Actor Ahn Bo-hyun said he pulled out the trump card of dialect acting.
On the afternoon of the 29th, at an online press conference for tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama Spring Fever streamed live online, director Park Won-guk, actor Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-been attended and discussed the project.
Spring Fever (directed by Park Won-guk / written by Kim A-jeong / planned by CJ ENM STUDIOS / produced by Bon Factory) is a hot pink romance of spring days that will melt the frozen hearts of teacher Yun Bom (played by Lee Joo-been) and the man with a burning heart, Seon Jae-gyu (played by Ahn Bo-hyun).
Ahn Bo-hyun plays Seon Jae-gyu, a person of interest whose outrageous behavior stirs the village. The ultimate 'chunmufatal' Jae-gyu, despite his large build and rough first impression that evokes back alleys, carries a passionate and steadfast pure love, giving him a surprising charm.
In the drama, Ahn Bo-hyun, who uses a dialect, said, "I have long had the desire to try dialect acting at some point. This is a work where I feel like I'm pulling out a trump card. I didn't want to miss this character. It's different in color from what I've done so far, and I thought if I do it well people would enjoy it, so I approached it with the confidence that I'm the only one who can do it."
He added, "The director is native. He is from Busan like me, so I also relied on him. Although it was scripted, within that the Gyeongsang dialects differ between Busan and Ulsan, so it wasn't easy to find a center, but the director and the actors helped me. There are emotions that are felt better when spoken in dialect. I did a lot of ad-libbing, and I gained more confidence when using the dialect. Many works use a lot of dialect, but I think the Gyeongsang dialect in our Spring Fever will be the best," he said confidently.
Meanwhile, tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama Spring Fever will premiere on Jan. 5, 2026 (Monday) at 8:50 p.m.
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