Squid Sport is right here and AllHipHop’s D-Nellz caught up with two of the present’s breakout stars—Park Sung-hoon (Participant 120) and Kang Ae-sim (Participant 149). This unique dialog touched on performing, technique and the cultural influence of Hip-Hop in Korea. The wildly in style Netflix collection continues to push boundaries and these two Korean actors convey each emotional depth and cultural perception.

Park Sung-hoon shares how Hip-Hop influenced his private model rising up and the way it nonetheless motivates him on set. He remembers bumping tracks by Korean rap legends like YDG (Yang Dong-geun, Squid Video games Season 2) and TANOS throughout his Squid Sport shoot days. Kang Ae-sim, a veteran of Korean theater and display screen, affords her considerate tackle the present’s evolution and the surreal expertise of becoming a member of the internationally beloved Netflix present.

The duo even discusses whether or not they’d survive in the actual Squid Sport and who was the category clown on set.

AllHipHop (D-Nellz): Hip-Hop has grow to be big throughout Asia. How has it impacted you personally or creatively?

Park Sung-hoon: A couple of years in the past, Hip-Hop exploded in Korea—thanks partly to reveals like Present Me The Cash. That present gave Hip-Hop a critical highlight. And it’s wild—two of our Squid Sport castmates, TANOS and Yong-sik, are legit Hip-Hop figures. Rising up, I used to be closely influenced by Hip-Hop—in case you take a look at previous pictures of me, I’m rocking outsized gear, huge pendants, towels round my neck—simply absolutely in that world. I’ve additionally labored with quite a lot of actors who began out as musicians, so I take heed to their music whereas filming. I used to play quite a lot of YDG and TANOS on my solution to set.

AllHipHop: Kang Ae-sim, do you’re feeling a connection between music—Hip-Hop or in any other case—and performing?

Kang Ae-sim: Completely. Music helps unlock emotional power, and it influences the rhythm of how I method a task. Even when I’m not immersed in Hip-Hop like Park is, I respect the style deeply.

AllHipHop: Once you first learn the script for Season 3, what was your response?

Park Sung-hoon: Actually? I used to be shocked. I didn’t anticipate a 3rd season, however the script was extremely tight. It felt like Seasons 2 and three had been all the time meant to observe the unique. It was that properly put collectively.

Kang Ae-sim: I felt the identical means. Season 1 was meant to be the top, nevertheless it obtained a lot love, the world expanded. The writing stunned me—it was complicated, emotional, and thrilling.

AllHipHop: Did you’re feeling any stress understanding your complete world was watching?

Park Sung-hoon: Not stress—extra like disbelief. It was surreal to appreciate I used to be a part of one thing this huge. I simply centered on doing my greatest and having fun with the method.

AllHipHop: Should you had been in the actual Squid Sport, would you go solo or construct an alliance?

Park Sung-hoon: [Laughs] One, two, three—construct an alliance. I positively need assist. This isn’t a sport you need to undergo alone!

AllHipHop: Final query—who’s extra critical on set, and who’s extra playful?

Park Sung-hoon: [Laughs] I’ll admit it—I’m the playful one. I like conserving the temper gentle between scenes.

Kang Ae-sim: And I’m most likely the extra critical one. However we stability one another out properly.

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