“I nonetheless can’t fairly wrap my head round it. When somebody acknowledges me, I discover myself asking, ‘You actually know who I’m?’” – Choo Younger Woo
Actor Choo Younger Woo, identified for his placing top, sharp seems, and strong performing, is rapidly establishing himself as a rising star.
In a media interview, he greeted us with a bashful smile, admitting, “I can positively really feel the rise in my recognition. It’s thrilling, however on the similar time, it’s nonetheless exhausting to imagine.”
He takes on the position of Yang Jae-won, a prime medical pupil at Korea College, in Netflix’s new sequence The Trauma Code: Heroes on Name.
Within the drama, Yang Jae-won unexpectedly assists in an emergency surgical procedure alongside Baek Kang-hyuk (performed by Joo Ji-hoon), the trauma middle’s new professor. Deeply impressed by his mentor’s extraordinary expertise, he decides to turn out to be Baek Kang-hyuk’s first disciple.
Choo Younger-woo shared, “Jae-won and I’ve quite a bit in widespread. He would possibly come throughout as a know-it-all, however at his core, he’s a tough employee who always pushes himself. That’s one thing I relate to quite a bit.”
Reflecting on his journey, he added, “As Jae-won grew, I felt like I used to be rising with him. There was a scene the place Jae-won lastly will get acknowledged for his expertise, and I bear in mind getting unexpectedly emotional whereas filming it.”
‘Trauma Heart’ is a medical comedy that follows the eccentric however good Baek Kang-hyuk as he makes an attempt to rebuild a failing trauma unit.
For Choo, getting into comedy was initially daunting. “I’d by no means completed full-fledged comedy earlier than, so I always doubted myself, questioning, ‘Can I actually pull this off?’” he admitted.
Nonetheless, with encouragement from his director and senior actors, he discovered his rhythm. “They stored telling me, ‘You’ll be able to push it even additional,’ and that gave me confidence,” he stated.
As a comparatively new actor, Choo Younger-woo recalled feeling anxious on set, by no means fairly in a position to calm down. “However the director gave me the liberty to experiment, reassuring me that we may all the time regulate issues later. That assist, together with encouragement from my co-stars, helped me break by my very own psychological obstacles.”
Since his debut in 2021, Choo has steadily constructed a powerful résumé with roles in As soon as Upon a Small City, Police College, Faculty 2021, and Oasis.’ He additionally turned heads in JTBC’s The Story of Woman Okay, the place he performs a twin position with exceptional ease.
“I used to be actually fortunate to achieve recognition so quickly after my debut,” he mirrored. “I feel it’s as a result of I all the time attempt to absolutely embody the characters I play, and that effort resonates with viewers.”
Choo takes character immersion significantly.
“My persona and demeanor usually shift relying on the position I’m enjoying. After I auditioned for ‘Police Class,’ the director informed me I already appeared like my character earlier than even performing—that’s once I realized how essential it’s to internalize a task. Since then, I meticulously research even the smallest gestures and speech patterns.”
This yr, Choo Younger Woo is about to seem in two extremely anticipated tasks—the Netflix sequence The Sq. and tvN’s The Fairy and the Cowherd. Whereas The Sq. has already wrapped filming, The Fairy and the Cowherd is presently in manufacturing.
Trying forward, he shared, “I can really feel an enormous shift occurring in my profession proper now. My aim is to present my best possible in each venture and ensure every position leaves an enduring impression.“
Atone for Choo Younger Woo’s comedic and swoony sides by watching The Trauma Code: Heroes on Name and The Story of Woman Okay.
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