Actor Jo Woo-jin opened up about feeling exhausted after Harbin.
On the 26th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, an interview was held with lead actor Jo Woo-jin for the film Boss (director Ra Hee-chan, produced by HYBE Media Corp., provided/distributed by HYBE Media Corp. and Mindmark).
Boss is a comic action film that depicts the desperate clashes of organization members who fiercely "yield" the boss seat to one another for the sake of their own dreams as the election of the next boss, on whom the organization's future depends, approaches.
Jo Woo-jin plays Sun-tae, the organization's second-in-command by profession and a part-time cook, and when asked why he chose the project he said, I thought I needed a break too. I received the offer while doing Harbin, and I was literally exhausted. I stopped eating, and spent my time surrounded by all kinds of deprivation, and my mind suffered a lot. Then I even sought medical help. Please help me sleep well, make my mind calm, I asked, which surprised people.
He continued, When I saw the movie Boss, wasn't it an unexpected idea? Many elements go against the films people have made or seen before. But the characters were all lovable. They were all cute. So I thought doing this work might "refresh" or "recharge" the energy I had poured out so far. Also, since it's a genre and a work I had never tried, chasing a new image might provide ventilation and healing. As actor Jo Woo-jin, I thought I would show a new side.
He, who has been steadily active through recent multiple projects, was asked whether he was tired from being busy and replied, You could say that. I ran like a racehorse. When I did many works before, it was a time to create a menu called Jo Woo-jin. It was a period of offering, like here's a menu, try choosing one, and now I think about my family and even my daughter's future. Even without anyone whipping me, I kept running alone, I think.
He added, So I realized during Harbin. I was tired. Acting while my mind had become poor and even using that, I saw my bottom and my limits. Then I understood why the senior brothers and sisters said that what builds up on set should be released on set.
(Continued in interview 2.)
[Photo] Provided by HYBE Media Corp.
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