Interview with Jang Dong-yoon as serial killer Jin-hyeok in the movie 'Devils'
Actor Jang Dong-yoon (30) talked about the difficulties he suffered because of his innocent appearance.
On the morning of the 29th, Jang Dong-yoon had an interview about the movie 'Devils' (director Kim Jae-hoon) at a cafe in Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
In this work, Jang Dong-yoon took on the first villain role after his debut as the serial killer 'Jin-hyeok'. He must have been very anxious because it was a villain different from the characters he had played so far.
“There was no sense of insecurity. The director clearly had a concept for the character. At first, I thought a lot about what kind of killer Jin-hyeok was. It’s different from the character I’ve played before. There was a lot of this, but I think the more I filmed, the more my anxiety disappeared.”
Because of Jang Dong-yoon's innocent appearance, he put more effort into acting as a killer.
“It was the same with ‘Wolf Hunt’, and (directors) said that the part they were concerned about was my bright eyes and my human face. That’s why I became more greedy for genres. It's the same and unsatisfying. Even during this shoot, there is a limit to changing the physical appearance, so the makeup team and the costume team put a lot of effort in style. I feel comfortable talking and acting in areas such as the eyes and voice tone, and Jinhyuk I was always giving strength because I wanted to show the madness of a murderer with my eyes because I didn’t think the character would live.”
When asked if he had suffered a lot of disadvantages because of his mild impression, Jang Dong-yoon said, "When I was in the military and in school, other people quarreled a lot. Even when I was with friends, there were many unfair things because they only quarreled with me. That was everyday life." said.
Although he has a somewhat fragile appearance, Jang Dong-yoon entered the entertainment industry with a 'special history' of robbing a convenience store. Jang Dong-yoon drew attention by revealing the charm of 'Oeyun Naegang'. He laughed, saying, "People are greedy for things they haven't had. If you get to know me, I'm a strong person."
Jang Dong-yoon also expressed his will to continue playing the villain in the future. “I want to play the villain again and again. I think I’ve pioneered my own path. It would be a pity if I stopped here after doing it once. I want to do both genres and characters evenly. In the future, I want to fill it with good works and good characters. Now that I’ve done it, I want to do more good works in the future.”
'Devils' is a body-changing action thriller depicting the confrontation between the murderer 'Jin-hyeok' (Jang Dong-yoon) and the detective 'Jae-hwan' (Oh Dae-hwan), who switched bodies the moment they were arrested.
It will be released on July 5th.
Reporter Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr