Squid Recreation is right here and AllHipHop’s D-Nellz caught up with two of the present’s breakout stars—Park Sung-hoon (Participant 120) and Kang Ae-sim (Participant 149). This unique dialog touched on appearing, technique and the cultural impression of Hip-Hop in Korea. The wildly fashionable Netflix sequence continues to push boundaries and these two Korean actors carry each emotional depth and cultural perception.
Park Sung-hoon shares how Hip-Hop influenced his private fashion rising up and the way it nonetheless motivates him on set. He recollects bumping tracks by Korean rap legends like YDG (Yang Dong-geun, Squid Video games Season 2) and TANOS throughout his Squid Recreation shoot days. Kang Ae-sim, a veteran of Korean theater and display screen, presents her considerate tackle the present’s evolution and the surreal expertise of becoming a member of the internationally beloved Netflix present.
The duo even discusses whether or not they’d survive in the actual Squid Recreation and who was the category clown on set.
AllHipHop (D-Nellz): Hip-Hop has turn out to be big throughout Asia. How has it impacted you personally or creatively?
Park Sung-hoon: A number of years in the past, Hip-Hop exploded in Korea—thanks partially to exhibits like Present Me The Cash. That present gave Hip-Hop a severe highlight. And it’s wild—two of our Squid Recreation castmates, TANOS and Yong-sik, are legit Hip-Hop figures. Rising up, I used to be closely influenced by Hip-Hop—should you have a look at previous pictures of me, I’m rocking outsized gear, massive pendants, towels round my neck—simply totally in that world. I’ve additionally labored with a whole lot of actors who began out as musicians, so I take heed to their music whereas filming. I used to play a whole lot of YDG and TANOS on my solution to set.
AllHipHop: Kang Ae-sim, do you’re feeling a connection between music—Hip-Hop or in any other case—and appearing?
Kang Ae-sim: Completely. Music helps unlock emotional power, and it influences the rhythm of how I strategy a job. Even when I’m not immersed in Hip-Hop like Park is, I respect the style deeply.
AllHipHop: Whenever you first learn the script for Season 3, what was your response?
Park Sung-hoon: Truthfully? I used to be shocked. I didn’t anticipate a 3rd season, however the script was extremely tight. It felt like Seasons 2 and three have been all the time meant to observe the unique. It was that properly put collectively.
Kang Ae-sim: I felt the identical approach. Season 1 was meant to be the top, but it surely acquired a lot love, the world expanded. The writing stunned me—it was complicated, emotional, and thrilling.
AllHipHop: Did you’re feeling any stress understanding your complete world was watching?
Park Sung-hoon: Not stress—extra like disbelief. It was surreal to understand I used to be a part of one thing this massive. I simply centered on doing my greatest and having fun with the method.
AllHipHop: If you happen to have been in the actual Squid Recreation, would you go solo or construct an alliance?
Park Sung-hoon: [Laughs] One, two, three—construct an alliance. I positively need assist. This isn’t a sport you wish to undergo alone!
AllHipHop: Final query—who’s extra severe on set, and who’s extra playful?
Park Sung-hoon: [Laughs] I’ll admit it—I’m the playful one. I really like conserving the temper mild between scenes.
Kang Ae-sim: And I’m most likely the extra severe one. However we stability one another out properly.
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