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| Actor Do Kyung-soo / Courtesy of SM Entertainment |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Do Kyung-soo, also known as D.O. of K-pop boy group EXO, mostly performs alone as a stranded astronaut in the sci-fi film "The Moon." Although he barely interacted with his co-stars while filming, he spent most of his time working closely with director Kim Yong-hwa.
"I never met Kim Hee-ae during the filming. I saw her for the first time during press events for the movie. I only met Sul Kyung-gu about three times while filming. There were challenges of performing solo, but I didn't feel like I was on my own because director Kim Yong-hwa was on the set the entire time," he said during an interview with The Korea Times at a cafe in Seoul, Monday.
Set in 2029, the film revolves around Hwang Seon-woo, who is left alone in space after losing two crewmembers during a lunar exploration mission. He tries to survive and find a way back to Earth with the help of the Naro Space Center and its former managing director Kim Jae-kook (Sul).
Do recalled that wearing a heavy spacesuit was not a great experience.
"The spacesuit was very heavy. It felt like putting on 10 kilograms (in fact, it weighed around five to six kilograms). What was more difficult is that I had to use wires to fake zero gravity and portray feelings of intense isolation," he said.
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| A scene from the film 'The Moon' / Courtesy of CJ ENM |
The star revealed that his experience of learning and memorizing choreography as a K-pop idol helped him with performing stunts.
"I actually pivoted from wall to wall in the spacecraft, which required core strength. The production team also spun the spacecraft to capture my movements," he said.
"The wildest stunt for the movie required me to jump off a spacecraft to the surface of the moon. I was attached to wires, but everything else was real. It was like bungee jumping. I was freaked out," he added.
Do said he was impressed by how the director shot the film and the outstanding visual effects. "It was mind-blowing and visually satisfying," he said.
The actor said "The Moon" is different from other sci-fi films, because it has strong emotional cores.
"Some say our film lacks humor, but the director cut out some really funny scenes to make the film better. I think it was necessary to convey Seon-woo, Jae-kook and Moon-young's (Kim Hee-ae) emotions," he said.
The singer-actor expressed his desire to continue juggling two careers.
"For the last 10 years, I managed to successfully juggle my music and acting careers. I worked so hard to prove myself. I want to continue pursuing both careers in the future, because I think acting and singing are not mutually exclusive," he said.
"The Moon" hits theaters on Aug. 2.
