Woo Do Hwan Interview for ELLE Korea Magazine, 2017.

<Save Me> That Face of Woo Do Hwan

I don't need to say anything. It is not easily erased from memory. I look at it for a long time. Face of Woo Do Hwan close-up to eyes of the world.

Q: What did you do during the first show of weekend's drama <Save Me>?

Woo Do Hwan: I was with my parents at home.

Q: How was it ?

Woo Do Hwan: I saw one or two previews at the premiere. I watched the scenes that I came out of, and of course, the performances of my seniors. I was really curious to know about how to act in the script. I thought it was great to watch. On August 5, when the drama was first broadcast, I remember how my parents liked it so much.

Q: It's the first time you play the role of the main character, but it's cool!

Woo Do Hwan: It is my first work in the front and it is a work that I will never forget, but it is also a work that tests me. When the actor who appeared in the screen appeared on the screen and led the play in a small amount every time, the viewers would admit that I was also questioning the agency. So I just have to be good.

Q: "A strong presence" "Cast to character" "Joy a snatcher" Did you see the reaction after the broadcast ? 

Woo Do Hwan: The acquaintances captured the article and sent it to me. I did not expect that reaction. 

Rather, I wanted viewers to have fun to watch <Save Me>.

Q: Now, I do not see anything different from Woo Do Han

Woo Do Hwan: I think you are looking forward to it a little more than I have faith in me. From now on, can I be good to the end? You'll have a question. I do not think this is the last test.

Q: Maybe the power of 'Seok Dong-Cheol' might be big. Cold impression and rebellious temperament, I have the wound of my heart.

Woo Do Hwan: There was a feeling that men would like me more if I expressed Dongcheol on the script. I was attracted to Dong-cheol's manhood at first. This guy is jumping unconditionally if he's sure he's right. This is not as easy as it sounds. I think Dong-cheol's was a blank child. You live by believing one by one as you live and experience. As a drunken father, a mother goes out of his house, and a woman is never supposed to be hit, and I grew up in Grandma's hand, and I think she's the only one who can trust the world. In that sense, I can be a pure friend.

Q: How did you meet such a charming character?

Woo Do Hwan: After the movie <Master>, I started auditioning again. <Save Me> It was the tenth audition this year. I did not even know that the original drama was a webtoon <Out of the World>. I had a funny webtoon. Instead, I looked at the synopsis and found the pain of Dong-Cheol and the bond of friends of 'Dork 4th'. The material of the pseudo-religious group was also interesting. I wanted to take a chance.

Q: I've heard alot about auditioning since you started acting.

Woo Do Hwan: I've heard a lot of praise for the good voice. Some people have told me that "your eyes are your strength". At first I heard a lot of bad things. "How do you learn with that skill?" There is a low voice in the appearance. "If you want to continue acting, raise your voice tone".

Q: How do you feel when you think about it?

Woo Do Hwan: This is what I thought was a disadvantage. In the end, it is you who know best about your strengths. You should not try to throw it away unconditionally. I have to keep an eye on how I can make it look good. It's the know-how I got from watching a lot of auditions.

Q: What advantage do you get from the director <Save Me>

Woo Do Hwan: He told me that Dong-cheol, described in the script, matched my eyes.

Q: What is it like to play a clearly expressed character in a webtoon?

Woo Do Hwan: It's definitely difficult to access. There will be fans who do not like to escape from the original work. I do not want to remake my favorite works. I can not be worried. Still, there's something that can help. Last year <The Man Who Lives in My House> even though Webtoon was original, I can look at the pictures and find out the characteristics of the character more clearly. I feels like this.

Q: So what it's character of You

Woo Do Hwan: I heard a lot of stories from my friends saying, "You really do what you want and you buy it". I think it seemed clear to distinguish between what I want to do and what I do not like. If you want to do this, just do it. My motto is "I will not be sorry and sad if I fail". But, <Save Me> I changed it when I filming. "Let's be happy together". I hope all actors and staff will be happy with this work.

Q: I thought of it. Do you have any leadership qualities?

Woo Do Hwan: I think I had a desire to lead something from my childhood. Every nine o'clock in the elementary school, I called the house of about 10 friends. Tell me where to go. Even today, when I go on a trip with my friends, I have a schedule and a secretary.

Q: They(friends) would have imagined that Woo Do-Hwan would act ?

Woo Do Hwan: Not at all. I've had a similar story with my 15 year old friends. Everybody said that I wondered what I was going to do afterwards. I was 19 when I decided to act. and I was not going to starve to death anyway.

Q: But why was it acting? What was crucial?

Woo Do Hwan: The influence of my father who played in my youth was great. I had a desire to act long before, but I could not express it on the outside. I did not know if I could do it. I made a decision when I was 19. I thought I would not want to do it again later.

Q: Have you ever started acting and feeling? 'I can't even bloody blood.' 

Woo Do Hwan: I did not see my father acting, but I only heard his stories. I do not think he's as fit as my father. I mean, when I take pictures with my father, I do not know what blood is. I feel the same when I see it.

Q: Choose, what do you like either the real or the face of the screen more.

Woo Do Hwan: The face in the screen is much better. It's the face made by the best staff. If the lighting director can make the lighting that matches me well, the cinematographer will take some good steps out and the director "This look, looks so good" please take your best picture. 

Q: Is there another thing that has been going on like steadily? 

Woo Do Hwan: Diary and exercise. Right? Why do you keep a diary? It's more a habit than a special reason. At first it was a bad day to pass by. If I don't record, nobody knows my yesterday. I started to write because I thought I had to record.

Q: How did the habit change itself?

Woo Do Hwan: Last year, when I live, I often think that "it is hard today". When I saw the diary I wrote last year, it was hard at the time. I think I have now because I've done well somehow. I get the strength to live today by watching my diary.

Q: are you remembered? <Master> In the interviews that were received with attention, you wanted to try the school project?

Woo Do Hwan: Right. I told him that I wanted to play uniforms, the tsundere character, and acting, <Save Me> I did it through. It's not easy to do as I say, but the character that I posting has everything I want to do, as well as a way to confidently show it to people.

Q: During this talk, your face became bright. What makes you smile everyday?

Woo Do Hwan: There's a lot of laughter. I always smile so much that I can not tell when I'm smiling. I have a lot of words to say 'Let's laugh' to my friends. You'll know by looking at my Instastagram account. I have a lot of pictures that I laugh about and I want to see this and laugh once more. 

Q: Then I need to take a picture again. With a smiling face of Woo Do Hwan.

Woo Do Hwan: This seems to be another. Ha ha (laugh).

Source: ELLE Korea Magazine

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