Singer Hwang Chi-yeol debuts as a movie actor

Singer Hwang Chi-yeol debuted as a movie actor.

On the 2nd, his agency Ten2 Entertainment said, "Hwang Chi-yeol is taking on his first acting challenge after being cast as the male lead in the short film 'Companion'. As he has shown delicate acting skills through music videos, etc., we ask for your support and anticipation for his official acting challenge." He said.

'Companion' (directed by Eum Moon-seok) is a short film depicting the companionship of Sang-su, who lives freely busking and moving around with a guitar, and Soo-yeon (played by Lee Seung-yoon), an orphanage life instructor. It tells the story of two people who met by chance, stay together for three days and two nights, and heal each other's wounds. Hwang Chi-yeol made a successful acting debut by convincingly depicting the emotions of Sang-soo, who becomes Su-yeon's protector.

In particular, this work was helmed by actor and director Eum Moon-seok. 'Companion', which shows the synergy between two people known as close friends, is continuing various promotional activities, including being submitted to the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and holding a GV last month.

Meanwhile, with his husky voice and appealing vocals, Hwang Chi-yeol sings songs such as ‘A Daily Song’, ‘You Are My Spring’, ‘Why Now’, and ‘Two Letters’. ' He captivated domestic and foreign music fans with Hwang Chi-yeol's emotional ballads that can be heard and trusted, and solidified his position as a 'Korean Wave ballader' through his strong presence as a male solo singer in each album.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr