Choi Sang-hak "13 years of absence as an actor.. I didn't make an accident" (Interview)
Aug 30, 2024
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Of course, I thought I'd have had an accident. The actor who had the highest stock price suddenly evaporated from the TV. Choi Sang-hak smiled and waved his hands, but looked somewhat unfair.
"No, no. No, I never made an accident. Hahaha"
It was a 'Kingly Godsim' (reasonable doubt). Wasn't he the greatest star of the time, who was a unique character in big works such as MBC dramas 'Wangcho', 'Three Friends', SBS 'The Wild Age' and swept various commercials. The fact that he was loved for the image of his immature younger brother like a naughty boy helped him look suspicious.
"People who remember me are divided into three categories. There are people who remember me as 'Wangcho', there are people who remember me as 'The Wild Age', and there are a lot of people who remember me as 'Three Friends'."
Choi Sang-hak expressed his disappointment, saying, `But gradually, you didn't recognize me.'
"When I was promoting, you recognized me too much, so I was careful and uncomfortable. But as time passed, more and more people didn't recognize me. I was disappointed."
Even in a brief conversation and expression, the unique wit and playfulness come out of nowhere. On the 27th, Choi Sang-hak met at a Chinese restaurant in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. I couldn't help but drink a drink because of my inner friendship and pleasure toward him.
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The performance of the past was critical. It was a judgment that many people would know even if they didn't explain it. No, in fact, questions such as 'Why you disappeared from TV', 'How have you been?' and 'What are you doing now?' popped up first.
Superlative science is "It's a little bit long.. Can I start with a drink?"I decided.
After \'The Wild Age', things didn't come in as consistently as before. I've been in the army under that circumstance, and I've had very little work since then."
What if there was a strong company to support him. Choi Sang-hak served as the main model for more than 10 commercials as well as acting and broadcasting during his activities, but he did not even receive a proper settlement.
"First of all, since livelihood is important.. I was so sad, but I had no choice but to do something else. I worked for a construction developer for about 10 years. The only thing I knew how to do was act, so I did all kinds of odd jobs and ran errands at work. Then, I naturally became distant from the entertainment industry."
I always had a desire to act in my heart. In the end, when I decided to leave the company and was preparing to start working as an actor again, I had to give up my dream once more as I saw the bitterness of life. Choi Sang-hak poured a glass of alcohol again and continued the story.
"When I wanted to work as an actor again, an older brother I knew offered to hand out the proceeds if I invested in his business. I just needed to be able to eat, so I was going to earn time by gluing the profits and start learning from scratch. But he got scammed."
Choi Sang-hak was scammed with all his property and even his loans. And he started his own business. It was the start-up of a yukhoe franchise.
"Yeah, I'd rather have that con man and I fight. He works in yukhoe, so I'll make a yukhoe brand and do it myself. I thought I wouldn't see him do well. That's how I started and came all the way to this point."
Choi Sang-hak dreams of taking off once again while running a yukhoe restaurant for a living.
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"When I worked for 10 years, at the time, I was really..'Let's not do broadcasting anymore', 'Even if I do it again, there will be no place to call me.', 'If I start again now, who will call me?' I thought. I was very scared. But now, I want to be brave again. Now that I have a life partner, I'm determined to work harder (before I get married)."
He looked desperate. Let's ask for the last greeting. It's more serious.
"If you really give me one chance, I'm really going to burn myself up and I'm confident that I'll work hard, so I'd appreciate it if you could give me one chance like that. I would appreciate it if you could take that opportunity to bring laughter and joy to your viewers."
"I will always try to be the best student who lives hard and lives happily. Thank you, everyone."
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