Korean actor-singer Rain in a scene from ‘Red Swan.’ Photo courtesy of Disney+

Rain 07052024

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1720072208626Seo Doyoon Still 2-min.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Korean actor-singer Rain in a scene from ‘Red Swan.’ Photo courtesy of Disney+"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Korean actor-singer Rain in a scene from ‘Red Swan.’ <em>Photo courtesy of Disney+</em></span></span></span>For South Korean actor-singer Rain, the most difficult part about playing a bodyguard in the Disney+ series “Red Swan” is the character’s sparse dialogue, presenting a new challenge to his acting skills.</div><p>“[When I read the script,] I thought nothing much was required of me because I didn’t have that many lines, being a bodyguard. But still, there was a very strong presence that this character exudes so it did require some effort to put together that presence,” Rain, also known by his real name Jung Ji-hoon, said via an interpreter in a recent online press conference.</p><p>“I don’t have that many lines so it was more difficult for me because I had to express emotions without saying it out loud. It had to be done with my eyes,” he said.</p><p>The action drama series, released on July 3 on Disney+, follows Oh Wan-soo (portrayed by Kim Ha-neul), a world-class golfer who shifts her focus to philanthropy after marrying into the powerful Hwain Group conglomerate.</p><p>Following a terror attack, Wan-soo meets Seo Do-yoon (played by Rain), who becomes her bodyguard while covertly investigating the death of his friend.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K1dWCk85D2E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Because he had to do a lot of acting with his eyes, Rain recalled, “My eyes aren’t the largest of eyes, so I would skip dinner because I couldn&#x27;t afford to have my face swell. I needed to be as expressive as possible with my eyes, so that’s how passionate I was.”</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/3/how-the-bodyguard-influenced-kim-ha-neul-to-join-disney-series-red-swan-1401"><strong>READ: How ‘The Bodyguard’ influenced Kim Ha-neul to join ‘Red Swan’<br/></strong></a></div><p>Director Park Hong-kyun praised Rain’s acting, saying the actor is “extremely detailed and nuanced in his emotional performance.”</p><p>“I think a lot of the spotlight is shed on [Rain] being a great action actor, but one thing I really think all of you are going to agree with me, and this is something I was very taken with, is that he is very emotionally expressive,” he said.</p><p>“Red Swan” marks Rain’s return to the small screen after two years, following “Ghost Doctor.” His past TV projects include the wildly popular “Full House,” a romantic comedy in which he starred alongside Song Hye-kyo.</p><p>The new series also boasts intense action scenes, which heavily feature Rain, who starred in the Hollywood martial arts film “Ninja Assassin.”</p><p>The 42-year-old actor bared that he even did most of the stunts by himself. “I feel very sorry about using stunt [doubles] because I feel like I have to do everything myself. I feel more comfortable pulling off the action sequences myself,” he said.</p><p>“I wanted to do something that looked really impactful,” he said.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner</em></a><em> microsite.</em></div>

<p>For South Korean singer-actor Rain, the most difficult part about playing a bodyguard in the Disney+ series 'Red Swan' is the character’s sparse dialogue.</p>

For South Korean singer-actor Rain, the most difficult part about playing a bodyguard in the Disney+ series 'Red Swan' is the character’s sparse dialogue.

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What Korean star Rain found challenging with ‘Red Swan’ role

What Korean star Rain found challenging with ‘Red Swan’ role

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Jul 06, 2024 09:00 AM PHT

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