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Beef stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong broke out in hives after filming Netflix smash hit series

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Published 20:19 11 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Beef stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong broke out in hives after filming Netflix smash hit series

The pair didn't know what they'd be putting themselves through

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

The stars of Netflix's new hit series Beef have described how they both 'broke out in hives' after filming on the show came to an end.

If you've seen even one episode of Beef, then you'll know that it's both very intense and very uncomfortable.

And if we feel that way just watching it, I can only imagine what it must have been like to be the actors responsible for bringing all of those passionate emotions to life.

What starts as a bit of road rage between Danny (Steven Yeun) and Amy (Ali Wong) quickly spirals into an all-consuming hatred, with their beef going way beyond a car horn and a middle finger.

And things only get more intense over the course of the 10 episodes, so when the show finally wrapped, Yeun said that their bodies 'shut down'.

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Speaking at a Q&A following the world premiere of Beef at South by Southwest festival, Wong added: “Steven and I both broke out in hives after the show. Mine was on my face. His was all over his body because he’s weak like that."

The comedian, who is also known for her role in the Netflix film Always Be My Maybe, went on to say that the anger between the characters 'definitely took a toll' on them, though they 'didn't even realise until after the show ended'.

"I mean, I won’t even talk about what happened to your elbow," she continued, unfortunately not elaborating any further on whatever the hell happened to Yeun's elbow.

Yeun and Wong play very angry characters in Beef.
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“I don’t think we knew that was going to happen," Wong continued. "If we knew what we were going to put our bodies and minds through, maybe we wouldn’t have said yes, but we’re really glad we did.”

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Though Danny and Amy were gruelling roles, Yeun admitted that it was the chance to play something a bit different that really made him want to take part in the show.

“What attracted me is that we got to play with something that we’re not asked to on the surface, which is our shadow selves,” he said. “This whole show is every character’s shadow self, and we all have that. So to tap into that — and to get paid for it — is great.

"And hopefully to make you feel seen, too, because this sh*t’s very common.”

Whether it's making viewers feel 'seen' or simply captivating them with the emotions flying between Amy and Danny, Beef is obviously doing something right because it's earned a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, while also shooting up the list of Netflix's Top 10 TV shows.

Beef is available to stream on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: TV and Film, Netflix, Celebrity

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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