(Following Interview ①) Actor Cha Hak-yeon cited senior actor Jung Kyung-ho, who appeared in 'Oh My Ghost Clients,' as his role model.
Cha Hak-yeon conducted an interview on the afternoon of the 2nd at a café in Gangnam, Seoul. He shared his current situation with domestic reporters, including his passionate performance as Ko Gyeon-woo in the recently concluded MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'Oh My Ghost Clients.'
'Oh My Ghost Clients' is a comic fantasy drama that depicts the chaotic problem-solving journey of a labor attorney who sees ghosts. In this, Cha Hak-yeon played the role of creator Ko Gyeon-woo, a former journalist who widely informs about the cases of labor attorney No Mu-jin (Jung Kyung-ho). He received positive reviews from fans along with Jung Kyung-ho, who played No Mu-jin, and Seo In-a, who played Na Hee-joo, as they referred to themselves as 'Mu-jins.'
Regarding the chemistry of 'Mu-jins,' Cha Hak-yeon said, "I want to give our chemistry a perfect score of 100. I don't know if I should say this," while laughing, "The synergy was incredible when the three of us were together. Even when I prepared for my acting, I noticed a different performance of mine when we were all together, leading me to realize that this is what it means to rely on and support each other. We encouraged each other a lot. This encouragement wasn't just talk; it truly gave us strength," he emphasized.
In particular, he mentioned Jung Kyung-ho, saying, "Kyung-ho hyung always told me after a scene, 'You did really well in that scene,' which made me more comfortable acting without reservation." He added, "Rather than saying how to do it, he would ask, 'I want to create this scene this way; can you help me?' As a fellow actor, he recognized me a lot, making me feel warmer and more responsible. Such words gave me great strength. They made me genuinely want to help Mu-jin, to enrich this scene with a desire to do well," he said with shining eyes.
Although he waved his hand when asked if he had ambitions for acting awards as the second half of the year approaches, Cha Hak-yeon smiled and expressed joy about Jung Kyung-ho's chances of winning, saying, "That would be great."
He remarked, "Kyung-ho hyung isn't the type to be ambitious about that sort of thing," but added, "Working alongside him could be challenging, but I realized the power that Jung Kyung-ho as an actor gives is tremendous and heavy, yet I wanted to be near him. I was close enough to be annoying. I'm not usually that type; I'm the type to practice alone from a distance. In fact, I came 10 minutes early just to see Jung Kyung-ho. I was so thrilled this time," he said, laughing.
Cha Hak-yeon expressed, "I appreciated how much this person showed care and affection to many people. That affection and care were genuine. Still, despite the pressure he must have felt to lead this drama, watching how he maintained composure during such moments made me want to be that kind of person if I were to lead a production. While I was making this drama, I was filming 'Neighbor Killer,' and I tried to emulate him a lot. He naturally became a role model for me and inspired me to want to be like him. So I actually put in a lot of effort. Naturally observing him, I wanted to have what he had. He became a person of great significance to me," he added.
(Continued from Interview ③.)
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