Choo Young-Woo, an actor in "Gyeonwoo and the Fairy," completed the character 'Gosumdochu' with a sharp gaze and a cynical tone.
Choo Young-Woo portrayed the role of Bae Gyeon-Woo, who is once again confronted with a deadly fate, in the cable channel tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama "Gyeonwoo and the Fairy" (written by Yang Ji-Hoon and directed by Kim Yong-Wan) that aired on the afternoon of 24th.
Born under a bad omen, Bae Gyeon-Woo has brushed with death multiple times since childhood. To Gyeon-Woo, who was abandoned even by his parents, his grandmother Ok-Soon (played by Gil Hae-Yeon) was everything in the world. Even Ok-Soon, who was the only one to make Gyeon-Woo smile, passed away due to a chronic illness, leaving Gyeon-Woo alone, who then bristled like a hedgehog.
Gyeon-Woo, a promising archery talent regarded as a next-generation national representative, unexpectedly became embroiled in a serious incident, drawing everyone's envy and jealousy. Ultimately, he even bore the false charge of being an arsonist. Wherever Gyeon-Woo went, there were pointing fingers and cold stares, and he gradually became more cynical. "You get used to hate if you receive it often," Gyeon-Woo noted, deciding to quit archery to avoid showing such a side to Ok-Soon.
After being entangled with a water spirit and subsequently a fire spirit, Gyeon-Woo chose to embrace death rather than seek a way to survive in the raging flames. With a mindset of despair, Gyeon-Woo sank down, and his eyes bore both sadness and fear. Even with death looming over him, Gyeon-Woo told Seong-A (played by Cho Yi-Hyun), who approached him, "Go. Don't come near me."
In this way, Choo Young-Woo perfectly transformed into the 'Gosumdochu' Bae Gyeon-Woo, who rarely lets anyone close, with a gaze and tone full of vigilance. Gyeon-Woo built high and strong walls of his own to ensure that the misfortune he carried would not transfer to others. Declaring, "I hate everyone," Gyeon-Woo threw harsh words at his friends while showing a hurt expression on his face.
Gyeon-Woo also vented his anger, misunderstanding the celestial fairy as a fraud, and upon discovering his grandmother's corpse, he wept bitterly, moving the hearts of viewers. Choo Young-Woo delicately portrayed the wounded inner world of Gyeon-Woo, who struggles to live a normal life, drawing viewers into the narrative. Interest is growing in Gyeon-Woo's future as his will to live seems to be completely extinguished.
"Gyeonwoo and the Fairy," featuring Choo Young-Woo, airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.
[Photo] Capture from tvN broadcast.
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