'Sweet Home' Lee Si-young: "Role as Special Forces Veteran, Action Training Rolling Tires"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Actress Lee Si-young revealed that she underwent intense training for her action scenes.

On the morning of the 16th, the Netflix original series 'Sweet Home' production presentation was held online, featuring Song Kang, Lee Si-young, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Do-hyun, director Lee Eung-bok, and others appearing via video call.

Lee Si-young, who plays Lee Kyung, a former firefighter from the special forces, explained, "She is a special forces veteran firefighter living alone in Green Home. When a crisis arises, she overcomes it with quick situational judgment and extraordinary instinctive actions to ensure the survival of the residents."

Lee Si-young recalled, "The director told me at our first meeting that he wanted to create a character who performs cool action scenes, which I liked. I was excited and nervous throughout the filming."

Having trained for six months for the special forces role, Lee Si-young said with a smile, "I prepared with my best effort. I exercised hard and trained a lot with the drama's action team. I also discussed with the director while preparing. It was more challenging compared to other works."

Regarding the 'Christmas tree muscles' that became a hot topic online through the previously released 'Sweet Home' stills, Lee Si-young said, "Since the character is strong, I wanted to express that well through my body, so I worked out hard. I mainly did primal exercises like pull-ups, push-ups, tire rolling, and loop exercises."

She added, "I thought that if a woman, who could easily be marginalized in a disaster situation, overcomes it with strength, it would bring a greater sense of satisfaction."

Lee Si-young also said, "I enjoyed the original work and acted with anticipation about how the creatures would be realized. The director occasionally showed me images of the monsters, and imagining them made acting more fun," and asked for expectations, saying, "There will be creatures that have not been seen in Korea."

'Sweet Home' is a Netflix original series depicting the bizarre and shocking story of Hyun-soo, a reclusive high school student who loses his family and moves into a new apartment. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is directed by Lee Eung-bok, known for 'Mr. Sunshine,' 'Goblin,' and 'Descendants of the Sun.'

Actors Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, Lee Do-hyun, Kim Nam-hee, Go Min-si, Park Gyu-young, and Go Yoon-jung portray various stories of residents trapped in Green Home under extreme circumstances. It will be released on Netflix on the 18th.

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