Jang Dong Yoon shared his experience in working with Kim So Hyun on "The Tale of Nokdu."
The actor said he doesn't like to focus on the public's reaction. He only thinks of his official fan café. He felt the love fan is sending him through his fan café. He felt really comfortable working with Kim So Hyun on set. He said people around them noticed that both of them worked great together. He said people told him that this will be a good scene to film. Even the director said what they are doing is naturally good. He said they got closer and comfortable with each other because they met 2 months before filming to read the script. He said bonding helps him act better while filming. He will use this method to act better on set.
This drama was Jang Dong Yoon first historical drama project. Kim So Hyun has a lot of historical dramas and was known to be the queen of historical dramas. He said Kim So Hyun didn't give him any advice. He said they cared and respected each other while filming. He said there are many love scenes where Dong Joo fell in love with Nokdu.
Jang Dong Yoon said many things helped him act better. He mentioned the scene where they look at each other lovingly while crying. Kim So Hyun told him to do what makes him comfortable. She asked him what she should do. He said she told him to make her heart flutter a little bit more. They helped each other to act better. He said actors should be careful because they care about comments about their acting. He said he is older than Kim So Hyun but she was an actress at a young age. She acts like a professional and doesn't look like a 21-year-old while acting. He said he learned many things about her.
He talked about his kiss scenes with Kang Tae Oh and Kim So Hyun. He said the kiss scenes were filmed when he confessed and took off his top. At first, he was motivated and thought it would be fun, but he could not do it. He said they took many shots from different angles and he felt uncomfortable. He said they joked around because it was his first kiss with a man. He really had difficulty filming those scenes. He said that this was the first but there are many kiss scenes with Kim So Hyun. He said he felt easier to kiss her because people think they look like siblings. They only think that it is purely business and they need to make it look better. They filmed the kiss scene comfortably.
The finale of the drama received a viewership rating of 7.3 percent. Jang Dong Yoon is planning to take time off and review his upcoming project after "The Tale of Nokdu".