<Interview> Choo Young Woo, the hottest actor right now, talks about his role-making with his university senior Lim Ji Yeon in ”The Legend of Mr. and Mrs. Ok”

Actor Choo Young Woo said he is now feeling the effects of his popularity after the broadcast of the TV series "The Story of Mrs. Ok - False Identity, True Life" (hereinafter "The Story of Mrs. Ok").
On the 4th, Choo Young Woo held a lounge to celebrate the end of the broadcast of JTBC TV series "Mrs. Ok" at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The film is about Ok Tae Yeon (played by Lim Ji Yeon), a woman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs whose whole life was fake, and Jung Tae Yeon, a comedian who risked his life to protect her.
A TV series depicting the intense survival con of Seung Hee (played by Choo Young Woo). This was Choo Young Woo's first foray into period dramas, and the final episode was released on the 26th of last month with a viewership rating of 13.6% (Nielsen Correspondence).
On that day, Choo Young Woo commented, "This is my first attempt at a period drama, and it's also my first time playing two roles. It's a work that I took on many challenges in terms of acting.
Personally, I'm overwhelmed with joy that we were able to achieve such a good result, and I think that the whole process from filming to the final product was a touching one for me, so I think it will remain as a fond memory. I hope that those who have watched the series will also find it touching.
I hope that it will remain in the corner of my mind as a sad TV series." Choo Young Woo said, "In his first historical drama, "Mrs. Ok's Story," he traveled around the country reading novels.
He played two roles perfectly: Jung Seung-hui, a reciter who reads the script, and Song Yoon-gyeom, the eldest son of a noble family.
It wasn't impossible. So I was able to start off a little more easily, and when I showed my acting to the director, he said there was no problem with the tone.
I felt the pressure of having to create a difference between Yoon Gyeom and I, so I tried to make the two characters look different.
During the script reading, I said, "When the scene changed, I could tell it was Seunghee just by looking at the people standing, and I could tell it was Yoongyeom just by looking at the people sitting.
I started to pay attention to the small details, whether it was the tilt of my body, the look in my eyes, or the way I ended my words, and I realized that I shouldn't be like Jekyll and Hyde.
"I was constantly agonizing over this, but fortunately I think the viewers really enjoyed it," he said, reflecting on his role.
Coincidentally, the end of the broadcast of Hot Topic's "The Legend of Mr. Ok" coincided with the end of the Netflix series
Choo Young Woo has become a rising star with the release of "Trauma Code". He said, "The only time I go out is to go to the gym, so I went to the gym, but everyone was so excited.
People started to understand me. I can really feel my popularity. They just call me Seung Hee and they really enjoy it. I think the older people got to know me better through "The Story of Mrs. Ok."
"I think people realized that I was a part of that world," he said. Choo Young Woo's acting in this drama is also one of the reasons for its success. His romantic gaze and heart-wrenching voice have captured the hearts of viewers.
When he was performing at the concert venue, he even performed pansori. Choo Young Woo, who cited his voice as his charm point, said, "There are many people who like my voice.
Thanks to them, I've come to like my own voice even more. My seniors told me that it's important for an actor to like his or her own voice, and that it stands out when acting.
I think I've gained confidence thanks to my fans. I'm also inspired to prepare more carefully and passionately from now on."
Regarding his impressions of acting with his senior at university, Lim Jiyeong, he said, "I've seen a lot of Jiyeong's work, so I was interested in her.
I had never actually met him, but he was a much warmer person than I expected." He said that Lim Jiyeon had helped him a lot, and added, "Even before filming began, I had a strong feeling for the project.
I felt Yeon unnie's love and it helped me a lot. Before the reading, I was contacted through my agency. JIYEON unnie's agency has a practice room, so we did the practice there.
So we met up a few times in advance and had a lot of time to discuss and think about it. Jiyeong unnie was busy but she approached me first.
I felt her incredible affection and it gave me a lot of strength," he continued. "JIYEON unnie is thorough in her preparations for the set. Even when she's with the seniors who are older than her, she never hesitates for a second.
"It's not like he can do it. I think it's great that he knows exactly what the director wants and goes above and beyond."
Acting alongside Lim Ji-Yeon in "The Legend of Mr. & Mrs. Ok" and Joo Ji Hoon in "Trauma Code"
He said that he learned about the responsibility of being a lead actor while doing so. "I think I'm also just starting out, but I was free to give words of advice to my friends. However, my seniors
I learned through acting that the words of my seniors have power and a sense of responsibility. So when I speak to someone, I try to be responsible.
I learned things like that. When I think about it, my seniors were worried that I might misunderstand something or think that what I said was right, and I was really happy.
On the other hand, Lim Jiyeon once confessed that he thinks of Choo Young Woo as his younger brother and would scold him by telling him to "gain some weight."
When asked why this was the case, he replied, "This is something that happened on set, but I thought that Yoon-gyeom should also be witty. There were a lot of explanatory parts in the lines themselves, and the lines were long, so I stopped midway.
I was driven by the desire to do many things, but JIYEON unnie told me at the time, "No. You're cool enough the way you are now, and you can be a bit heavier. Don't try to be cute, just like you are now.
"I was told to keep doing it like that, and I started to believe in it. Everyone liked that about me. When my seniors told me to do something, I didn't have to be stubborn.
He laughed and answered. The fact that Choo Young Woo's father was Choo Seung Il, a top model in the 90s, also became a hot topic.
When asked how his parents responded to the news, he said, "Everyone was so happy and excited. Thanks to me, they didn't seem bored at home. They say they get a lot of calls from their friends. Thanks to me, they're having a reunion for the first time in a long time.
I was happy to hear that you spoke to him on the phone and went out to eat together." Finally, Choo Young Woo looked back on his work in "School 2021" and "Oasis" and said, "I was so happy.
Thankfully, I have been given a series of good projects. I think one of the attractions of being an actor is being able to experience a variety of jobs. I would like to try playing a variety of tones, characters, ages, and personalities.
"That's my goal," he said.