October 6 saw the production press conference for Executioners [집행자], the new film starring Yoon Kye-sang and Jo Jae-hyun as prison guards on death row.
In the film, Yoon Kye-sang plays the role of a new guard who decides
to take the job to earn some extra money, but is confronted with the
unexpected emotional weight of killing a man for the first time in his
life. As you may know, Yoon got his start in the industry as an idol
star of the pop/R&B group G.O.D., and is one
example of an idol star who has made a successful leap into acting. He
addressed the topic of singers turning to acting at the press
conference, saying that because of the baggage that comes with
attempting a crossover, they end up working even harder.
He had some words of advice for his hoobaes making the jump, saying,
“Don’t be arrogant, you must learn a lot.” He gave the advice that being
on set as much as possible was the most important thing: “Training in
the basics of acting is also important, but you must learn by watching
senior actors acting on the film set. When I watch [co-stars] Jo
Jae-hyun sunbae or Park In-hwan sunbae acting, I am
still shocked in admiration. I hope [idols-turned-actors] will not take
it lightly, learn diligently, and do well.”
When asked about always picking serious and/or unusual movie roles (Beastie Boys, Six Years in Love), Yoon answered, “I didn’t pick heavy movies because I specifically wanted to change my idol image. The first movie I did was Flying Boys,
where I learned acting and focused on movies with a similar tone, which
is how I ended up doing heavy movies. I think the most important thing
is authenticity in acting. Acting is a job where I can only touch others
if something true comes from within me.”
He added with a laugh, “I’ve never given up on commercial projects.
I’ve done a lot of dramas too, but it’s just that they haven’t done
well. I’d like to have popularity, too. I do miss the popularity from my
idol star days, but I’m throwing myself into learning right now. …I
like films that stick with me after I’m done acting.”
Jo Jae-hyun also spoke about taking on the role of a cool-headed
prison guard, who has to confront the issue of whether executing
criminals is a mere matter of following the law, and where the value of
human life intersects with his job. Thinking of past cases of violent
crimes, Jo said that he personally wouldn’t be able to forgive brutal
criminals: “I talked with real prison guards, and found that prisoners
don’t all reflect on their crimes and turn over new leaves while
incarcerated, but they live comfortably. … I have no thoughts of
opposing the abolition of capital punishment, but I think some aspects
of the system must be rethought.”
Meanwhile, Cha Soo-yeon plays the girlfriend to Yoon Kye-sang’s character. The “humorous, poignant” Executioners releases on November 5.
Via OSEN, Star News , .dramabeans
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