He additionally revealed how he was forged.
Two nights earlier than he was set to get married, advertising agency crew chief Park Jong Nam obtained a telephone name asking if he might be a part of a shoot. Uncertain however intrigued, Park agreed and determined to make the journey to Daejeon simply at some point earlier than his wedding ceremony. Solely after Park confirmed up on the set did he understand…
…he was about to make his debut with none aside from the Netflix blockbuster Ok-Drama, Squid Recreation Season 2.
On December 26, 2024, after the second season premiered, Park took to Instagram and eventually revealed (after having stored it a secret for a complete 12 months) that he was the hand double for actor Kang Ha Neul‘s “gong-gi” scene, exhibiting Participant 388 Kang Dae Ho smooth-sailing via all 5 ranges of the Korean kids’s recreation.
In response to Park, the Squid Recreation manufacturing crew reached out to him, claiming to have gotten his contact data from SBS‘s A Grasp of Residing manufacturing crew.
In 2021, Park was featured on the SBS present as a “gong-gi grasp.” On the time, Park demonstrated some extraordinary gong-gi expertise—together with efficiently finishing a ten gong-gi flip and taking part in with each fingers on a rotating platform.
Park shared that, after signing a number of non-disclosure agreements, he got here nose to nose with your entire Squid Recreation forged. Because of the actors being so welcoming and type to him, Park felt proper at residence to finish the shoot with out fumbling!
I went to Daejeon and signed quite a few NDAs. They urged having lunch first, so I adopted them to a restaurant the place I ended up consuming with Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Kang Ha Neul, the director, and the assistant director who had contacted me. I couldn’t imagine I used to be sharing a desk with such well-known actors in my lifetime…
…It’s a disgrace I couldn’t take even one picture or get an autograph on account of confidentiality guidelines. The shoot itself wasn’t troublesome since I simply needed to do a one-take from Degree 1 to the flips, however I used to be so nervous since I needed to take part within the six-legged race with the actors. We completed in about two takes, a lot quicker than I anticipated.
— Park Jong Nam
In his Instagram submit, Park additionally included a brief story about how candy and type actor Kang Ha Neul was. Learn the total submit right here:
Netflix Debut! Not as a squid, however as a hand double!
In October 2023, I received a name two days earlier than my wedding ceremony. They stated they received my contact information from the PD of ‘A Grasp of Residing,’ and whereas they couldn’t reveal a lot, it was for a world streaming platform that wanted a scene exhibiting fingers taking part in gong-gi. They requested if I might take part, however I’d need to journey to Daejeon.
Fortunately, I had already taken the break day because it was the day earlier than my wedding ceremony. So, I made a decision to do it. I used to be interested in what sort of gong-gi scene it will be. (At the moment, I believed it is likely to be one thing like a gong-gi recreation demo for ‘The Genius’ or one thing.)
The subsequent day, I went to Daejeon, signed tons of NDAs, and went in. They urged having lunch first, so I adopted them to a restaurant. They urged having lunch first, so I adopted them to a restaurant the place I ended up consuming with Lee Byung Hun, Lee Jung Jae, Kang Ha Neul, the director, and the assistant director who had contacted me. I couldn’t imagine I used to be sharing a desk with such well-known actors in my lifetime.
Whereas we ate, we talked about how I got here to the set regardless of my wedding ceremony being the subsequent day, how I received so good at gong-gi, they usually even congratulated me on my wedding ceremony. It’s a disgrace I couldn’t take even one picture or get an autograph due to the confidentiality guidelines.
The shoot itself wasn’t troublesome since I simply needed to do a one-take from Degree 1 to the flips, however I used to be so nervous since I needed to take part within the six-legged race with the actors. We completed in about two takes, a lot quicker than I anticipated.
What stood out was how Kang Ha Neul stored serving to me calm down earlier than and after the shoot. He even requested me to show him the way to play gong-gi, so I confirmed him, and we even performed jegi collectively. After the shoot, he gave me a field of Sung Sim Dang’s chive bread for my spouse. Now I perceive why everyone seems to be in love with him.
Lastly, after having stored it a secret for a 12 months, I’m revealing this alongside the premiere of ‘Squid Recreation’ right now! I had a lot enjoyable watching it with my spouse. Since I’m a part of the present and all, I actually hope it turns into much more profitable! Hwaiting, Squid Recreation!
#SquidGame #GonggiMaster
— Park Jong Nam