Kim Woo-bin (Netflix)
By way of Netflix motion comedy “Officer Black Belt,” Kim Woo-bin stated he grew to become appreciative of the “unseen” heroes making certain folks’s security daily.
On this coming-of-age movie, Kim performs Jung-do, a younger man regularly uncovered to the world of martial arts officers and probation officers. He accidently bumps right into a probation officer chasing after a prison sporting an ankle monitor on the run.
Earlier than taking pictures started, Kim stated he had no concept what the job was about. However he felt a robust attraction after studying the state of affairs.
“Because it had been some time since I final starred in a comedy, studying an motion comedy state of affairs felt new to me, however I may sense that the director wished to let folks know extra about this very little-known job. I may genuinely really feel his intention. So I made a decision to hitch his effort to create a enjoyable challenge to assist elevate folks’s consciousness of martial arts officers,” Kim advised reporters throughout an interview in Seoul on Thursday.
Kim Woo-bin performs Jung-do in “Officer Black Belt” (Netflix)
Kim Woo-bin (left) and Kim Sung-kyun star in “Officer Black Belt” (Netflix)
The film topped Netflix’s weekly non-English motion pictures chart nearly instantly after its Sept. 13 launch, proving that viewers not simply in Korea however around the globe loved exploring the world of probation and martial arts officers.
Kim expressed hopes that audiences would really feel the identical as he did after taking pictures the challenge.
“There are such a lot of ‘unseen’ heroes in our society who work day and night time to guard folks and ensure they really feel secure in on a regular basis life. I simply hope the viewers additionally appreciates these heroes after watching this film,” Kim stated.
The film has acquired favorable responses for mixing a weighty message with witty comedy and thrilling motion sequences.
Kim stated he skilled for the motion sequences involving sports activities equivalent to taekwondo, kendo and judo.
“(Within the film,) Jung-do performs three totally different sports activities, so the motion reveals a variety of sports-inspired steps, and makes use of props like a model leg rather than a stick in a kendo battle,” stated Kim.
To indicate motion choreography that included pleasant, rhythmic physique actions, Kim stated he labored with an motion choreography director for greater than three hours a day beginning three months earlier than taking pictures.
“I nearly felt like knowledgeable sports activities trainee,” Kim stated, laughing.
“Officer Black Belt” is on the market on Netflix.