▲ This photo, provided by SBS, shows the poster of 'Payback.'(PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

▲ This photo, provided by SBS, shows Lee Sun-kyun and Moon Chae-won. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) - "I was scared, but when I read the script, it was a genre with strength and pace, so I decided to try it." (Lee Sunkyun)

 

Actor Lee Sun-kyun transforms into a cheerful main character against the huge evil force in an active play.

 

Lee Sun-kyun, who plays the main character hedge fund manager Eun Yong in the SBS drama ‘Payback,’ said at the online production presentation on Friday, adding, “It wasn’t a genre I’ve played before, and I hesitated to play the role because I thought this charismatic role didn’t fit.”

 

Eun Yong, played by Lee Sun-kyun, is the beneficial owner and general manager of investment of the private equity fund ‘Change.’ He is a character who rarely appears in front of customers who live in Mongolia and invest a large amount of money.

 

Eun yong, who has lived a life of man who constantly makes more money with money for 10 years, returns to Korea after hearing unexpected rumor from his hometown and starts his revenge.

 

"In the beginning, Eun-yong felt like a hero in a fantasy," Lee Sun-kyun said.

 

He added, "The heroic setting also felt excessive, so I removed that part as much as possible, and emphasized the 'humanity' so that viewers could immerse themselves."

 

Lee Sun-kyun picked fascinating action scenes as the main point of the drama.

 

"Until the episode 6, I had to play a big action scene every episode, but I was worried and burdened because I was no longer at an age where I recover quickly."

 

At the same time, "Due to the characteristic of the drama, I didn't spend as much time practicing the action as I did when filming the movie, but I'm very satisfied with the result because the action team staff designed it so well,” added Lee Sun-kyun.

 

Moon Chae-won played the role of Major Park Joon-kyung, judge advocate who joined hands with Eun Yong to aim revenge blades at the top predators of capitalism.

 

"Payback" was written by writer Kim Won-seok, who wrote the drama "Descendants of the Sun," and director Lee Won-tae, who made the movie " The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil,“ first directed the drama.

 

"It showed the scene of human fighting over money and power very well," adding, "I started with confidence that it would be a good drama if I made the conclusion that 'the world is still worth living, justice can be won'," director Lee Won-tae said.

 

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

 

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