laughing NG.
A situation where she has to show a degrading emotion towards her husband Lee Jong Won.
It's about time for the baby to come out, right?
Fool! You made my stomach big just to make her leave, right?
To send her away. You fool, fool.
Lee Mi Suk showed too much cuteness during a serious situation.
Scene re-do with Lee Mi Suk but the problem is the same as last time.
You fool, fool.
The laughter from the last try hasn't subsided?
- That's right. - Cut!
This happens a lot, once the laughter has started, it doesn't stop.
Now we will show NG Olympic medal winners.
First we will start with bronze medal.
Given to yes, Lee Yun Hee.
Let's first look at what scene it was.
scene with no mistakes
Your eating habits are not that great but when did you have the time to get muscles?
Now that you have taken off your shirt, you look so much better.
Let's look at what kind of NG there was.
- Cue! - Ah, why is it so hot?
Wow, your eating habits are not that great but when did you have the time to get muscles?
Now that you have taken off your inside... your clothes.
Take off my inside?
Line NG!
Since she saw Song Seung Hun's body, maybe she lost her concentration.
From what I think, Song Seung Hun's upper body exposure played a big role for receiving the bronze medal.
As a result she received the bronze medal.
Next is the silver medal.
Given to Lee Mi Suk.
Here I'll give you the child, so raise it, okay?
Scene with no mistakes
Does that make sense?
How can anyone hand over a child instead of paying the hospital fees?
I'm doing it, I am.
I told you the name of Tae Sung Coal Mine's Union Head, Lee Ki Chul.
But you're still talking nonsense.
If you don't have money, then you should have given birth at home.
Why are you making all this trouble at the hospital?
Well I had no choice.
The NG scene.
Okay, that's good.
I'll leave the child here so take care of it.
Cut, wait a minute. It doesn't make sense. The baby...
The moment she left the child there, it clearly shows it's a doll so NG.
Let's see what Lee Mi Suk does in this scene.
He has to receive it.
Okay receive it.
People are laughing.
Ah, this is going to be difficult. This is an unexpected situation.
So, now they are using a real baby during the shooting.
Can they succeed in this scene?
Hurry up and pay the hospital fee!
Lee Mi Suk laughs as a result of seeing the baby's expression of shocked expression from all the yelling,
So NG.
As a result of the baby, Lee Mi Suk receives a silver medal.
Last of the NG Olympic medals... is the Gold medal.
This drama has a lot of scenes of running.
Of those is Han Ji Hye.
She is shown running up a slope.
And she is running again.
And running again.
She is keep on going up a slope.
In a situation where he has to catch Han Ji Hye going down a staircase.
- Why is she so fast? - Okay, let's do it again.
Having a natural endurance and speed! Her outstanding gold medal performance.
Let's watch it together.
OK scene.
You... let's completely end our relationship with each other.
Mother.
A scene with Han Ji Hye having an intense quarrel with Lee Mi Suk.
Let's see what kind of NG will be here.
- Cut, hang on lets do it one more time. - One more time!
An NG occurred because they weren't able to match the positions.
Ji Hye, you're not celebrating yet.
Even though there is an NG, Han Ji Hye is smiling brightly.
It looks good, it looks very good.
They are doing the scene over again.
Do you think she will be successful this time?
Ah Senior, keep this up and we'll have to keep doing this scene over and over again.
Okay, one more time.
It's Senior's fault, but Director you are putting the blame on me.
Ah, is Han Ji Hye making up an excuse?
Even in a situation like this she smiles brightly.
What does Lee Mi Suk think about her?
Even if you leave her for 8 hours under scorching sunlight she will smile.
I think she's a little crazy.
After we shot this scene, I passed out as soon as I got back into the lodging area.
Because it was so hard and tiring.
Han Ji Hye, she never loses her bright smile.
And tries her best during filming, she has a beautiful back view of running up a hill,
We award the gold medal to her.
Oh, the actors and staff really worked really hard.
There was news that there was an injury during shooting…
There was a scene where I had to act with stunts, but we didn't match up very well.
So I got hit by a stuntman for real.
- Oh my, where? - I got hit on the chin. But getting hit on the chin sure makes one faint..
Of course you would faint, if you get hit on the chin.
And so I fainted and fell from a stone staircase. Now I have 12 stitches here.
- 12 stitches? - Oh no...
You can't really see it because it's hidden underneath, but here...
Oh, I see it! I can see the scar.
Well it's a relief since it's on the bottom of the chin. That pretty face of yours, could have been in danger...
You are caring too much for him, aren't you?
Acting while getting injured...
This time, Nam Gyu Ri, you've successfully transitioned yourself from a singer into an actress, correct?
Have you experienced any difficulties as an actress?
While watching dramas or TV, I never realized that there would be continuous overnight shooting.
I couldn't go into my lodging as often and I had to use nearby restrooms instead to wash up.
You had to use public restroom to wash up?
Yes.
There were times I couldn't erase my make-up for a long time
because of the use of it for my acting.
And it was very hard for me to keep it on for a long time.
Well, you've already transitioned into an actress. We'll look forward to your upcoming projects.
In East of Eden, there was a lot of shooting overseas.
Song Seung Hun will directly guide us through the shooting that went on in Hong Kong.
Let's go see it.
I'm in Hong Kong right now and the reason I'm here is I'm in charge of the opening part.
We spent a lot of time and hard work in order to film in Hong Kong.
If you look behind me… Oh we don't see it!
Over there is a 2-floor bus.
Anyways, from now on I will show you only a little bit of the Hong Kong filming scenes to you all.
Follow me~
Song Seung Hun's Hong Kong filming note.
Filming first day.
In order for a safe filming day, the staff are busily getting rid of fragrances.
as they prepare for the day.
This scene in East of Eden is the first scene after I become an adult.
If you just wait a little bit, you'll see that it's piled with a lot of garbage over there.
Over there while taking his break,
Dong Chul will perform some Beijing opera for the garbage truck workers he works with.
Song Seung Hun is rehearsing with the other actors.
Seeing Song Seung Hun learning the moves carefully within 3 hours.
We see his passion for acting.
Since I haven't performed Beijing opera before,
I have to learn it briefly before we go into filming.
I thought it would have been easy, but as I was following along I learned that it wasn't.
Rehearsal has ended and we start filming.
Other actors have started being filmed
but Song Seung Hun is carefully observing the other actor's acting.
He is definitely a veteran actor.
Now it's Song Seung Hun's turn.
The cameras are ready.
Being a bit hesitate at first, he did a wonderful job performing Beijing opera,
which put the filming site into an harmonious atmosphere.
But the summer is worse here than Korea.
There is a 85% humidity.
The staff and the actors are getting tired easily.
It's so hot that during our break times we're not doing anything in particular.
But all we can do is rest quietly under the shade.
Under the scorching sun, he is getting whipped.
Because of the drama he is doing scenes where he can't save his energy.
They were filming this scene for already 3 hours under the scorching sun.
From morning, there hasn't been anytime for resting. The scene was finally complete along with the set taken apart.
And the next day, Song Seung Hun has to start filming in the early morning.
That's the filming site over there.
Most of the filming today will be action scenes.
They are doing light warm-ups to prepare for the scene.
Today will be a more harder day than yesterday.
They just finished one scene but he is sweating like crazy.
Filming an action scene on a hot day for Song Seung Hun who has a great body is difficult too.
But the action scene is getting more intense.
And Song Seung Hun has to use his energy for this scene.
Since action scenes have to be filmed in a particular angle.
They have to tape the same scene over and over again.
Especially in scenes where hitting and receiving the hits are not done right.
they have to concentrate more to prevent having major accidents and injuries to occur.
Acting and possible wounds are making it harder and burdensome for Song Seung Hun.
Lee Yun Hee has to do a scene where she is running away.
She has to spray the fire extinguisher.
The fire extinguisher is not working properly, so NG.
- Cut, wait a minute. - It's not coming out.
Why isn't the fire extinguisher working again?
- It can't come out. - Try to shake it up a bit.
She picks up the fire extinguisher again to spray but this time...
the fire extinguisher does work well.
- And the actors acting are OK. - Cut!
An impact scene that is also difficult for a man to do.
Even though she is young, Lee Yun Hee throwing her body into the action makes the situation look more real.
However, filming from different angles leads to actors falling into the water several times.
The hardships that the actors have to go through for action scenes are real.
As the day is getting darker, the staff are getting busier.
They have to finish this scene, so Song Seung Hun seems to be feeling rushed.
Dong Chul has to fall.
Dong Chul fall down,
I'll film without angling Dong Chul's scene on the camera.
Young Ran, you are shocked because of the gun fire.
Young Ran, act like you're shocked because of the gun fire!
They are going to do a scene where he gets shot.
The amount of danger the characters have to go through gives this drama more strength.
It is getting a lot darker,
and the Director is feeling rushed.
So he goes right next to the actors and gives them their cues.
Director.
But they can't get over with the scene being so-so.
They are to keep on filming until they have a perfect scene.
Hong Kong filming - the last day.
Hello.
Did you sleep well?
You must have been very tired yesterday.
I didn't sleep well but I passed out well.
Taking care of my body...
I don't do anything in particular.
I just… eat well and I do the scenes well.
Even though it's tiring after I film,
I try to routinely exercise...
Even though they are under a tight schedule, the actors are still laughing.
As if nothing happened, all the actors and staffs are full of energy.
Since the next filming is in the water, the actors can cool off the heat.
But there are a lot of people gathered around Song Seung Hun.
They are Song Seung Hun's Hong Kong fans and paparazzi.
This is a time where you can see Song Seung Hun's popularity.
Even this past June, a picture that the paparazzi took was in the Hong Kong papers.
This might have happened because in the newspaper it said that I was coming to Hong Kong to film,
so there was a lot of people who welcomed me when I arrived at Hong Kong Airport.
I started off the first filming here very well.
Although it's grateful to get news coverage, they had to use a temporary photo line to continue on with the filming.
Even before airing, “East Of Eden” is receiving attention from overseas.
Due to his big Asian fan base, Song Seung Hun's expectations and goals are set higher then usual.
It has been a long time greeting TV viewers due to being on a five year hiatus from doing dramas.
I feel nervous but also expectant.
And I feel I should do well but if I do that it gets harder for me to act.
So I'm going to try to forget those things.
Anyways, it's been a while since I've said hi to all of you.
I am filming “East of Eden”, well so look forward to it.
Song Seung Hun really has great passion and energy.
Yes.
And he is really cool.
He's really cool.
When I see Song Seung Hun,
I think of you know the MBC sitcom “3 guys 3 girls” he came out in,
but they say its been ten years since he returned to doing an MBC project.
His body has always been built, but I heard he worked harder to build his body,
learned English and Chinese for this drama.
I wonder if a person who has that great of a body is building it up more, won't it burst?
But you don't have to worry about that happening to your body,
- So you can still build your body. - Yes, I also need to build my body.
Song Seung Hun's popularity isn't only in Hong Kong.
but he has a lot of popularity in Japan as well.
Yes, he's a Hallyu star.
Song Seung Hun's popularity, everyone don't be shocked.
Even before East Of Eden was released, 50 billion Won copies were sold already in Japan.
Priced higher than other dramas, East Of Eden was already pre-sold.
It is shocking news.
So Kim Bum, isn't out of the 5 million aren't 5 yours?
I think it would be an honor to have 50,000 Won.
So this time Kim Bum can become a rising Hallyu star as a result of this.
- This could be doing a service to Kim Bum. - Thank you.
This must be the power of Song Seung Hun.
But as you all might know about the drama,
if you see the strength of the camera work that is used.
As if it was a movie, you will look forward to it more.
And now Choi Gook is here because of this.
Yes, I've looked forward to this a lot.
I went to the “East of Eden” filming set.
- So you went there? - Of course.
The set over there doesn't look like a set but it looks more like a structure.
It seems to be the best set compared to other dramas.
Let's see the “East of Eden's” set together.
Dong Wook!
Mother!
Dong Wook!
Mother!
Oh, there seems to be a crazy guy sitting here.
Where's your mother?
Why are you calling out for your mother in this empty set, Choi Gook?
The reason I'm here is...
The drama's about to air soon, right?
So I came in advance and I'm showing the viewers this set.
Oh, I see.
- Should I give you a question? - A question?
Kyung Ae, “East of Eden”set is _________.
Do you know what goes in the blank?
“East of Eden” set will have an admission fee.
Since I said admission fee, you were about to cry since you have no money, right?
She's very realistic.
“East of Eden” set is not a set.
What do you mean by calling this great set not a set?
Everyone is curious, right?
“East of Eden's” set has a substantial difference from other drama sets.
I will show you what that reason is, what that secret is.
The set was made to be representing 1980s Seoul.
Let us go towards the “East of Eden” set.
This is the drama set's stage. This place can be considered a stage.
Do you know how much it cost?
How much?
60 billion Won.
60 billion Won?
This is just like the other sets.
This is the same too.
Something like this is made with wood. Do you want me to kick it?
- Come here, come here. - It's real stone.
If you look inside the “East of Eden” set, they used the same steel that is used in actual structures.
It's going to be used again for different movies or dramas,
The inside is made of H beams and we got permission to build them.
It's not a building that was built to be taken apart.
The construction was examined beforehand and the design for East Of Eden's set was created by a real architect.
The result... compared with actual buildings, the set is praised for appearing to look real.
They built this to exactly resemble the 1980s.
This is totally different from other drama sets.
They perfectly built it to resemble that time.
No it's not! You are so gullible!
It's obvious if you look inside...
Did you see for yourself yet?
No... the steam pots look the same.
But I still can't believe this.
Take a look.
It's exactly the same.
Wow, which era was this from? They made it exactly the same.
I am also extremely shocked myself.
I didn't expect it to look like this.
How did they make the inside exactly the same?
This should be fake. Look, this is fake...
It's real. You can go home and cook with it.
This is really noodles.
- Weren't you looking for this? - Oh, this was here.
That's right. They had this back in the olden days too?
Hi, I am “East of Eden's” Choi Kook.
Look at this.
They built the 1980s barber shop the same.
The guys would come in and sit down and girls like you would massage you at the barber shop.
Pretty ladies?
- Like my style? - Yes and they would give massages.
Massages?
Wow, that's interesting.
What should I do for you, Sir?
Well, please shave it and...
Should I slap you fast*? (* "slap you fast" and "cut it short" - pronounced the same in Korean.)
Okay, I'll slap you fast.
You told me to slap you fast.
That is why you are an awful comedian.
The set that looks exactly how it did in the 1980s.
That's not all.
Inside the set, almost everything is similar to the detail.
All the things that were there back then is in the set.
It was hard to get the set to be exactly the same.
Most of the things here were really hard to find,
So we had to spent a lot of time, money and other things to prepare it.
It took a few days to prepare it and there was a lot of hardships in preparing it.
Even the wiring, the light bulb and the water fountain was the same.
The water was coming out great from the water fountain.
Using electricity on the set is also possible.
The grand appearance of East Of Eden's set which is different from other dramas.
Going one step further and not making the drama set simply for filming purposes,
East Of Eden set was created to bring more of a realistic feeling to the drama.
- This place is... you know the Nam Young station in Seoul, right? - Oh the Nam Young station.
They have perfectly made the structure look old so it looks the same as it was in the past.
Isn't it amazing?
Everything's all good, but there's a little mistake.
This is the railroad track, correct?
From there to here. How can the railroad track be cut so short?
and also there is no train coming through here.
If they want to trick me, they should have done it right.
My inside just...
That's also your problem. Which is why you have a lot of spare time.
What's wrong with that again?
What kind of place is MBC?
- MBC? - The best!
MBC is showing off the best CG (computer graphics) skills right now.
The best realistic set.
The best CG skills.
The part you just saw but made it the best, most perfect way possible.
Seoul's Nam Young station railroad bridge was made mobile.
It was made more perfect by editing done on the computer.
“East of Eden's” set is not a set but the real thing.
Seeing everything, what do you think, Kyung Ae?
The East of Eden set is...
...a time machine.
It's a time machine. That's a good way to put it.
There was actually a use to bringing you here.
It will be good for you to look forward to “East of Eden”.
MBC's “East of Eden” representing Korea's best actors will air Monday and Tuesday nights.
Yes. It's a drama that cost more than 250 million Won to make.
“East of Eden” is a touching and humorous drama that you should look forward to.
Thank you viewers for watching.
Mondays and Tuesdays “East of Eden” will air.
Thank you.
Going Against Fate (East of Eden OST) SG Wannabe & Kim Jong Wook
Even if I have a hard time because of your mistakes, it is my job to forgive you.
Even if you become jealous of me, it is my job to love you.
It is because we were born into this deadly fate.
Dong Wook!
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Dong Wook! I'm going to kill you!
The person that became a flower in my heart...
Bury Lee Ki Chul in the rubble.
The person that made me smile all the time...
That person that filled my heart entirely with blooming love...
In the storm, I would become a shelter;
Run away!
I'm the person that would protect you
Even though I hurt, I love you
Lee Dong Wook... you really are my brother, right? You are my brother, right?
even though I'm sad, I try to smile
Hyung!
I love you, I love you even though I can't tell you
Hyung!
Even though you don't love me,
Dong Wook!
even though you don't look at me,
I'm a happy person even with one memory
I have to return even if it means dying!
The person that became rain before my eyes...
The person that always made me cry...
The person that left wounds on my heart with separation...
Though our relentless destiny has ended with today...
I told you that if you catch me, you'll be blessed, right?
Even though I hurt, I love you
even though I'm sad, I try to smile
I love you, I love you even though I can't tell you
Even though you don't love me,
even though you don't look at me,
I'm a happy person even with one memory
The words I want to promise in front of the world
I want to give up my life and protect you
The person that was my all...
The person that was welcome through the times...
I miss you, I miss the day we loved too much
If we should ever meet again,
let's not leave each other then
Destiny will break away faced with our love
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