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Kwon Sang-woo ‘I’ll come back when the number of switches exceeds 1 million’
≪Choi Ji-ye’s Cinema Talk≫
Kwon Sang-woo, a new epoch in both his comic acting and his stage greetings.
‘Switch’ is expected to have a long-term box office success from the New Year to Lunar New Year’s Day.
Kwon Sang-woo, a new epoch in both his comic acting and his stage greetings.
‘Switch’ is expected to have a long-term box office success from the New Year to Lunar New Year’s Day.
TenAsia reporter Choi Ji-ye tells the story of the movie. We analyze every aspect of movies through live on-site reporting and write fun articles with sharp perspectives.
Kwon Sang-woo is an actor in his 22nd year of debut. He started acting as a Chinese delivery man in the drama 'Delicious Proposal' and his filmography has grown thicker over time. It's not just the film that has been affected by time. As a youth star, he became an irreplaceable actor by finding specialized areas in comedy and family films. It was at this time that the rumors about his acting ability that had once followed him disappeared.
What gave him the title of star were the drama ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and the movie ‘A Cruel History of Horses’ (Director Yoo Ha, 2004). Kwon Sang-woo played the tragic male protagonist who falls in love sadly in 'Stairway to Heaven', and expanded his acting horizons by performing a 'strong body' action role in 'A Cruel Story of a Horse'.
Kwon Sang-woo has established himself as a Korean Wave star with successive box office successes. However, he was often criticized for his lack of acting skills. Speech and pronunciation problems were also cited as actor Kwon Sang-woo's weaknesses. Kwon Sang-woo's response was not avoidance. I tried to get rid of the label through constant challenges. A challenge that did not discriminate between genres, including emotional romance, action, noir, and period drama. Sincere effort and time ultimately brought him the answer of comedy.
Just as a singer with a better tone than a high note has a long run, he found an area where what was considered his weakness could shine.
The actor's second career began through the movie 'Detective' series. In the 'Detective' series, which is billed as a 'comic crime mystery drama', Kwon Sang-woo cheerfully portrays the character of Kang Dae-man, who is foolish but has a great ability to reason. ‘Detective’ gave Kwon Sang-woo skills in the comic genre. 'Detective' recorded good results at the box office and was evaluated as popular with the public. Following the 'Detective' series, Kwon Sang-woo also upgraded his comical acting in the action comedy film 'Hitman' (directed by Choi Won-seop).
Kwon Sang-woo's role in 'Switch' is Ahn Ha-muin's top star Park Kang. Park Kang is a scandal maker who enjoys the single life as a 10 million actor ranked 0th in casting, but his life turns 180 degrees with his friend and manager Jo Yoon (played by Oh Jeong-se) at Christmas.
Director Ma Dae-yoon of ‘Switch’ had Kwon Sang-woo as his ‘one pick’ from the time he was working on the scenario. The comical image that Kwon Sang-woo established through the movie 'Detective' series and the legendary comic 'Hermit Crab' were incorporated into the scenario. The 'hermit crab' meme from the drama 'Sad Love Story', which was created at the suggestion of Kwon Sang-woo himself, became the killing point of 'Switch'. In this way, the Park Kang character of Kwon Sang-woo, by Kwon Sang-woo, and for Kwon Sang-woo was born. Park Kang of 'Switch', who is inextricably linked, was realized in three dimensions through Kwon Sang-woo's comical acting.
Kwon Sang-woo's affection for 'Switch' is great. Since the 4th, the release date, Kwon Sang-woo has been meeting the audience by giving non-stop guerrilla stage greetings every single day. The audience, moved by Kwon Sang-woo's surprise appearance, is posting eyewitness accounts on social media in real time and posting fan service verification messages to promote themselves. Kwon Sang-woo's passionate promotion was met with enthusiastic applause from fans, who said he had "opened a new era in stage greetings."
Kwon Sang-woo will soon visit the United States to see his wife Son Tae-young and children. What brings him back to Korea is the box office success of Switch. He promised that if 'Switch' exceeds 1 million viewers, he will overcome everything to come to the country and meet the audience again. Kwon Sang-woo, who claimed to be a guerrilla stage greeter, pledged 1 million without being asked to do so. It's no coincidence that it feels like his U.S. schedule will be short-lived.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
