Korean drama "Goblin" featured two faces of Lee El and during an interview, the actress shared how difficult it was for her to play as an old lady in the drama.
According to Allkpop, Lee El admitted it was difficult to put on makeup and prosthetics, which are part of her transformation from her normal looks to being an old lady on "Goblin."
The actress even doubted if she could do the role, adding that she was worried if she can pull off the transformation. "I was really worried because I had to look very old," she said.
Lee El continued, "The writer, Kim Eun Sook, was worried about me playing the role back in September when we had the initial script rehearsal."
The "Goblin" actress added she had to talk softly and slowly to achieve the perfect tone for the character. However, Lee El revealed she was the one who suggested the walking style of her character.
Aside from that, Lee El also shared it usually takes five hours to complete her makeup on "Goblin," stating that prosthetics were also used for her hands. Despite her worries, Lee El was commended after her first take as an old lady on "Goblin."
"But after the first shooting, the writer told me, "You were really great," and all the worries I had washed away," the actress said.
Meanwhile, "Goblin" earned a viewership rating of 12.9 percent for the drama's sixth episode, its highest numbers by far according to Soompi. Reports stated the figures were released by Nielsen Korea on Sunday.
The recent episode featured the encounter of Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) and Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun). Kim Go Eun's character was supposed to pull out the sword from Gong Yoo's chest; however, the sword disappeared when she attempted to take it out from the goblin.
But before Kim Go Eun attempted to pull out the sword, she asked Gong Yoo for his last words. The actor then turned emotional and said, "The time I spent with you was wonderful. Because the days were good, bad, and short, I liked all of them. And no matter what happens, it's not your fault."
Watch "Goblin" every Friday and Saturday on tvN at 20:00 KST.
