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Yoo Yeon-seok “It’s a shame to judge ‘Understanding Love’ based on its viewership ratings”
On the 9th, I met actor Yoo Yeon-seok at a cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul and conducted an interview for the end of the JTBC Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Love Understanding'.
'Understanding Love' is a melodrama that tells the story of people with different interests meeting and understanding the true meaning of love. Yoo Yeon-seok played the role of Ha Sang-soo, the manager of the general counseling team at KCU Bank.
'Understanding Love' captures not only the excitement and freshness of love, but also the emotions caused by love, such as hesitation and hesitation, from various angles, and the workplace scenes that evoke a sense of kinship provide a sense of immersion, solidifying the fan base. Although the viewership rating was in the 3% range, it received a good response in terms of OTT and online topicality ranking indicators.
Yoo Yeon-seok said, "I received a lot of calls from people around me saying they enjoyed watching it. I was very grateful that even people who don't watch dramas and people in the movie industry said they were enjoying it and that it was a well-made drama. It's hard to judge it based on viewership ratings alone, but it's a drama with a lot of love." 'Understanding Love' seems to be a drama that has a lot to talk about while watching it. I sometimes watch it with real-time chat on while watching the main broadcast, and I wondered if it was possible to watch it while discussing it so passionately. As word of mouth spread, I became absorbed in it with affection. “I’m proud that so many people saw it,” he said.
He continued, "Although not everyone understands or understands the plot, I think the charm of the drama is that it encourages people to share opinions from each person's perspective and have many questions. Seeing that the drama's ranking on Netflix has gradually risen and reached number one, I think it is receiving a lot of love. He expressed his gratitude, saying, “I think there are a lot of enthusiasts.”
When asked if he sympathized with the character Ha Sang-soo, Yoo Yeon-seok said, "I acted with empathy. I tried to understand the emotional impulses and concerns that Ha Sang-soo experiences, and I acted while understanding why he experiences these concerns, choices, and regrets. Of course, I acted with empathy." “Others might not understand it from a certain point of view, but I sympathized with it,” he said.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
