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Song Seung Hun Worries of Falling Short on Fans’ Expectations >

Song Seung Hun, an iconic representation of the Korean stars, recently expressed his thoughts on his upcoming drama “East of Eden”.

Song Seung Hun who was filming at the time said with a little uneasiness, “Compared to the pressure of leading a mega production drama, I am more worried on the fans’ expectation of me. After lurking for such a long period of time, 5 years in fact, I’m afraid I can’t perform better. However, due to the excellent script and filming atmosphere, this drama is definitely worth the anticipation.”

In “East of Eden”, Song Seung Hun will play as the character Lee Dong Chul, who witnessed his father’s death when he was young and joined the triads ultimately in order to take revenge for his father.

In response to the character description, Song Seung Hun expressed, “Dong Chul experienced an ill-fated life in the process of taking revenge against the culprit Shin Tae Hwan (Jo Min Ki), but deep in his heart he is filled with love towards his family and loved ones. A self-restrained and manly character like Lee Dong Chul is the primary reason why I chose to act in this drama.”

Song Seung Hun has made the necessary preparations so as to fully portray his character, who is multilingual in many foreign languages and also a skilled casino card dealer. These include intensive learning of foreign languages and card dealing skills.

“Although in the past I have seen the workings of blackjack and baccarat, but to familiarize myself with all the rules and regulations takes me a long time. Hence, a lot of time is spent on the pre-production,” he said.

Lastly, Song Seung Hun asked everyone to give his new drama a little love.

“This drama is a lengthy 50 episodes, so I have to take it as running a marathon and control my pace well. ‘East of Eden’ describes family love, brotherly love, conflict between two different families and has a well-written plot, hope it can gain the attention of everyone.”

“East of Eden” will begin with a special episode on the 25th of August followed by 2 episodes on the 26th


Translated by http://www.hanfever.com/2008/08/19/song-seung-hun-worries-of-falling-short-on-fans-


宋承宪时隔5年复出 担心辜负粉丝期待 [ chn.chosun 20080818]

著名韩流明星宋承宪时隔5年通过MBC周一、周二新电视剧《伊甸园之东》重返荧屏，并于日前发表了复出感言。

正在拍戏的宋承宪激动且稍带不安地说：“比起大作品所带来的压力，对于粉丝的期待，更感到负担。赋闲这么长时间了，担心做不到更好。但是，因为剧本和拍戏氛围都很好，所以这部剧值得期待。”不安中又透露出了自信。

宋承宪在剧中饰演李东哲一角，因为幼年时期目睹父亲含冤死去，所以便把替父报仇当做人生坚定不移的第一目标，并为此踏入黑社会。宋承宪对角色进行介绍说：“虽然为了向杀害父亲的申泰焕（赵敏基饰）复仇，经历了曲折坎坷的人生，但内心深处却对家人和心上人充满了爱和温情。尤其是，被李东哲的那种善于克制自己、铁骨铮铮的男子汉形象所吸引，所以接拍了这部作品。”为了钟爱的角色，宋承宪可说是做了十全的准备。如，为了使精通中英文等多种语言并且赌技堪比高级赌场操盘手的东哲的形象更鲜活，他事先集中接受了外语和赌场操盘辅导等。宋承宪还特别指出说：“学习如何操盘时，虽然以前见过几次黑杰克（21点）和百家乐(Baccarat)等赌场游戏，但作为操盘手要熟知游戏的各种规则，所以要进行特别学习。正式拍摄前，已花了好长时间练习了。”

宋承宪最后拜托大家对自己的作品给予关注，他说：“该剧长达50集，所以要带着跑马拉松的心境，调节好气力。它描述了家族爱、兄弟情和两家族的恩怨等，情节丰富而又引人入胜，希望能够得到大家的关注。”