Kim Woo-bin explained why he was repeatedly cast as thugs and rebels from the start of his acting career.
On the 12th, a new video was posted on the YouTube channel "Yeojeong Jaehyung" with the title "This video includes Woo-bin at his highest recent tension."
On that day, when Jeong Jae-hyung asked Kim Woo-bin, "You were riding a steady path as a model and then became an actor. How was the transition?" Kim Woo-bin opened up, "Modeling is so fun and acting is so fun, so why should I choose one? Modeling has busy seasons, so I thought I should do it when I can."
After debuting in the one-act drama "White Christmas," Kim Woo-bin went on to appear in works such as "A Gentleman's Dignity," "School 2013" and "The Heirs." Watching him, Jeong Jae-hyung asked, "Have you never thought about why you get so many rebel roles?"
Hearing this, Kim Woo-bin laughed, "It's not like my house doesn't have a mirror. I also look in the mirror," and continued, "I'm much milder now, but back then my gaze was sharper and I was bigger. I didn't have the knack then, the set was unfamiliar, but I just stayed up and threw myself into it. I was determined to get it done somehow."
Jeong Jae-hyung also asked, "You were a rebel in "School 2013," but it's charming. Actually, main roles are important, but if the villain is uninteresting, interest falls. If the villain is appealing, the person can suddenly come alive. At that time, didn't you think about trying romantic comedy or other genres?"
To this, Kim Woo-bin said, "There was no time to calculate that. I was too busy trying to pass the auditions for the jobs I was given. I was like, 'Please send me to auditions.' The company has many actors, so I couldn't go to every audition. I wasn't even supposed to audition for "School 2013," but I saw an article saying it was returning after 10 years. So I said, 'Why aren't you sending me that? Just send me; I'll handle it myself.' There was one or two auditions left, so I asked them to connect me and went."
Kim Woo-bin recalled, "When I went to KBS, I wore the school uniform I had worn in A Gentleman's Dignity. I still remember the lighting setup. Usually you'd sit at a table with the director, but there was a camera set up inside the conference room like a stage. The lighting was so bright they said, 'Introduce yourself,' and I squinted and said, 'Ah yes, I'm Kim Woo-bin and I am [age].'"
He continued, "They told me, 'Don't make that expression.' I said, 'Ah, the lighting is too bright, sorry,' and they asked, 'Why are you here?' I said, 'I read an article saying "School" is returning after 10 years, and I thought it would be a great opportunity for me, so I begged the company to send me to the audition. This is the school uniform I wore in the previous work; I thought it might help shape the image, so I brought it.' I did a little line and they said, 'Put it down.'"
Kim Woo-bin explained, "So I thought, 'Oh, that's too bad.' But they asked, 'Can you do an impudent performance?' I already disliked the director's tone from before, so I thought this was my chance and said, 'Yes, I can do it.' I felt this might be an opportunity."
He added, "The director said, 'Try it,' so I improvised, 'But why have you been speaking informally and setting the lights so bright that I keep squinting? And don't shake your leg in front of me. I can see all that; it bothers me.' The director seemed to like it. He was the person who made "School 1," and after the audition he told me, 'I will make you the second Jang Hyuk.'"
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