Actor Uhm Jung-hwa talked about what he gained from going through a difficult time after thyroid cancer surgery.
On the 1st, I had an interview with actor Uhm Jung-hwa at the building of Saram Entertainment located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at the end of the JTBC Friday-Saturday drama 'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk'.
'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook', which ended on the 4th, is a work that contains the story of Cha Jeong-suk's life, from being a housewife for 20 years to becoming a resident for 1 year. Uhm Jung-hwa, who played Cha Jeong-sook, said, "It was an amazing experience to be called by the name of a character wherever I go these days. They welcomed me more and treated me in a friendly way. It seems that Cha Jeong-suk has become a character in my life."
'Cha Jeong-suk' was Uhm Jung-hwa itself. Just like Cha Jeong-suk, who returned to work as a doctor after undergoing a liver transplant due to acute hepatitis, Uhm Jung-hwa came back with left vocal cord paralysis after thyroid cancer surgery, but returned as a singer and actor after a long period of rehabilitation. With JTBC's 'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk', she is enjoying a new heyday by renewing her new life character.
"I, like Cha Jung-suk, had surgery for thyroid cancer. I felt lonely for a long time, felt relieved that I had woken up, and felt grateful for all the time. That was when I turned 40. After that, I went through a difficult time. I've been through it, but I also felt a lot about what I had to put in my heart. Giving yourself good energy is the most important thing."
'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' gained great popularity with an audience rating of close to 20%. Uhm Jung-hwa and Kim Byung-chul, who appear as her husband, took the first and second place in the topic category for five consecutive weeks. When asked if he felt his popularity, Uhm Jung-hwa said, "I felt it while watching the viewers interpret the drama. Regarding Cha Jung-sook's name, the reason why her surname is 'Cha' is Cha because she kicked Seo In-ho, and Seo In-ho means 'Stop'. He said. It was so fresh," he smiled.
The acting synergy of the actors accounted for a large part of the popularity of 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'. Uhm Jung-hwa praised Kim Byeong-cheol, saying, "When I'm with him, I don't feel like there's anything wrong. He's a person who is focused on acting, and he's so gentle and serious."
Regarding Myung Se-bin, who plays the role of Choi Seung-hee, "I am not a new actor, but when I was preparing for this work, I did not play the character I had been playing, but I did it with determination. He came to my house, read a book together, and shared what I thought of Seung-hee. He is an actor with dignity, but I saw him putting everything down and trying to become Seunghee."
Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr