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Cho Hangyeol opened up about the 'turning point'. in is acting career and how it began.
Cho Hangyeol, who is currently rising as a next-generation star through the tvN drama 'Undercover Miss Hong' which ended on the 8th, recently shared in an interview with Ilgan Sports, "I was able to finish this long 16-episode journey thanks to the viewers who stayed with us until the end."
In the drama, Cho Hangyeol played as Albert Oh, the head of risk management at Hanmin Securities who is also the grandson of Chairman Kang Pilbeom. He said, "I feel like my spectrum of expression as an actor has broadened through this work. Rather than improvisation, I focused more on bringing out the tone and the flow of the actual script."He also credited his co-star Kim Hyungmook, who played as his father in the drama, saying, "He gave me so many ideas on set. Thanks to him, we were able to create the unique father-son chemistry in 'Undercover Miss Hong.'"
Albert Oh is a character who holds the key to major twists toward the end of the drama. At first, he appears to be an immature slacker who is obsessed with movies. However, it is later revealed that he is a powerful figure in the stock market community 'Yeouido Pirates.' Cho Hangyeol shared, "I'm actually a cinephile myself," naming 'The Butterfly Effect' and 'The Notebook' as his favorite movies. He also mentioned 'The King's Warden,' saying, "I cried my eyes out watching it. If I get the chance, I definitely want to try acting in the historical genre."
Cho Hangyeol's original dream was on the pitcher's mound. Born in 2002, he once dreamed to be a baseball player but had to give up the sport due to an unexpected injury. At the time, he recalled his brief experience with acting in elementary school, which led him back to an acting academy. He then made his debut in 2020 through the web drama 'Let Me Off the Earth.'
'Undercover Miss Hong' is especially meaningful to him as it is his first lead role. He shared, "It would feel like a dream to win a Rookie Award with 'Undercover Miss Hong," adding, "My next project hasn't been decided yet, but I'll say goodbye to Albert Oh and return as an even more charming 'younger man' character."
