Jang Dong-yoon "A special 'oasis' to me"

Actor Jang Dong-yoon expressed his affection for the recently concluded KBS2 Monday-Tuesday drama 'Oasis'.

On the morning of the 26th, Jang Dong-yoon told various stories related to the upcoming movie 'Long D' (directed by Lim Jae-wan) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

'Long D' tells the untact love story of Do-ha (played by Jang Dong-yoon) and Tae-in (played by Park Yu-na), a couple of the same age who have been in a long-distance relationship for five years before turning 30. 'Long D' is the first Korean film to showcase the screen life of the romantic comedy genre. Screen life is a genre of movies that consists only of SNS windows, web cams, and YouTube screens through the screens of digital devices such as PC, mobile, and CCTV.

In the play, Jang Dong-yoon plays the role of Do-ha, a newcomer to society. Doha fell in love with Taein at first sight when she saw him singing on the streets of Hongdae five years ago. We started out as fans and became lovers.

Jang Dong-yoon met viewers as Doo-hak in 'Oasis', which ended on the 25th. The last episode of 'Oasis' recorded a viewership rating of 9.7% nationwide and 9.6% in the metropolitan area. It not only took first place in its time slot across all channels, but also set a record of winning first place for 16 consecutive Monday-Tuesday dramas. The highest viewership rating per minute soared to 10.9% nationwide. (Based on Nielsen Korea)

Jang Dong-yoon showed off his kinky image in 'Oasis'. He said, "That does not reflect my opinion. As you know, when it comes to makeup, the entire team has a lot of opinions. One actor's opinion cannot dominate. If you ask me about my personal preference, (the kinky makeup) is rather used as a character. “I think it would have been better,” he said.

Jang Dong-yoon said, "Senior So Hee-jung, who played Jeom-am-daek and my mother in 'Oasis', came to the family preview of 'Long D' yesterday. She watched 'Long D' and talked to me. 'Oasis' is a very special work to me. Even now, it is a very special work. "I'm about to cry. My mother (So Hee-jung) and I were so immersed in the act. My mother also sent me a long message. Of course, everyone has different thoughts on the drama, but 'Oasis' is special to me," she said emphatically. .

He also said, "I am grateful to have met 'Oasis'. I thought, 'When will I be able to play a character like Doohak again?' “I have to film a drama, but I feel empty. That’s how much I regret it,” he said.

Jang Dong-yoon said, "'Oasis' is like family. Isn't there a saying, 'Don't mess with family?' That's how much 'Oasis' is like family to me, so I feel like I shouldn't mess with it, and I'm thankful for the love from so many viewers. What made me happiest was my parents. He said he liked it. I was happy that my parents liked it. I was happy that my relatives and people around me saw it and said, ‘It was fun’ and ‘I enjoyed it.’ You may not know, but there are works that are more successful or better than ‘Oasis.’ “Even if I could receive it, I think it means more than that. I don’t think you can simply judge it based on external things,” he said, expressing his affection.

'Long D' will be released on May 10th.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr