Park Hae Soo talked about the layered performances he’s encountered in Netflix’s Karma, including a chilling turn from Lee Kwang Soo and a quietly powerful one from Shin Mina.
In a recent interview following the show’s April 4th release, Park reflected on working with Lee: “Kwang Soo has this raw energy as an actor. His immersion is next level, and acting with him helped me a lot,” he said. “He’s incredibly kind and always comes fully prepared. Our scene together—when the Witness meets Glasses—was a crucial moment, and the chemistry made it really fun.”
Karma follows six people entangled in inescapable, toxic ties. Park plays the Witness, whose chance sighting of a hit-and-run—committed by Glasses (Lee Kwang Soo)—sets the series in motion. The cast includes Ju Yeon (Shin Mina), the Debtor (Lee Hee Jun), Gil Ryong (Kim Sung Kyun), and Yu Jeong (Gong Seung Yeon), all slowly revealing their own shades of darkness.
When asked who he thought was the “worst” among them, Park didn’t hesitate for long. “They’re all villains in different ways,” he said, “but I think Kwang Soo’s character is the most evil. There’s a moment later on that made my blood boil.” He added that seeing Glasses as a husband and father added another disturbing layer: “That just felt totally unacceptable.”
Park admitted his own character isn’t much better. “While playing him, I kept thinking—this guy’s pure evil. He wears a human shell, but inside, he’s just a wandering evil spirit.”
Still, one moment broke through that darkness—a scene involving Shin Mina. “There was a scene in front of the hospital where a taxi gets stopped. I suddenly had this realization—when a villain meets another villain, they fight. But when they meet true goodness, they flinch and avoid it.”
He recalled instinctively avoiding her gaze. “I just raised my hand and looked away without even thinking. Later, in an alley scene, I actually stepped back from her.”
A longtime fan of Shin Mina, Park added, “She has this strength wrapped in gentleness. I kept thinking, ‘So there is pure goodness that trumps evil.’ I really learned a lot from her.”
Karma debuted at No. 1 on Netflix Korea’s “Today’s Top 10.” You can catch the series streaming now, only on Netflix.
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