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[PEOPLE] KO SOO The Actor (part 2)
Article by 10asia
Translated by Wid
Jang Yoon-Hyun
This man is director of movie 'Some', starring Ko Soo. At that time, Ko Soo just finished his drama, "The camera just turned off when I got the script".
The character was interesting but Ko Soo still didn't understand how to play it well. He's not like Gary Oldman, it's not like 'The Godfather' which he had watched for more than 15 times, or 'Raging Bull' of his favorite actor Robert De Niro.
But the producers just love Ko Soo and kept asking him for the main role. 'Some' was a chance for Ko Soo to change his former image because of his different performance there. In 'Some' he played the role of a detective who investigated drug-related cases, and for seven months he's just wearing jeans and leather jacket.
Unfortunately it was not a box office hit, but Ko Soo didn't feel the same way about that situation, for him it was another opportunity to challenge himself. Ko Soo said that his character needed him to say nasty things while filming, so the staff taught him to do that alternately.
When he was on stage for 'The Return of Presiden Eon' Ko Soo "had to speak nasty in every scene, but turned out they were self-consciously contrived. In my daily life I'm a gentleman but for being a good actor that can be a disadvantage," he said.
Lee Da Hae
This actress co-starred SBS 'Green Rose' with Ko Soo.
'Green Rose' is Ko Soo's previous drama, where he's still doing acting in a narrow range as pure loving man character. His movie 'Some' in reverse performed the original him that far from that kind of image, and Ko Soo looked sufficiently attractive.
But Lee Jung Hyun's 'Green Rose' as a precious son with poor life and devoted to one woman only... sounds similar to the character of his roles so far, right?
Accused of murder and suffered flowing experiences to get revenge in the end, Ko Soo couldn't represent the strenght of his role. "My characters in Green Rose, Lee Jung Hyun 'the before' and Lee Jung Hyun 'the after' are different but still he is a loving person," he explained. In ratings, Green Rose continued to rise steadily in view report, guess both of them were successfully grabbing the hearts of audiences. "I want to do a loony funny character so much," said Ko Soo, while maintaining a gentle character as a different aspect of him in 'Green Rose'.
This actor was playing the role of Ko Soo's father in 'Piano'.
When they were shooting 'Piano', Cho Jae Hyun ever conveyed his dream to Ko Soo, "Let's do the stageplay together".
Since then, this senior started to think that it would be even more special to Ko Soo. After Ko Soo's military discharge, he appeared in stageplay 'The Return of President Eom' as his friend Cho Jae Hyun had suggested. During his public service, Ko Soo had a good sense and interest to theatre. "I respect him a lot as a father but he wants us to stay friend so naturally he's my senior," said Ko Soo. In theatre, Ko Soo acted as a member of the troupe, he was cleaning the room, doing the exercises together, even sticking flyers.
He said, "In stage, there's no screenplay nor direction." By watching, his new chapter of acting has awaken.
"Maybe people in front of you unawares about it, but you care about how far you've been unknowingly swept into yourself," he said.
Then Ko Soo got the opportunity to reflect on his experiences. His movie 'White Night' and SBS drama 'Will it Snow for Christmas?' were full-fledged recovery of his acting skill. Now, we can see a total performance of his own.
Son Ye Jin
This actress played in Ko Soo's movie 'White Night'.
In 'White Night' Ko Soo played as Johann, who sincerely loves one woman and even becomes a serial killer for her. Despite his conventional image, in this character we could find the other side of him.
But 'White Night' scenario failed to represent a deep inner character in the best way. Ko Soo's role didn't talk much, but he delivered his words with acting and brought off an amazing atmosphere as a character with an emotional wound. Ko Soo showed some of Yohan's emotions so precisely through his glasslike transparent face to let us see his feelings, to read the killer's mind so we'd understand that Yohann was doing those murders to protect and to love. Again, 'White Night' made me noticed that Ko Soo is much more than just a pretty face. And after the years he spent to change his image, in 'White Night' it might work for the first time.
Han Ye Seul
She is Ko Soo's co-star actress in SBS 'Will it Snow for Christmas?'.
In this drama Ko Soo played as Cha Kang Jin, a man who needed 10 years to reunite with the woman he liked in high school. The fact that Ko Soo played a role as a good guy again was not what I expected the most, but at the same time it's necessary for him to reflect his acting experience so far in this kind of character. Ko Soo fitted the role so much as the most exemplary young man with a sharp appearance and straight personality. This role solidified his image as such of that man. After many works he returned to the romantic drama again, but he's gradually expanding his acting range.
Between how to keep his acting fresh and to fulfil the expectations of people, this early30s-man who certainly needs to get acknowledged for his acting ability said, "I'm just enjoying my life. To me, acting is fun." A bright future of him is awaiting.
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