Kim Byeong-cheol, who divorced Uhm Jung-hwa, "It's natural to give a liver transplant and a building, I should have been criticized more."

It started with 'Demonic Man' and ended with 'Demonic Real Man'. In the last episode of JTBC's Saturday and Sunday drama 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook', which ended on the 4th, Seo In-ho (Kim Byung-cheol) divorced Cha Jeong-suk (Uhm Jung-hwa) at his request and gave him a liver transplant as a gift of last apology. The building in the name of Cha Jung-sook was also abandoned. The relationship with Choi Seung-hee (Myeong Se-bin) was also sorted out, and the ending of living a life of doing the best only as a parent of children was met.

Regarding this ending, Kim Byeong-cheol said, "Since the mistake is so great, I think I can do that much enough. I have to be criticized more." I think so," he said.

'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk' is a work that contains the life story of Cha Jeong-suk, who became a housewife for 20 years and became a resident for 1 year. In the play, Kim Byeong-cheol took on the role of Seo In-ho, the chief of colon and rectal surgery and Cha Jeong-suk's husband, and showed off his charm as a 'demonic man'. Even though he is a 'bad husband' who had a child out of wedlock with Choi Seung-hee, an adulterous woman, he managed to control the level of the play with his charm that he could not hate.

Although it is a medical drama genre, 'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk' recorded a high viewership rating of close to 20% by adding popularity and comicity to the realistic material of a career woman. In response, Kim Byeong-cheol said, "I was sure the script was interesting, but I didn't expect this level of popularity. I thought it would be nice to have double-digit ratings, but I'm so grateful that it came out better than I thought."

Kim Byeong-cheol, who appeared in big box office hits from 'Descendants of the Sun' to 'Sky Castle' and 'Mr. It seems to have drawn immersion,” he compared.

When asked what percentage he thought he had in the ratings of 'Doctor Cha Jung-sook', Byung-chul Kim said, "The story and overall balance of this work went well. Growth, emotions, and comics were well balanced. I also liked that." It seems to be one of the parts. I don't know how to separate it," he said modestly.

It must not have been easy to look like a villain without hating it. In response, Kim Byung-cheol said, "Seo In-ho is a villain no matter how you look at it", but "Actually, in a way, he is a person who has a good side. I don't think there is anyone who is only bad. I think that even a very bad person has a positive side. I kept that in mind when I was doing it, and I tried to draw like a living person."

What on earth would Seo In-ho look like in a positive way? Kim Byeong-cheol smiled shyly and said, "You look like a fool? Still, when I'm with Choi Seung-hee, I do my best for Seung-hee, and when I'm with Cha Jeong-suk, I do my best as a married couple, and as a father, I'm coercive, but all of these can be seen as actions to lead the family well." I noticed. He said, "Of course, I committed adultery, which is the biggest mistake. But when I think about it for a moment, Jeong-sook is also a smart woman. If In-ho didn't have good things at all, I wouldn't have been able to live with her during that time."

Regarding the reaction that he was 'cute' even though he was an unlikable character, he said, "Actually, during filming, some of the staff said that he was cute. I was grateful and encouraged to think that he was talking as a colleague. I think they looked cute while feeling sorry for them," he said.

There was no pressure to play a villain, but he was worried that he would be seen as similar to Minhyuk Cha from 'Sky Castle'. Kim Byeong-cheol said, "I thought that I could be criticized more because I was a realistic villain. I didn't feel burdened by the condition itself. I thought it would be a good evaluation to be criticized because it's acting and expressing the appearance of a person." It was because I thought it would have a similar feel to the 'SKY Castle' character. However, the situation I am in is different, the situation I am cheating on is definitely different, and there are a lot of comical parts, so I worked while thinking about the differences."

“I was worried that the character Seo In-ho was so negative that viewers might not want to see him. To alleviate that, he used a lot of comedy. It's difficult if you don't want to see it, haha."

Regarding the nickname 'Magic Man', he expressed his gratitude, saying, "I think it's a positive response to my acting." When asked what kind of guy Kim Byeong-cheol was in reality, he said, "I'm a middle-aged man. Characteristics? I can't stand out."

How was the collaboration with Uhm Jung-hwa and Myung Se-bin, who formed the 'triangular composition'? Kim Byeong-cheol said, "I had to act as a married couple who lived together with Uhm Jung-hwa for a long time, so I shouldn't look awkward like that. So I usually call actor Uhm Jung-hwa my sister. ?’,” he said.

He continued, "I think the character Seung-hee is a difficult character to play. It's because viewers will only see Seung-hee when she's well-embodied, and I don't think there will be any scenes where In-ho and Seung-hee appear that they don't want to see. Myung Se-bin also read the script together before filming. I suggested that we try it, and we practiced personally and shared our opinions while working together. I think that helped to create good results.”

Currently unmarried, 50-year-old Kim Byeong-cheol said, "It's very difficult and burdensome" to play the role of husband and father.

What did you gain through 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'? He said, "As an actor, Kim Byeong-cheol, he pioneered the market for Rocco." I want to try a role like Roy Kim (played by Min Woo-hyuk). I wonder if I can play a role like a long-legged uncle," he laughed.

Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr