Kim Jae-cheol expressed his gratitude for the huge popularity of ‘Pamyo’. Photo|Keyeast
Actor Kim Jae-cheol (42), who played an active role in the dramas ‘Yeonmo’, ‘Hyena’, and the movies ‘Confidential Assignment’ and ‘Baekdu Mountain’, showed off his presence with ‘Bamyo’.
The movie ‘Buried Grave’ (director Jang Jae-hyun) is an occult mystery that tells the story of strange events that happen to a feng shui master, undertaker, and shaman who received a large amount of money to relocate a suspicious tomb. After its release, it took first place at the box office due to its impressive box office performance, exceeding 6 million viewers. Kim Jae-cheol gave a passionate performance in the role of Park Ji-yong, who asks the shaman Hwarim for help because a strange disease has been passed down through three generations of his family.
He said, “I am deeply moved by the amazing success of ‘Pamyo.’ I am dumbfounded. He has been acting for over 20 years, and I am thankful that his relatives and the people around him like it even more. I’m dazed. He said it was so amazing because it was his first time experiencing a packed audience when he greeted the stage. Senior Yoo Hae-jin said that he was worried about the future because of the brilliant start. “You told me that it’s not easy to be this full and that it’s not something to take for granted, but it still feels like a dream.”
He continued, “I thought it would be great because director Jang Jae-hyeon’s ‘Black Priests’ was also a hit, but it was faster than I expected. As we were greeting the stage and the score changed, we were cheering among ourselves and wondering what was going on. Since it was unexpectedly good, we felt like we had read the numbers wrong and were cautious. “I am accepting it with a humble heart,” he joked.
He said he enjoyed director Jang Jae-hyeon’s previous works, ‘Black Priests’ and ‘Sabaha’, and was a fan. He never thought he would be working on ‘Pamyo’.
He said, “I was curious about what Coach Jang Jae-hyun was doing, and when I heard that senior Choi Min-sik was doing it, I thought the players had met and this was going to be the end. But when I heard that the director contacted my agency and said he wanted to see me, I asked, ‘Why did you contact me?’ I went to meet him. “I was shocked when the director looked at me and asked me to join him,” he said, explaining the process of joining ‘Pamyo’.
Regarding Park Ji-yong’s character, he said, “He is a powerful man, but he is also weak, and he has a desire to save his son and anxieties, and he walks a tightrope in the middle, as if he knows and doesn’t know.” . I got a hint from the director who said he felt like he needed to relax and that he wanted to convey the feeling of someone in power, yet also suspicious, and anxious and anxious to save his son. The director personally spent time with me and gave me his heart by telling me stories about my life and things I experienced when I was unknown, so I also beat my cards. “I trusted the director, who felt like a close brother to me,” he said.
Kim Jae-cheol expressed his feelings about playing the character of Park Ji-yong in ‘The Tomb of the Dead’. Photo|]Showbox
He also mentioned the topic of possession, where it is said that “the fox cut off the tiger’s waist.”
Kim Jae-cheol said, “It was not easy to adjust the angle because CG was needed,” and “I was worried because I thought it was a very important line, but the director filmed it almost in order, so for the hotel scene, that feeling came naturally. “I was able to do it because I was emotionally warmed up from the phone call scene,” he said, thanking Director Jang once again.
Regarding the enthusiastic response received during the stage greeting with the ‘neck-turning pose’, which is a hot topic in the play, he said, “Senior Choi Min-sik told me to be prepared to turn my neck a lot when the time is right, so I did it boldly. He became a master at turning necks. “If it’s something that can bring joy to those who enjoyed watching it, then of course you should do it,” he said with a laugh.
Kim Jae-cheol also did not forget his gratitude to Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Go-eun, and Lee Do-hyun of ‘Myovengers’ who were with him in ‘The Grave’.
He said, “I was a midfielder. There was a lot of exchange between Choi Min-sik and Kim Go-eun, and since they are famous strikers, I thought I could just catch and pass well. Really, all I had to do was receive Choi Min-sik’s acting. He is also a really funny person. From the time he came to work, the senior always joked comfortably and made his juniors laugh so they wouldn’t be nervous. That’s your senior’s age. Don’t you think that being told not to be nervous can actually make you more nervous? “They always say they do it for their own convenience, but they are so considerate because everyone needs to do well,” he said, expressing his gratitude.
In addition, he told an episode from the time of filming and said, “Senior Choi Min-sik had a meal on the last day of filming. Since my senior’s filming finished first, I joked about whether I should eat three bowls since today is my last filming, and Director Jang was sobbing. Everyone was surprised. When I saw that, I was moved to tears too. When I was as old as Choi Min-sik, I thought it would be okay if the young director felt that way during my last filming. “It remained a beautiful memory for me as well,” he confessed.
He also said, “Senior Yoo Hae-jin also loved me a lot and took care of me and was considerate of me. Hae-jin Yoo and Min-sik Choi are both interesting people. Just by looking at their stage greetings, you can tell that their comedic styles are different. While monitoring on site, I was always amazed. Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun were truly amazing. The rest area scene is where I first meet Myovengers. It was interesting to see the four of them standing together, strangely fitting together. “It was a combination created by the director, and I think that combination of Myovengers was a box office success factor,” he praised.
He added, “Kim Go-eun’s Daesalgut scene was great, but singing her soul was also good. It must not have been easy to set the tone to recite the scriptures, but it was really great and cool. He was charismatic and had weight. I thought Lee Do-hyun was cool because he appeared in a hip way, but he got even more amazing towards the end. I was so jealous that I wondered if I could pull off acting while possessed by a Japanese ghost at that age. “It wasn’t easy for me when my possession was short-lived, but it’s amazing that I didn’t lose strength and made it to the end.”
Kim Jae-cheol expressed his thoughts on the reaction to expecting 10 million won for ‘Destruction’. Photo|Keyeast
There are also reactions that expect millions of dollars from the amazing box office success of ‘Pamyo’. In response, he said, “I am being careful not to drink kimchi soup. I also wish that things would end like this. There is also such a wind. “I think the current score is really great in the occult genre,” he carefully confessed.
At the same time, regarding his wife’s reaction, he said, “She is the type of person who holds me back because I am afraid I will explode. In times like these, be careful what you say. Still, if I see a good comment quietly behind the scenes, I capture it and send it to him,” he said. “As an actor, I feel proud when I see people asking if it’s the person from my existing work.” He expressed satisfaction, saying, “It shows a different feeling.”
Lastly, he said, “I want to get one step closer to movies through ‘Pamyo.’ I had a great thirst for movies. He dreamed of becoming an actor while watching director Kim Seong-su’s ‘There is No Sun’. So my childhood dreams are reflected on the screen. “I have received so much love for ‘Pamyo’ that I can’t ask for anything more, but I want to continue to show new sides of myself regardless of the size of the role,” he said.
“I happened to have a lot of money, and I often played the role of a Korean who lived abroad. I have never lived abroad. haha. I lived a normal life as the son of a gamjatang restaurant. I want to try a character that is closely related to my life, and I do a lot of comedy when I play, so I want to try something like that. I would like to try other characters in the future as well. The fact that the movie did so well is a new experience for me, and I have many new experiences after seeing this movie. “I want to embody those grateful feelings and repay them through acting.”
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