"I looked sharp, but now I'm comfortable"..Hong Jong-hyun 'Things After Love 'Expectations Afterwards (Roundup)

Sep 19, 2024

photo courtesy of Coupang Play

For actor Hong Jong-hyun (34), 'Things After Love' became a spark for change.

Coupang Play's original drama, 「Things After Love」 (played by Jung Hae-sim, Moon Hyun-sung, directed by Moon Hyun-sung), is an emotional melodrama about the story of a woman who has forgotten everything and a man who has forgotten everything 'Hong' and a man who is full of regrets 'Jungo'. Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi will meet Hong and Jun-go, who accidentally met again after the end of their love, to show melodrama chemistry, and Hong Jong-hyun will perform a consistent love story as Min-joon. Nakamura An plays Khanna, who tries to find love that she belatedly realized. It is a location between Korea and Japan, showing the scenery of both countries.

Hong Jong-hyun, who plays Min-joon in the play, met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th and said, `I'm curious and excited about how it will come out personally.' I am waiting for what it will feel like to be filmed by a Korean director and a Korean actor and a Japanese actor come out together. And for Junjun, Hong is the most important. I wonder if the relationship between the two can be seen well because they are big beings. "I'm looking forward to it.

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In particular, it was the first time for Korean and Japanese actors to appear together. Hong Jong-hyun said "I think I'm lucky. I wondered how I could do it. I am very grateful that I was lucky to participate. It was a brief experience, but it was also a special experience to work with Kentaro (Sakaguchi). I think this work is more memorable because it was created in collaboration with Korean and Japanese actors, places, and various staff"We met in private with the director and talked about this and that, and we knew each other in private, but he suggested it to me first. I thought it would be a day, but he said he was softer and calmer than I thought he would fit in with Min-joon. "

In fact, Hong Jong-hyun is a warm and soft person, but his charisma at the time of working as a model influenced his image. Hong Jong-hyun said "I didn't think so, but there were a lot of people who looked at me in a chic way. And I don't know if it's because I sometimes did strong characters while working as a model, but there are many people who remember that image. When he saw me in person, there were a lot of doors that said 'unexpected'."

Because of this, it was perfect for the 'sweet crush' man. As Hong Jong-hyun, who is actually a warm personality, viewers' immersion will also increase. He "I love Hong for a long time, and if it was a cute feeling and feeling in my school days, I started to meet him with a determination after Hong returned. I may not sympathize 100% with Min-joon's heart, but I understood it. The size of the mind varies from person to person, but it makes sense to be able to wait that long if it's enough. I also had a crush with a pure heart. It didn't come true because the friend had transferred, but..."

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I felt a lot of new emotions in acting as well. Hong Jong-hyun said "Min-joon noticed that Hong was changing toward the second half of the play, and it was important to think about what kind of attitude Min-joon should take after knowing that." Usually, I thought it would be this kind of feeling and discussed and filmed it on the spot, but this time, I don't know. The attitude of the woman who promised to marry me has changed, maybe because of what. I wonder if there is anyone. There were various doubts and inner thoughts such as 'It won't be', but I went to the scene not sure what kind of expression and attitude I should make, but I thought it would suit Min-joon's feelings to not know what to do after talking with the director, so I gave my own correct answer and filmed it in several versions. I think it was a new experience. So I thought it might be because the director was considerate. Rather, if the conditions are not good on the spot, I may not be able to act many times, but I think I was able to act many times."

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Perhaps due to this influence, it was Hong Jong-hyun who gave a feeling that 'I've become comfortable in acting and in my daily life. He said "The person I met this time said that the atmosphere has changed since I met him in five to six years now than before I went to the military. They said I looked comfortable. And when I meet people I've worked with in a long time, they tell me that. 'It's changed, it's comfortable' He did. There was no special incident, but after living an irregular life, I went to the army, slept at 10 o'clock, and woke up at 6 o'clock, so I became healthy. I think it's the effect."

Hong Jong-hyun then said "In fact, the works that you suggested to me before going to the army and the works that you suggested after going to the army have changed. "'Things After Love' was also a style I've never done before Looking at it, I feel like I've found the fun of doing new things. If you suggested a cynical and urban character before going to the army, but after going to the army, I have a chance to do everyday characters or works, so I'm acting in a fun way," he said, raising expectations for future activities.

'Things After Love' will be released on Coupang Play on the 27th.

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"I looked sharp, but now I'm comfortable"..Hong Jong-hyun 'Things After Love 'Expectations Afterwards (Roundup)

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