Actor and film director Koo Kyo-hwan opened up about candid concerns and behind-the-scenes stories that have continued from his school days to the present.
On the 28th, a video titled 'Don't you smell something burning? The motor unit exchange, the mouth is on fire' was released on the YouTube channel 'Salon Drip 2'.
That day Koo Kyo-hwan looked back on his film life and school days and shared honest stories.
Koo Kyo-hwan is a graduate of Seoul Institute of the Arts' film department, and he recalled, "I was a student who struggled to be recognized. I really worked hard on assignments to appeal." He added, "I was often typecast. I kept playing certain characters, and at that time I thought, 'Ah, I'm the person who only does this at this school,'" he said with a laugh.
He spoke frankly about the time after graduation. He said, "After graduating, I was actually sad to be unemployed. I thought I shot the graduation project well, but I became inexplicably depressed," and confessed, "Acting is a profession where you constantly have to prove yourself."
He also shared memories with his father. Koo Kyo-hwan said, "We shot in my father's photo studio. It's closed now, but it remains in the footage," and added, "At that time I worked with director Lee Ok-seop, and we used the director's car. Those things all remain as records."
He mentioned actors who left a strong impression while working together. Koo Kyo-hwan named Kim Taeri and Son Suk-ku and said, "I realized this is how casting happens." He especially talked about Son Suk-ku: "I persistently contacted him and sent the script, and he read it quickly and said, 'I'll do it.' He was so cool it made me jealous," he said with a laugh.
Meanwhile, Koo Kyo-hwan is preparing a work as a director. He said, "I am editing," and raised expectations by announcing it will be released on Apr. 22.
[Photo] "Salon Drip 2"
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