In a recent interview with actor Jinyoung, who appeared as the role of Chanyoung in Netflix‘s original series Sweet Home 2, he revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how much effort he put into his character. The second season depicts the desires, events, and struggles to overcome certain phenomena.
Jinyoung played the role of Private Park Chanyoung, who was tasked with transporting survivors from a world devastated by monsters.
I worked hard to bulk up by about 5 to 6 kg. Since my character was a former baseball player, wouldn’t it be strange to feel like I didn’t exercise? I don’t have a body that can grow a lot, and since my character just joined the military, I cut my hair short. I practiced baseball and went to action school to improve my physical strength.
I didn’t want my face to look swollen since I wouldn’t have been able to eat much in a monster-like state, so I couldn’t have my face look healthy. I worked hard on exercising because I thought having a sharp face and a big body would be nice.
He also revealed how much he exercised for his role.
I went to the gym seven times a week. The reason I spent a lot of money was because I had a personal trainer every time I worked out. I’m pretty lenient, so I thought I had to be strict. Even if I spent a lot of money, I always got a personal trainer. They said I was the best VIP member at the gym, and the trainer liked it because I used up all 30 tickets in a month.
After putting in a lot of effort for six months, he revealed that he worked hard to maintain his appearance and physical strength, “During filming, I worked out whenever I had time. On my days off, I went to work out, ate my meals in the car, and carried dumbbells with me.”
He realized that the older he got, the more he wanted to show a new and different side to himself.
I didn’t really think about bulking up during my group activities. As I’m getting older and am approaching my mid-thirties, I thought it would be the right time to show a little change to suit my older self, so I decided to work out a bit, even if it wasn’t for the show.
He also added, “I prepared a lot, but I was not disappointed because I thought there was no need for Chanyoung to take off his clothes. I could do that in another project later.”
He also revealed that he shared his interest of working out with actor Song Kang.
Song Kang loved working out a lot, too. We talked about working out a lot, even on a daily basis. Song said he really liked working out and asked to work out together if we had the chance.
Sweet Home 2 is currently available on Netflix.
