Park Bo-gum shares boxing training experience for role in 'Good Boy'
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Park Bo-gum shares boxing training experience for role in 'Good Boy'
Toff C.,
Push Team
Published Jun 16, 2025 11:24 AM PHT
Park Bo-gum shared his experience portraying a boxer turned police officer in the new Prime series Good Boy.
Park Bo-gum shared his experience portraying a boxer turned police officer in the new Prime series Good Boy.
"First of all, the genre of Good Boy itself is a fresh challenge and a new start for me. Since my character is a boxer, an athlete, it is physically hard," he admitted in an interview with Anne Curtis during the Bangkok premiere of the show. "But since I get to work with a lot of good people, it was memorable."
"First of all, the genre of Good Boy itself is a fresh challenge and a new start for me. Since my character is a boxer, an athlete, it is physically hard," he admitted in an interview with Anne Curtis during the Bangkok premiere of the show. "But since I get to work with a lot of good people, it was memorable."
Good Boy tells the story of a group of Olympic medalists who transition into special police officers after grappling with financial hardships, short-lived careers, and injuries.
Good Boy tells the story of a group of Olympic medalists who transition into special police officers after grappling with financial hardships, short-lived careers, and injuries.
Bo-gum stars as Yoon Dong-ju in the show alongside Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi, among others.
Bo-gum stars as Yoon Dong-ju in the show alongside Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi, among others.
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The Korean actor shared that he trained boxing for six months. "Boxing requires fast arms as well. More than that, the five of us who took on the roles of the athletes, trained for at least 6 months," he relayed.
The Korean actor shared that he trained boxing for six months. "Boxing requires fast arms as well. More than that, the five of us who took on the roles of the athletes, trained for at least 6 months," he relayed.
Despite the physical challenges of the role, Bo-gum highlighted that everyone in the cast were ecstatic to breathe life to their roles in the show. "Even though it was physically exhausting, I remember how everyone worked hard with excitement and anticipation, each wanting to show a new side of themselves," he remarked.
Despite the physical challenges of the role, Bo-gum highlighted that everyone in the cast were ecstatic to breathe life to their roles in the show. "Even though it was physically exhausting, I remember how everyone worked hard with excitement and anticipation, each wanting to show a new side of themselves," he remarked.
Bo-gum relayed that he got to use the skills he learned from boxing in his role as a police officer.
Bo-gum relayed that he got to use the skills he learned from boxing in his role as a police officer.
"During the filming, each person has their specialty. In the series, I am a boxer so I used my body and fists extensively in action scenes," he said.
"During the filming, each person has their specialty. In the series, I am a boxer so I used my body and fists extensively in action scenes," he said.
When asked if there are any memorable or funny scenes that audiences should watch out for, Bo-gum replied: "All five of us appeared in every action scene in every episode. And whenever all five of us gathered together at the set, laughter never stopped. Because there are scenes in every episode where they overcome some situations in a fun way, and we get along with each other."
When asked if there are any memorable or funny scenes that audiences should watch out for, Bo-gum replied: "All five of us appeared in every action scene in every episode. And whenever all five of us gathered together at the set, laughter never stopped. Because there are scenes in every episode where they overcome some situations in a fun way, and we get along with each other."
"If we were to talk about which specific scene, I'd say with full confidence - every episode, from episode 1 to 16."
"If we were to talk about which specific scene, I'd say with full confidence - every episode, from episode 1 to 16."
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