Cho Hangyeol: "Gave up baseball due to an injury ... I want to win the Rookie Award with 'Undercover Miss Hong'"

SOURCE: 조한결 “부상으로 야구 선수 포기... ‘미쓰홍’으로 신인상 받고파” [인터뷰 ②]

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."

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Cho Hangyeol: "I look like BTS' Jin? Thank you, but... I'm sorry to the fans"

SOURCE: 조한결 "BTS 진 닮은꼴? 반응 감사하지만…팬들께 죄송" [인터뷰M]

Recently, Cho Hangyeol did an interview with iMBC Entertainment at the MBC building in Mapo-gu, Seoul, to celebrate the end of tvN's 'Undercover Miss Hong.'

'Undercover Miss Hong' is a retro office comedy set in the late 1990s about Hong Geumbo, an elite securities supervisor in her 30s who goes undercover as a 20-year-old entry-level employee at a securities firm where suspicious transactions were detected.

In the drama, Cho Hangyeol played the role of Albert Oh, the grandson of the Hanmin Securities chairman and also the only son of executive Oh Deokgyu. In the final episode, his character gave up his title as a third-generation chaebol to pursue his dream of being a cinephile.

'Undercover Miss Hong' was a hit, surpassing a peak viewer ratings of 12%. Along with the great performance of lead actress Park Shinhye, the solid acting of supporting actors like Cho Hangyeol and Choi Jisoo also stood out.

Cho Hangyeol shared his thoughts on the show's success, saying, "The script was very solid. I had a feeling it would do well," adding, "I think it turned out even better because every actor had a story and the characters were clear."

Cho Hangyeol said he actually checked the reactions to the scenes he acted in and expressed his gratitude, saying, "I loved the comments saying that I'm good at playing cheeky or sly roles. Hearing people call me a 'very charming actor' made me proud, it gave me strength."

He gained attention for his handsome looks and recently made an appearance on the Youtube variety show 'Hong Seokcheon's Jewel Box.' He shared, "So many amazing people appear on that show. It was an honor to be recognized there for my looks as well."

Even the 'Top Gay' Hong Seokcheon told him that he resembles BTS' member Jin. Regarding this, Cho Hangyeol joked, "Sometimes people do say that. First of all, BTS is a group that I really like and enjoy listening to. As a Korean, I respect them so much. I love hearing people tell me that I look like Jin, but I'm sorry to the fans."

He added, "From now on, I want to keep showing an even more handsome side of myself."

'Undercover Miss Hong' finished on the 8th.

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