[인터뷰] Tae-gu Um “Reply to ‘noir ban’… “I wanted to do a melodrama” – Star Today

Tough man Eom Tae-gu (41) met Rocco and exploded. His dynamic transformation, which was close to fate, was a great success. The drama that started with ‘Eom Tae-gu doing a romantic comedy?’ with the answer ‘Why is Uhm Tae-gu doing a romantic comedy now?’

The recently concluded JTBC Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Playful Woman’ (written by Na-kyung, directed by Kim Young-hwan and Kim Woo-hyun) about 2-3%, but he created the ‘new romantic comedy king Uhm Tae-gu’.

Uhm Tae-gu’s theme was the best. It was ranked first for four consecutive weeks in the results of an online video TV (OTT) service topic survey published weekly by Good Data Corporation. It surpassed Korea and stole the hearts of global viewers. According to Rakuten Viki, it ranked first in viewers in over 110 countries as of the 6th week of broadcast. It ranked first in 59 countries, including the United States, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, for six consecutive weeks.

Eom Tae-gu, whom we met at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 5th, said, “While I was filming, I thought that this might be the my last romantic comedy, and even though the viewership ratings weren’t high. , I felt comforted and strengthened by the fact that people liked it. “

“There were a lot of lines and some scenes that were kind of cute to get involved in, but I tried to be a comedy in earnest,” he said, “I realized (how popular the drama was) when many articles were posted on the Internet, and the most memorable response was ‘ban noir’. “I’m staying,” he said with a smile.

‘Woman Who Plays’ was a delightful drama about the story of Seo Ji-hwan (played by Eom Tae-gu), a former actress dealing with her dark times, and who falls in love with child creator ‘mini sister’ Go Eun-ha (played by Han Sun-hwa).

The transformation of Um Tae-gu, who has shown great acting in genre films, was one of the biggest points to watch. ‘Seo Ji-hwan’, played by him, is the CEO of ‘Thirsty Deer’, a meat processing company, who has cleared his dark past and runs the ‘Thirsty Deer’ meat processing company among prejudices of the world, and lived as one person for 36 years.

She showed her unexpected charm when she met her younger sister Go Eun-ha, with whom she had made beautiful memories as children, and fell in love with her again. With his husky voice, friendly conflicting eyes, and delicate facial expressions, he created a new male protagonist unseen in existing romantic comedy films.

When he and Go Eun-ha were locked in an ice cream alone, he explained ‘hurdling’ the emperor penguin and gave her a back hug, his legs gave out and he fell for the first kiss, and it was so blind with jealousy that he cried, “Let’s go, child,” and he was clumsy and clumsy. The scene showing flashy action with a drink can lead to several ‘pictures’ (images) and became a hot topic.

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Uhm Tae-gu created a new male protagonist unseen in existing romantic comedies with his husky voice, friendly conflicting eyes, and delicate facial expressions. Photo ㅣTEAMHOPE

Nevertheless, Um Tae-gu said that the romantic comedy challenge was “not easy.” “At first, I wasn’t sure about my acting,” he said, “I was worried if it would be okay because I didn’t see the finished product. “

“I really liked the script, but I was scared to do it. Instead of thinking, ‘Let’s do it differently from previous works,’ I tried to do the same thing. Again, I thought the people who made romantic comedies were amazing. “It was difficult to raise the mood, but I did my best and risked my life.”

Eom Tae-gu used to tremble and say, “I came to a great show while acting,” but when he opened the lid, suggestions and orders poured in, saying, “I started a new genre of romantic comedy,” “I found a romantic comedy gem,” and “Please walk the romantic comedy path.”

Regarding this answer, he said, “I’m thirsty for soft jobs, and I’ve said this in every interview, and this is a job I’m really grateful for.” “I think it was an opportunity to show another side of me,” he said.

His chemistry with Han Sun-hwa, whom he met again after the drama ‘Save Me 2’, was delightful and one of the reasons for his popularity. Eom Tae-gu showed a sharp edge in front of his father and rivals, but showed a helpless look in front of love.

“(With Han Seon-hwa), the advantage was that we were able to work together comfortably without any worries. “The chemistry was great when we were acting. “

What was the sync between ‘Seo Ji-hwan’ in the drama and Uhm Tae-gu in real life? Although he is alone in the play, in real life he smiled and answered, “No.” Eom Tae-gu, who looks like he’s a drunk just by looking at his face, but doesn’t drink, said, “Seeing how the writer wrote a character who doesn’t drink and ‘seeking beer, it seems he found a similar trait in myself and expressed it.’

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This was his second collaboration with Han Sun-hwa after ‘Save Me’, and their beautiful chemistry furthered their popularity. Photo ㅣTEAMHOPE

He is known as ‘Shy Guy’ in the entertainment industry, and he appeared shy several times in the interview. The answers were generally short and simple. It was a crude phrase that did not know how to add rhetoric to it. Nevertheless, the effort and passion put into character and attitude as an actor was given as ‘sincere’.

Off camera, Uhm Tae-gu seemed to be very similar to ‘Seo Ji-hwan’ in many ways. “I don’t use KakaoTalk because I don’t feel uncomfortable,” or “I like to drink iced vanilla lattes without caffeine,” he said. Also, when asked if he was popular to him, he replied, “I don’t know because I don’t go out much,” and when I was asked to include the suggestions he received from the people around him, he replied, ” I can’t. Say that with my own mouth,” which made everyone laugh.

‘A Woman Who Plays’ is a work that became a turning point for Eom Tae-gu as an actor and as a person. Due to the enthusiasm of fans, they are talking to their group about the opening of NHS and a fan meeting for the first time since their debut. Recently, the recording of the popular entertainment program ‘You Quiz on the Block’ was completed. Uhm Tae-gu’s wish after successfully completing the romantic comedy was as follows.

“I want to pay back the love you showed me. Instead of sex, I would like to greet you with a good and fun job. Now that I have done a romantic comedy, I want to do a melodrama. I really like works like ‘Christmas in August’.”