I had trouble shedding tears when I practiced in school. But during the
shooting I was surprised by myself for really crying, completely
absorbed in into scene.
When I was in 11th grade I appeared in SBS variety show “Good Friends.”
I showed up in one of the segments “Catching up with Celebrities” and
imitated people from various nations, starting with the voice of Hong
Kong actor Stephen Chow to old grannies in the United States who can
scream, punch, stick out a gun and shoot. (laugh)
Back when I was majoring drama at the Korea National University of Arts
I got cast as a wrestler in some play. According to the script I was a
Greco-Roman wrestler who falls in love for the first time and suffocates
the girl in the process of hugging her. (laugh) The play was never
completed but I've tried comical acting as well.
In the film “Cafe Seoul" (2009) I showed up as Gi-bong the punk.
My hair style was no better than a rooster's comb or a doll with
sprouted grass for a hair (laugh). To be honest I really hated doing
that to my hair. It could have been better if I had made it shorter.
I am talented at sports,
but I'm no good at sports that involve balls. I used to do lots of
sports with balls in the past but after twisting by ankle during a
basketball game, then getting it twisted it again during football match
and then getting my chin hit by a ball on the first day of baseball
practice, I realized I have had it. (laugh). These days I focus mostly
on weight training.
I like drinking. When you
drink with someone you can make your counterpart relax and get to learn
more about that person. I used to drink a lot with actor Kim Dong-wuk
who is my junior in my old school. These days I try to spare my health
(laugh) by drinking just one bottle and that seems good enough to get me
tipsy. Recently I became close to actor Lee Phillip while shooting
“Secret Garden.” I drink with him often while shooting with him outside
Seoul. Lee is pretty much the same as the character he plays in the
drama but is not that reserved.
As an actor my looks are
too ordinary. Not too handsome but not as ugly as to say that I stink.
When I look at the mirror I just think 'Not bad, it'll do'.
When someone comments on a blog related to me
-- well, there is someone who writes all the time “Everyone, I'm
Seo-won's cousin and I hope you like him, too.” His nickname is
“Skeleton Warrior” and he actually isn't my real cousin but a son of my
mom's friend who is in high school right now (Wow, what a supporter?)
(laughs). Or maybe he's just trying to get friendly with a blogger?
These days I've become
much more calm than before. More like I'm feeling the world of weight
around me. Life is getting tiresome as time goes by and I also have to
worry about my earnings. (laughter) All these issues weigh heavily on my
body and soul.