Playing the roles of two brothers born with an unfortunate fate, Lee Joon Gi challenges anticipated portrayals in The Sword of Aramun.
The Sword of Aramun picks up from the events of the first season. Lee Joon Gi transforms into the characters of Eunsom and Saya who both have become a force to reckon with in the eastern part of the kingdom of Arth. Shin Se Kyung plays the role of Tanya who rose from a powerless slave of the Wahan tribe to the position of a high priestess. She obtains the unimaginable power of Arthdal.
Correspondingly, Jang Dong Gun as Tagon has taken the throne with Taealha (Kim Ok Bin) as the queen, and the narrative continues on the premise that eight years already passed.
In the play, Lee Joon-gi plays the roles of Eunseom, the reincarnation of Inaishingi who unified the thirty Ago clans and became the head of the Ago Union; and Saya Tagon’s adopted son and commander-in-chief of the Arthdal army.
Showing off his first dual-role performance, attention is focused on Lee Joon Gi’s ability to delicately express twin brothers who were born with different fates and lived lives in different environments through the acting experience he has accumulated over the years.
Character Preparations
Lee Joon Gi, who will show off his two-person role as Eun-seom and Saya conveys his preparations for the roles.
“As an actor, I was very curious to draw the ambivalent feelings and appearances of Eun-seom and Saya, who were brothers but had to live completely different lives. I also had a strong desire to take on the challenge. Eight years have passed, so I tried not to miss the process of inferring and imagining the lives of the two people. It was important to bridge the gap and continue. It was a really difficult work.”
In particular, Lee’s detailed inner acting, which will depict the two people’s past narratives in detail, is a point to watch. His eyes and voice will capture the attention of viewers by portraying the brothers Eunseom, a strong leader who is trusted by all of the Ago tribe, and Saya, who is always struggling with loneliness on his own as the successor to Arthdal.
In addition, the tense and sharp tension between the two brothers, who inevitably face each other as enemies, is portrayed in an immersive way with intense action and charisma, and Lee Joon Gi is expected to vaunt his powerful potential without hesitation.
At the production press conference for The Sword of Aramun, Lee Joon Gi reveals the efforts that went into creating his characters.
“Internally, Eunseom has longing and pain for his brother, a deep yearning for Tanya, and a desire for revenge to defeat Tagon. Since this is a character who would have grown up with complex emotions, I continued to worry on set to portray him in a delicate way. Because I had to draw the narrative of two characters, there were some parts I might have missed, so I received a lot of help from the director, actors, and field staff in those areas.”
He continued, “In the case of Eunseom and Saya, they each had their own characters, so we continued to talk with them and get ideas. To get rid of this burden or fear, I thought, ‘Let’s not leave the site,’” he said, expressing his passion for the work.
Lee Joon Gi, who always pays attention to more complete immersion as an acting all-rounder, moves through various eras and shows brilliant performances regardless of the genre of each work. He has continuously proven that he is a genre-level actor by showing off his excellent acting ability in each work he appears in.
The Sword of Aramun will be broadcast for the first time on September 9th at 9:20 pm. International fans can watch it on Disney+ beginning September 16.
*Press Release
Maricel
September 11, 2023 at 8:43 pmLee Joon Gi is the best in all genres, has expertise in all aspects. He’s aura is breathtaking and his acting performance is mind-blowing. Everytime I watching his scenes I feel that I was about in the scene. Which is not, isn’t a show and I was there as a part of the real situation. His acting is natural, whatever emotion he has I felt it too, my heart is really melted and feel the deepest pain, very impressive and amazing indeed. Additionally I used to watch those other Korean actors better not to mention their names but he is by far the best. This actor ability is incomparable and I am just asking what things that he can’t do to make it possible. He is the most brilliant actor, the finest and whole package,I can’t describe him with that only of fewer praises, but let’s acknowledge him across the entire globe being the brightest star across the entire globe. Lee Joon Gi deserves all the titles and awards because his work is all masterpiece!