DRAMA Voyage releases video of Lee Yi-kyung's diverse transformations

DRAMA Voyage has released a video capturing Lee Yi-kyung's various character transformations across episodes of 'Welcome to Waikiki' and 'Welcome to Waikiki 2', featuring roles ranging from a reporter to mutants like Octopus Man and Crab Man.

A collection of various characters and special makeup scenes featuring actor Lee Yi-kyung from the 'Welcome to Waikiki' drama series has been released. The video released by DRAMA Voyage captures the diverse appearances of Lee Yi-kyung from episodes 1, 2, 10, and 20 of 'Welcome to Waikiki' and episodes 11, 14, and 20 of 'Welcome to Waikiki 2'.

"If your makeup is ruined, I'll eliminate your role"… Comical situations caused by special makeup

In the video, Lee Yi-kyung adds humor to the drama by portraying situations where he suffers due to special makeup. One setting depicts a situation where filming is delayed due to an accident involving a lead actor, and the director insists on proceeding with the shoot while maintaining the existing makeup, claiming the makeup costs are too high to waste. The video depicts the director pressuring him, saying, "If your makeup is ruined, I'll eliminate your role, so handle it yourself," leading Lee Yi-kyung to carefully sip even soup during a meal, saying, "I told you, if the makeup is ruined, I'm fired."

Happenings where it is difficult to confirm one's identity due to makeup also follow. A commotion is depicted when visiting a police station to catch a pickpocket, where identity cannot be verified because of the makeup on his face. The video comically portrays situations such as having to pull out hair for identification because the face cannot be confirmed due to the makeup. In this process, Lee Yi-kyung reveals the desperation of the character by mentioning that he could be fired if the makeup is ruined.

From Octopus Man to Crab Man, variations of characters

Lee Yi-kyung shows a wide acting spectrum by transforming into various characters in the drama. The video features characters with unique settings, such as radiation mutants and genetic mutants, as well as his transformation into 'Octopus Man,' a hero from a children's drama. In particular, the scene where he encounters another character, 'Crab Man,' while wearing the 'Octopus Man' costume induces laughter through the contrast between the characters.

Additionally, the video includes the appearance of a reporter character struggling to uncover the identity of the highly secure 'Red-cheeked Webfoot Octopus.' The process of striving to find 'Red-cheeked Webfoot Octopus,' who is so strictly guarded that the identity is never even revealed to PDs, and the flow of eventually facing 'Crab Man,' showcases the individuality of the roles played by Lee Yi-kyung.

The essence of characters in the 'Welcome to Waikiki' series

This video was composed by connecting the makeup and acting shown by Lee Yi-kyung across several episodes of the 'Welcome to Waikiki' series and 'Welcome to Waikiki 2.' It is characterized by not simply listing changes in makeup, but by showing how the setting of makeup intertwines with character actions to create comical situations.

Source: DRAMA Voyage (YouTube)