Sword-fighting skills can come in handy for an actor, especially if he wants to try a role in a historical drama. But that does not mean they are easy to learn.

When TVXQ's Jung Yunho first tried using a sword in rehearsals for his upcoming drama "The Night Watchman," the experience frightened him.
"When I was filming a sword scene with an actual sword, it was scarier than I thought. Looking at the hay getting cut down all at once made me surprised," Jung said.

He arrived on set early to practice his sword skills and got a few pointers from his co-star Jung Il Woo, who previously brandished a sword in the drama "The Moon Embracing The Sun." In that drama he played a prince and practiced his swordsmanship with his royal half brother, played by Kim Soo Hyun.

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