‘Vicious Lady Park’ Yoo Seon-ho, “My role model is Joaquin Phoenix, I want to act before I die” [SS Interview]

[Sports Seoul | Reporter Yoo Da-yeon] “Taemin, a friend like a sore finger, grew up with me.”

Actor Yoo Seon-ho played Kang Tae-min, an immature third-generation chaebol, in MBC’s ‘Valent Woman Park’s Contract Marriage’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Veol Woman Park’), which ended on the 6th. He is a person who suffers from deprivation as he is neglected by his half-brother Kang Tae-ha (played by Bae In-hyuk) and is not recognized by his mother Min Hye-sook (played by Jin-kyung). Thanks to Park Yeon-woo (played by Lee Se-young), who happened to move from Joseon to modern times, he grew up learning how to treat people sincerely. Afterwards, there was a war of nerves with Taeha over Yeonwoo.

“Taemin is like a sore finger. Because she lacks love, she acts more outspoken. Then she meets Yeonwoo and after receiving good attention, she grows up. I put the feelings I felt growing up and receiving her attention as her top priority. I grew up receiving a lot of love from her parents. “I think Taemin’s outspoken style of expression wasn’t something her body was used to.”

I studied from various angles to express a character who is not very synchronized. I tried to understand Taemin’s psychology by looking at various contents and works.

“I watched several works and documentaries to understand Taemin’s feelings about not being loved. In particular, she had seen works where children had bad relationships with their parents, such as the movie ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ and the drama ‘The Heirs.’ She also took a lot of reference from the entertainment program ‘Parenting Nowadays – My Golden Baby’.”

Yoo Seon-ho, who is still a rookie, took the advice of seniors around him to heart while filming. In ‘Shurup’ (2022), he worked with Bae In-hyuk, whom he became close friends with, as well as Jin Kyung, Lee Se-young, and Joo Hyun-young. Thanks to her bright personality, we were able to film her intimately with both men and women.

“Senior Jin-kyung approached me first. They discussed with me how I read the script and what kind of friend Taemin I saw. You have strong charisma. We communicated really warmly. Also, Seyoung’s acting was amazing. She wondered how she could say something like that. She sometimes got through difficult scenes thanks to the advice her older sister gave her, saying, ‘Here, try this.’ Although she had few opportunities to film with Hyunyoung, she created a fun atmosphere on set. You said a lot of warm words to me. “Thanks to you, I was able to grow.”

The name Yoo Seon-ho was introduced to the public through Mnet’s ‘Produce 101 Season 2′ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Produce 2′). He is from Cube Entertainment, a renowned idol group including SISTAR, BTOB, and (G)I-DLE. Contrary to expectations that he would debut as an idol, he changed his career path.

“I was in a band when I was young and was cast. I joined the company without any skills. While preparing like that, I appeared on ‘Produce 2′ and only then did I start thinking about my future. Afterwards, in 2019 and 2020, I came across works called ‘Undercover’ and ‘Turtle Channel’ and felt like I wanted to act, which led me to who I am today. Perhaps because acting is fun, I still don’t have many regrets about being a singer.”

2023 was a year of special significance for actor and broadcaster Yoo Seon-ho. Since December 2022, he has appeared on KBS2’s ‘2 Days & 1 Night Season 4’ and has received a lot of love as the youngest member, and as proof of his hard work, he has won the ‘Rookie Award in the Show & Variety Category’ and the ‘Grand Prize’ at the ‘2023 KBS Entertainment Awards’. received the honor.

“I’m still dazed. I felt proud and happy every time I saw the rookie award and grand prize trophy displayed in the living room. Many people ask me the secret to being able to kill two birds with one stone: acting and entertainment, but I don’t know. I just work hard. I just concentrate on both acting and entertainment. If that’s the secret, it’s the secret.”

Yoo Seon-ho’s role model, who is now taking a step forward as an actor, is American actor Joaquin Phoenix. When talking about Phoenix, Yoo Seon-ho’s eyes especially sparkled.

“My dream is to become an actor like Joaquin Phoenix. Every time I look at a work, it feels like a different person, and I feel so immersed in it that I know what they’re talking about no matter what work I look at. I really want to act together before I die. I plan to continue acting to make my dream come true. “If this kind of consistency comes together, wouldn’t I be able to gain great strength like Joaquin Phoenix?”

Yoo Seon-ho, who is taking his first steps as an actor, said that he feels inadequate. This work is also more disappointing than satisfying. He is full of desire to move forward by filling the void he feels.

“I feel more disappointed than satisfied with this work. I plan to create opportunities for further development based on the regret I feel now. “From now on, I want to become the kind of Yoo Seon-ho who approaches every work and every role with sincerity.” willow66@sportsseoul.com