SBS’s upcoming K-drama Connection aired on May 24, 2024. The crime thriller, which stars Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-Do, and others in the lead, was highly anticipated. There’s buzz regarding his complicated character, and now, at the production presentation for SBS, the actor talked about it.
The drama’s storyline revolves around an ace detective, Jae Jang-Kyung, of the Narcotics team. However, after being kidnapped, he starts to take drugs and becomes an addict himself. On the other hand, Jeon Mi-Do plays an upright reporter. Every character in the drama has a connection to each other. What happens when one of their friends dies, leaving 5 billion won in insurance money? How the characters make their way to solve the case while maintaining their friendships is what makes the rest of the narrative.
Connection K-drama star Ji-Sung faced a health scare while filming
On May 24, 2024, the production presentation of Connection was held at SBS Hall in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. There, Ji Sung opened up how he prepared for his drug-addicted character. He said, as reported in Sports Seoul, “It was difficult to predict before filming. While filming, I felt that I was more mature and had a different energy. You will be able to see it on the screen.” He further explained how he almost faced a health scare while filming as he lost a few kgs to shoot this drama. He said, “I gained up to 85kg while raising children. I lost 15kg and started filming at 70kg.”
Ji Sung further continued, “Although I lost a lot of stamina and suffered severe aftereffects, I tried to sublimate it through acting. As I was acting, I had to do another act. I was mind-controlled. He added, “I acted out the confusing battle between me trying to overcome drugs and me trying to enjoy my drug addiction. I tried to breathe in rather than out. At times, I hyperventilated and felt like I was going to collapse for a moment, but no one noticed.”
Ji Sung then explained that he then decided to act slowly. He said, “It was dangerous to act while using my body like this, so I thought, ‘Let’s do it in moderation.’” You can watch Connection on SBS.
