Seohyun-jin, Lee Hee-joon and other veteran actors met with aspiring actors dreaming of becoming future stars and offered various advice such as acting know-how and self-management methods.
Kakao Entertainment, together with its management labels, is holding the "Kakao Entertainment Actors Audition" to discover new actors who will lead K-content. Among thousands of applicants, 11 candidates have currently been selected as second-round passers after a rigorous screening.
Ahead of the final screening, they have posted their profiles and acting videos on Kakao Entertainment's global fan platform "Berriz" to meet prospective fans, and they are laying the groundwork needed to grow as actors by meeting various industry experts and receiving acting training.
In particular, actors belonging to Kakao Entertainment management labels who are actively working in the field, including Seohyun-jin and Lee Hee-joon, met with audition applicants and offered practical advice. Seohyun-jin and Lee Hee-joon both emphasized that "character study in daily life" is essential for good acting, drawing attention.
Seohyun-jin, who has delivered many people's "life works" with outstanding character interpretation and delicate emotional acting, recommended, "I imagine how the character I play would act in a given situation even in everyday life," and added, "Reading a lot of books helps to understand the blanks in the script."
She also said, "When memorizing lines, moving while doing so, creating blocking, and filming yourself to review your gaze and movement is helpful," and added that observing other actors' performances on set is an important experience. In addition, Seohyun-jin advised on self-management as an actor, saying, "It's important to set your own routine and structure your daily life when you don't have work."
Actor Lee Hee-joon, who brings intense immersion to productions with distinctive acting, said, "When I first receive a script, I study the character by observing my surroundings as much as possible in daily life," and recounted, "When preparing for the Netflix series "The Killer's Shopping List," I went to gatherings of older men and watched many documentaries to prepare for the grandfather role. I mixed various people I encountered there to create the character."
Lee Hee-joon added, "I recorded the voices of grandfathers and imitated them about 300 times," saying endless effort is required to make a character his own. He also shared an unexpected tip: "I watch variety shows about divorce diligently to study reactions to unexpected situations." He warmed the room with encouraging words, saying the applicants include people who have a real chance of becoming stars.
In addition, director Namgoong-sun, who directed the Netflix film "Love Untangled," casting boat representative Kim Woo-jong who participated in casting for various works, and other industry experts met with audition applicants to provide essential professional advice and training. Representatives and employees from six management companies under Kakao Entertainment — BH Entertainment, VAST Entertainment, Management SOOP, Awesome ENT, J-Wide Company, and King Kong by Starship — are also directly coaching the applicants, supporting their growth in various ways.
Kakao Entertainment will announce the final winners of the "Kakao Entertainment Actors Audition" at the end of Oct. The final winners will sign exclusive contracts with one company after discussions with the management labels and will begin their careers as new actors with full support.
[Photo] Management SOOP, BH Entertainment
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