Actor Choi Young-jun's face, which does not discriminate against genres from thrillers to fantasy action, will color this summer in a variety of ways.
Choi Young-jun plays the role of 'Woo Tae-sik', a henchman for an illegal adoption and sale organization, in ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects', intensely announcing the start of the show. He also added tension as 'Han Myung-o', the workplace superior of Kim Dok-ja and Yoo Sang-ah, in the movie 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet', released on the 23rd.
First, Choi Young-jun transformed into Woo Tae-sik, who teaches and protects the refunded children how to survive through ENA's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects'. 'The Defects' is an action thriller depicting the brutal survival and revenge of children who barely survive after being abandoned by both parents. In the first episode aired on the 21st, a chase between Woo Tae-sik (played by Choi Young-jun) and Jung Hyun (played by Kim Jin-young) was portrayed. It was revealed that a newly rescued child made a call to their parents while Woo Tae-sik secretly rescued the children. After an intense chase, Woo Tae-sik's vehicle plummeted off a bridge and exploded, shocking viewers.
Choi Young-jun intricately portrayed Woo Tae-sik's guilt when facing the young Ah-hyun (played by Shin Yeon-woo) and his determination to protect the children, leading to immersive early scenes. Additionally, the sincerity that Choi Young-jun captured through delicate expressiveness left a deep resonance as an individual 'Woo Tae-sik', who becomes the only refuge for the children amid the tragedy they face.
If you've met the dependable tree-like Woo Tae-sik in the drama 'The Defects', it's now time to encounter the embodiment of annoyance, Han Myung-o, in the movie 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet'. The film, released on the 23rd, depicts a fantasy action story where the world of the novel becomes reality on the day the more than 10-year serialized novel concludes, and the sole reader, Kim Dok-ja (played by Ahn Hyo-seop), along with the protagonist Yoo Jung-hyuk (played by Lee Min-ho) and his companions, fights to survive in a world on the brink of collapse. Han Myung-o is the workplace superior of Kim Dok-ja and Yoo Sang-ah (played by Chae Soo-bin), who gets embroiled in the world of the novel after boarding the subway on his way home. He selfishly acts in moments of crisis, exploiting his position as the workplace superior.
Even at the moment the world is collapsing and lives are at risk, Han Myung-o, who chases only his own interests, is truly the villain of villains. Choi Young-jun effectively portrayed Han Myung-o's opportunistic traits, evoking anger from the audience. Completely transforming into Han Myung-o based on his accumulated acting skills through various works, Choi Young-jun heightened the tension of the show with a villainous approach of 'weaker on the outside, stronger on the inside.'
Choi Young-jun has surprised us by changing his appearance with every work. From the supportive Woo Tae-sik of the children to the infuriating Han Myung-o, it is the thrilling transformations that Choi Young-jun offers this summer that we look forward to.
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