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The Boyz's Younghoon, a twisted 'villain' in 'Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938'
Younghoon left a strong impression when he made a surprise appearance in the first episode of tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938' (directed by Kang Shin-hyo, written by Han Uri, produced by Studio Dragon and How Pictures), which aired on the 6th, as 'Samcheongapja Dongbangsak' (hereinafter referred to as Dongbangsak). left behind
On this day's broadcast, the first meeting between Dong Bang-sak (played by Young-hoon) and Gumiho Lee Yeon (played by Lee Dong-wook) was depicted, drawing attention. In order to save the life of his younger brother Lee Rang (played by Beom Kim), who was on the brink of death, Lee Yeon made a deal with Dongbangsak, who has the longest lifespan in Oriental folklore. At this time, Dongbangsak proposed a bead drawing deal to Lee Yeon, and showed a relaxed attitude the whole time toward him pointing a knife at his neck, adding to expectations for future developments.
At the end of the play, it was revealed that Dongbangsak was a 'turtle monster', giving viewers a surprising twist. Dongbangsak, which was thought to extend human lifespan, turns out to be a monster that sucks up human lifespan. In addition, the dark secret was revealed that the reason why Lee Yeon asked him to obtain the 'Uturi Sword', the only sword that could cut him, was for his own longevity, causing the most intense chills in the first episode.
As the second half of the play approaches, Younghoon completely transforms into the Dongbangsak character himself with deep emotions, intense eyes, and a mysterious charm that contains both the aura of a monster and a human, earning rave reviews from viewers.
In particular, Younghoon portrays in depth the inner world of Dongbangsak, who has begun to crack, through a tense psychological battle with Leeyeon, who discovers his identity and attacks him, and the moment when Leeyeon takes off his human mask and turns into a monster while singing 'Gujiga'. He has proven his amazing potential as an actor. Even though it was such a short special appearance, Younghoon perfectly expressed the strong Dongbangsak appearance and added a definite presence in the work. He played an active role as a key man who solved the bloody nine-tailed fox 'Brother's Rebellion', and was a scene-stealer in the first episode of 'Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox 1938', which was first broadcast and became a hot topic. It has played its role well and continues to receive enthusiastic responses.
Meanwhile, The Boyz, a group to which Younghoon belongs, will hold a world tour performance 'THE BOYZ 2ND WORLD TOUR: ZENERATION' at KSPO DOME (Olympic Gymnastics Stadium) in Songpa-gu, Seoul for a total of three days from May 19th to 21st. ' and meet fans.
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr
