Disney+ original series "Goldland" (written by Hwang Jo-yoon, directed by Kim Seong-hun) premieres on April 29. "Goldland" is a survival thriller about Hee-ju (Park Bo-young), who gets her hands on a smuggling ring’s 150 billion won in gold bars and fights to keep it for herself amid a whirlwind of greed and betrayal. Lee Kwang-soo makes a radical transformation as “Director Park,” a man consumed by desire, returning with a vicious edge we haven’t seen from him before.
Relentlessly hunting down Hee-ju to recover the missing gold, “Director Park” barrels forward like an out-of-control freight train. The higher the stakes, the more brutal he becomes. His obsession with the gold devours everything in its path, stripping away his humanity. He’s set to drive the plot as the key figure who turns a fugitive-versus-chaser standoff into a breathless game of survival.
Lee went all-in to build this character. Newly released stills on the 7th spotlight a shockingly unfamiliar side of him that dominates the frame.
Wild eyes, a deep scar carved into his cheek, chunky gold chains and a gold watch, plus tattoos on his arm ― the look radiates menace. Lee’s much-discussed gold tooth gem, which he showed off on several shows, turned out to be for “Director Park.”
A tooth gem is a decorative accessory attached to the surface of a tooth. Lee worked closely with director Kim Seong-hun on every detail ― from the tooth gem and other gold accessories to hair, and even scar makeup ― to build a fully dimensional character.
“I wore so much makeup that you wouldn’t even recognize me,” Lee said. “As the story heads into the latter half and the incidents pile up, I wanted my look to reflect the character’s massive ambition and greed.” He added, “The tight storytelling and nonstop twists had me hooked ― I knew I had to be part of it.”
“I wanted to show Lee Kwang-soo exactly as he is as an actor,” said director Kim Seong-hun. “Once desire takes over, he becomes a runaway train with no brakes.” Kim continued, “With his distinctive physicality and no-holds-barred action, he brings a truly threatening presence and delivers peak-level villainy as the series’ top antagonist.”
"Goldland" will drop Episodes 1-2 on April 29 (Wednesday), then release two episodes weekly for a total of 10 episodes.
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(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)