Actor Yoo Ji-tae, "When I started acting, they told me to fix my eyes, nose, and mouth."

Actor Yoo Ji-tae mentioned an episode in the past where he was recommended to have plastic surgery by a certain person.

On the 21st, actor Yoo Ji-tae of the Disney + original drama 'Vigilante' appeared as a guest on YouTube channel TEO's 'Salon Drip 2'.

The revealed ‘Yoo Ji-tae punch like King Kong to Jang Do-yeon | EP.16 Vigilante Yoo Ji-tae | In the video for 'Salon Drip 2', Yoo Ji-tae revealed an anecdote about gaining 20 kg for the filming of 'Vigilante'.

On this day, Yoo Ji-tae explained his character Jo Heon in 'Vigilante' and revealed the points he made to synchronize with the webtoon. Yoo Ji-tae revealed that he was a fan of the webtoon 'Vigilante' even before it was produced as a drama, and said, "When I saw Jo Heon's character in the webtoon, he had incredible physical strength. I thought it was a character I wanted to try. In the early days of the webtoon, in Korea, it was thought that it would become a major content. “I thought, ‘I think I’ll do it,’ so I recommended it to my acquaintances. I never thought I’d do it, but when I came across the project, I thought it was fate,” he said.

Yoo Ji-tae, who reached 100kg by gaining about 20kg for this purpose, also explained the actions implemented in 'Vigilante'. Yoo Ji-tae, who was talking about physical skills with MC Jang Do-yeon, suddenly brought up a story as if recalling an episode from the past. In the past, Yoo Ji-tae said, "My dream car was a Jeep. I parked it on a hill to show off to my older brother, but I heard a noise and the car started flowing. What do you think I would have done? I blocked it with both hands. And what would have happened? I almost got crushed. I would have been in big trouble. “It was obvious. I thought I would be strong,” he said.

MC Jang Do-yeon asked, "Was there anyone you didn't recognize after the increase?" Yoo Ji-tae said, "I was wearing a mask and going to the studio when people with tattoos suddenly saw me and greeted me at a 90 degree angle, thinking they were gangsters. “I quickly ran away after receiving it. It felt awkward to be greeted like that,” he said, referring to the behind-the-scenes story.

Yoo Ji-tae is a handsome actor known as the original tofu, and he also revealed an anecdote about how he was even recommended for plastic surgery when he debuted. Yoo Ji-tae said, "When I first started acting, someone in charge told me: Get your eyes, nose, and mouth fixed. Get everything remodeled. I said, 'I'll see you next time.' I've been an actor for 25 years, and everyone has charm. He expressed his belief, saying, “There is no need to adapt that charm to the trend. The actor must be strong in his own way.”

Yoo Ji-tae, who debuted in the 1998 film 'Baijun', is not only an actor, but is also actively working as a film director, YouTuber, and full-time professor in the Department of Visual Arts at Konkuk University. Yoo Ji-tae said, "When I meet bachelors, I tell them this. Don't be subject to anxiety. You can be progressive. I tell you that if you express yourself freely, there will be people who will recognize your value," and explained why he is active in various fields. I answered that I wanted to share the concerns I had felt for a long time and be of help.

Meanwhile, the Disney Plus drama 'Vigilante' is an action thriller about Kim Ji-yong, who is a model police student who protects the law during the day, but who lives as a vigilante who directly judges criminals who have escaped the law at night, and the people surrounding him with different goals who fiercely fight against each other. all. Actor Yoo Ji-tae played the role of Jo Heon, the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Vigilante Metropolitan Investigation Unit and Vigilante's strongest force in 'Vigilante'.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr