‘Model Taxi 2’ Shin Jae-ha “Lee Je-hoon, charisma is great”

Actor Shin Je-ha chose actor Cho Seung-woo as his role model.

Recently, I had an interview with actor Shin Jae-ha, whom I met at a cafe in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at the end of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Model Taxi 2'.

'Model Taxi 2' is a story about members of the mysterious taxi company Rainbow Transportation taking revenge on behalf of wronged victims. In the play, Shin Jae-ha plays the role of On Ha-jun, a villain who pretends to be an innocent new Rainbow Transportation engineer and intentionally approaches Rainbow Transportation and commits numerous evil deeds without hesitation.

Shin Jae-ha, who worked with Jung Kyung-ho in 'One Scandal' and Lee Je-hoon in 'Model Taxi 2'. He said, "Kyungho is exactly 10 years older than me, and I had a lot to learn from him both as a person and as a senior, to the point where I thought it would be great to become someone like Kyungho in 10 years. I thought I was very envious of him." How do you act with that kind of chemistry? Even when you're tired, you take care of all the staff?' “There was a point where I did it,” he said.

He continued, "Jehoon's hyung has great power in leading the work. I didn't film much with Jehoon. We were together a lot in episodes 15 and 16, but it was only for a short time. While watching it then, I wondered how he could show off that charisma, what should I do? “I think I learned a lot by thinking about whether I would have that kind of leeway,” he added.

As he received a lot of love as a villain character with a twist, the reaction from those around him was also enthusiastic. Shin Jae-ha said, "When Ji Dong-hee's identity was revealed in 'One Scandal,' I received more calls than on my birthday. What made me feel good was that I received a lot of calls from friends, but also from people in the industry, such as directors, writers, and seniors who worked with me. “I received a lot of calls. Even though I was criticized, I felt really good,” he said, expressing his gratitude.

Cho Seung-woo was chosen as a role model. Shin Jae-ha said, "My favorite movie is 'Classic'. Recently, I watched 'Classic' again while I was home alone, and (Cho Seung-woo's acting) made so much sense. It wasn't about how I could act like that person, it was about ' 'What kind of world does he live in?' "I was curious about what kind of world that person's world was like. I want to be like that," he said, expressing his desire to work together in acting.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr