After reuniting with director Woo Do-hwan and Kim Joo-hwan... 'Drunk Driving' Kim Sae-ron and WJSN's Bona no risk

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Actor Woo Do-hwan hit a reef even before the release of the Netflix series 'Hounds'. Kim Sae-ron, who appeared together in 'Hounds', caused a drunk driving scandal, and was attacked for an undisclosed video released for fans of the previous MBC Friday and Saturday drama 'Joseon Lawyer'.

Woo Do-hwan was unintentionally caught up in gossip. However, Woo Do-hwan poured his passion into 'Hounds' with director Kim Joo-hwan, who had been reunited after a long time since the movie 'Lion' released in 2019. Woo Do-hwan's passion passed through global viewers. Based on Naver's webtoon of the same name, 'Hounds' is a story about two young men caught up in the world of loan sharks, where money is more important than people's lives.

In May of last year, while filming 'Hounds', Kim Sae-ron was driving drunk at Hak-dong Intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and crashed several times into roadside trees and transformers. The court sentenced Kim Sae-ron to a fine of 20 million won. Kim Sae-ron's length was not edited. Director Kim Joo-hwan also completed 'Hounds' while working hard. It was because I had a sense of duty to overcome it together somehow and take responsibility until the end.

Ahead of the release of 'Hounds', Woo Do-hwan appeared in 'Joseon Lawyer'. 'Joseon Lawyer' was the first work released to Woo Do-hwan after being discharged from the military. After the end of 'Chosun Lawyer', Woo Do-hwan posted an undisclosed video on his social media with a thank you note. In the video, Woo Do-hwan, who plays the role of Kang Han-soo, and Bona (Kim Ji-yeon), a space girl who plays Lee Yeon-joo, show affection. The scenes of Kang Kang-soo hugging Lee Yeon-joo from behind and kissing them while lying side by side were included. Woo Do-hwan wanted to show the two of them a happy ending with a grateful heart. Some expressed displeasure, saying that there was no consideration for the other actor. Eventually, Woo Do-hwan deleted the video.

Sae-ron Kim and Do-hwan Woo, who had to take the risk of being Bonara from Cosmic Girls. He confirmed his presence through the 'hounds' he poured his passion into. Released on June 9, 'Hounds' ranked first in the global TOP TV (non-English) category in its second week of release. According to Netflix, 'Hounds' recorded 65.94 million viewing hours, ranking first in the Netflix Global Top 10 (non-English) category. In addition, it was named in the TOP 10 list in 83 countries around the world, including the United States, Sweden, France, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, and Australia.

Woo Do-hwan played Geon-wu in 'Hounds'. Geon-woo is an honest and innocent young boxer with great talent in boxing. He had a determination to use his fists only for boxing, but when his mother got caught up in the scam of moneylenders, he drew a picture of himself fighting against the forces of evil with his own face. Woo Do-hwan, who has a face where good and evil coexist, delicately expressed his friendly voice and strong appearance. Even for the sake of the character, the body was stretched to the point where there was almost no body fat. Woo Do-hwan looked like a body with Gun-woo, making it impossible to take the eyes of global viewers. We looked at other works that showed off the charm of Woo Do-hwan, who showed another face with 'Hounds'.'Save Me' (2017)│Tving

Based on the webtoon 'Out of the World' by author Jeom Sang-san, 'Save Me' tells the story of a young man in the countryside who struggles to save his first love from a pseudo-religious group.

Woo Do-hwan took on the role of Seok Dong-cheol in the play. Appearing as a high school student wearing a school uniform, he boasted a contrasting charm with a bright smile, unlike his cold impression. Not only that, but through repeated practice, the accent difference between Gyeongsangbuk-do and South-do dialects was delicately expressed. 'Save Me' is also a work in which Woo Do-hwan made his face known to the public.'My Country' (2019)│Netflix, Teabing

'My Country' is a work that depicts the desire for power and protection by pointing swords at each other over my country, which each person's beliefs speak of, against the background of the late Goryeo Dynasty and the early Joseon Dynasty.

Woo Do-hwan played the role of Nam Seon-ho in the play. Nam Seon-ho portrayed the transformation from a lifelong friend to a mortal enemy with Seo Hwi (played by Yang Se-jong) in order to escape from his father who had tied him down for the rest of his life. In particular, he showed a play of fate and a heartbreaking romance with Seo-hwi's younger sister, Seo-yeon (played by Jo Yi-hyeon).'Lion' (2019)│Netflix, TVing, Wave, Watcha

'Lion' is a story about martial arts champion Yonghu (played by Park Seo-joon) meeting the exorcist priest Ahn Shin-bu (played by Ahn Sung-ki) and confronting a powerful evil that has thrown the world into chaos. Woo Do-hwan plays the role of Ji-sin, the black bishop. Ji-shin is a mysterious figure surrounded by a veil.

'Lion' is the first film in which Woo Do-hwan and director Kim Joo-hwan worked together. Woo Do-hwan said that 99.9% of the reason for choosing 'Lion' was because of director Kim Joo-hwan. He explained, “I really liked working with director Kim Joo-hwan.

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