Jo Hyun Jae challenged himself as a villain character in the SBS drama “Yongpal” which ended not too long ago. There were people who said, “What? Jo Hyun Jae as the villain?” Many people showed concern also. But now that the drama is over, people who used to see Jo Hyun Jae only as an actor with an upright and nice image has finally disappeared.
“It was interesting and fun to be able to act as a character that I haven’t done before. With my next work I want to try something different again instead of just doing the things I have done before. I would love to encounter new kinds of characters.”
“As an actor I haven’t had a chance to play many different kinds of characters so there’s so much left for me to do. Personally, I love action genres and things that are a bit on the manly side, like French noir. There are still many roles for me to do, right? With the villain character that I played this time, a lot of folks were concerned with this decision. That is why I am so happy when people reacted positively to my performance. Because of that I want to challenge myself even more. I want to go into adventures where I would be able to show another version of actor Jo Hyun Jae. All the things that I didn’t get the chance to present in the past would be okay for me to consider now.”
Through Jo Hyun Jae’s challenge playing the villain, he has widened his acting spectrum bit by bit. We don’t know how he will reveal himself next so we are all looking forward to that.
“Since I have already acted as a villain, I am thinking that I could try another type of character in the future. However, I know that I won’t be cast into whatever I want just like that. I think there is some kind of fate and connection with this kind of stuff. I am really curious what will come my way in the future.”
“Even if I hear some light compliments like, “Oh I think it’s so fun and interesting whenever Jo Hyun Jae comes on” that would be a great happiness for me already. It’s a big deal for me even if in passing someone says, “If Jo Hyun Jae comes on then I am going to watch him”. I want to be an actor who hears those kinds of compliments. Am I an actor who can be trusted with whatever kind of role? I am working towards those things.”