[Interview ②] Joo Sang-wook “We may do Season 2 of ‘Manager Kim’… but I might not be able to appear, right?”
Actor Ju Sang-wook also revealed his real-life 'daughter fool' side, boasting that 'my daughter likes me endlessly.' Photo| HB Entertainment Although he is different from Ju Gang-chan in the drama, Ju Sang-wook was unmistakably a 'daughter fool' father as well. Just thinking about his daughter, who is in the second grade of elementary school, changed his expression.“My daughter is still very young. She is still a daughter who likes her dad endlessly. Even when sleeping, she wants to sleep with me, and I put her to bed and take her to school. If I ask, 'Do you like Mom or Dad?' she says both. But if I ask, 'Are you scared of Dad? Are you scared of Mom?' she says Mom. Haha.”
When asked about the day his daughter's adolescence will eventually come, Ju Sang-wook hardened his expression and regretted, saying he 'did not want to imagine it.' He added, “People around me say that the period when she clings to her dad is almost over, and I'm already stressed about it. Still, you only know when the time comes, and in the end, I think it depends on how the dad acts. I hope I can be a dad who talks a lot with her like I do now.”
Recently, the daughter of Ju Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun drew attention for her outstanding drawing skills. But the reaction from her father, who graduated from an art college, was unexpectedly cold.
“The teacher must have helped for sure. I asked, 'The teacher helped you, didn't they?' and she said she chose the colors herself. Since I graduated from an art college.... Looking at the colors, I praised her, saying, 'You really did a great job with the color combination.' I think my daughter has an even stronger T-type personality than I do. When I asked whether she received help from the teacher, she said, 'Yes.'”
His daughter knew that her parents were actors. However, he did not let her watch 'Kim Bu-jang,' which is rated for viewers aged 15 and over.
He emphasized, “'Kim Bu-jang' is rated for ages 15 and up, but there are also some violent parts, so I absolutely did not let her watch it. She is still too young to watch this work.” He added, “Even after she turns 15, I don't want to show it to her. If she sees Dad getting hit, even if it's acting, I think it would break her heart.”
Ju Gang-chan pays for his crimes in the ending. As the corruption at Ju-hak Construction is exposed, the company collapses, and Ju Gang-chan and his daughter are brought to justice by the authorities. In the middle of all this, he is also attacked by Geum Ibnal (played by Jo Bok-rae).
With the show's unusual success, expectations for Season 2 are growing, but Ju Gang-chan's return does not seem easy.
In response, Ju Sang-wook said, “(Since the popularity is so high) wouldn't there be a Season 2?” and added, “Ju Gang-chan has lost almost all the power he had. If he comes back and does evil again, viewers would probably get tired of it. I think it would be right to end it around here.”
He added that he would be willing to appear if it were only as a 'special appearance.'
“I jokingly told the director, 'If there is a Season 2, I'll appear briefly as a good Ju Gang-chan.' Just watching from afar, basically. Then the director said, 'How about adding a dot and having a twin brother come for revenge?' I told him to stop. Haha.”
Ju Sang-wook also said he envied the chemistry of the three middle-aged men in the drama (So Ji-sub, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Dae-hoon). He said, “The three of them were always sticking together, while I was lonely. All their scenes were based on the script, but it was almost all ad-lib. They worked on what would be funny and came up with the result through acting, and seeing that made me think, 'I have plenty of ideas like that too...' I filmed quietly and alone. Even during promotions, I wanted to go somewhere and say a few words, but if the villain suddenly appears, that would be strange too.... I was jealous of the dad universe,” he recalled.
Actor Ju Sang-wook, now in his 30th year since debut, expressed his affection for acting, calling it 'the vitality of life.' Photo| HB Entertainment Ju Sang-wook began acting in 1998 with the KBS drama 'New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know.' As he approaches 30 years since his debut, his perspective on works and sets has also changed little by little. Ju Sang-wook said, “I have aged, and I think the roles I should play at this age are different,” adding, “Now there are many cases where I am the senior on set. I also feel a sense of responsibility to play a role that helps keep the center.”He said, “There have been breaks since my debut, but it has already been more than 20 years since I returned from the military and started acting in earnest. After 'Giant,' I have worked on projects almost without a break. I think I will keep going in the future. Acting is also a job, but I never get tired of the set. Even though it is becoming harder to find people older than me, when I go to the set, I receive youthful energy. I think that becomes the vitality of life,” revealing his deep affection for his profession.
'Kim Bu-jang' is being released worldwide through Netflix and is receiving praise overseas as well. He was feeling the increase in overseas fans through comments on social media. Ju Sang-wook said, “There are really many foreign languages in the comments on social media. It seems that there is a lot of interest overseas as well. My social media followers have also increased a lot, and I heard that my wife (Cha Ye-ryun)'s YouTube view counts also rose significantly.”
He added, “I appear briefly on my wife's YouTube, and it's fun. What's captured on YouTube is our real daily life, right? There are people who like seeing that side. We're also preparing a lot of fun things.”
Finally, he expressed his gratitude to the viewers. Joking, he said, “From an actor specialized in chief-of-staff roles to a chairman.... I can't escape the company,” and added, “I think the character is important. I may play a department head, president, or chairman again next time, but in the end, I think who I play matters more. Thank you for loving even an unpleasant villain like Ju Gang-chan. I want to become an actor who is remembered for a long time through good works and good acting.”
[Reporter Kim So-yeon, Star Today]
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