Recently, as the number of young fans surged, actor Seol Kyung-gu, who was in his second heyday, revealed his inner thoughts about his 'idol-class' popularity.
In an interview for the movie 'Ghost' held today (12th) in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Kyung-gu Sol replied, "I'm just grateful that you welcomed me" to the fact that he is popular with fans.
Previously, Seol Kyung-gu gained great popularity among the younger generation through the movie 'The Merciful' and earned the nickname 'Idol of Thousands'.
At the premiere of the movie 'Ghost' held yesterday (11th), they received a lot of love from fans.
Regarding this, Seol Kyung-gu said, "Actors gain more strength from such support. I am grateful that there was a response."
Seol Kyung-gu continued, "I was 32 years old when I filmed the movie 'Peppermint Candy', but director Park Kwang-soo, who was 42 at the time, came to the set and mistook me for my age." It seems," he added.
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Regarding the secret to maintaining stamina for a long time, Seol Kyung-gu said, "I am the healthiest when filming a movie. I skip rope for two hours almost every day, and I did it this morning."
Then he said, "The action scene in this work was not easy. But thanks to jumping rope, I persevered." "I've been doing it for over 20 years, but now it's more a routine in my life than an exercise. It's definitely different from doing it or not doing it."
Seol Kyung-gu, who lost weight for the filming of the movie 'Ghost', said, "I thought the character I was playing was a character that needed to show some facial lines. I always try to take care of myself when I start work. explained.
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He raised the fans' expectations, saying, "I think the uniforms also helped. I think I looked a little sharper on the screen because I wore the uniform of the time and wore epaulettes."
'Ghost', which will be released on the 18th, is suspected of being a spy 'ghost' planted by an anti-Japanese organization in the Japanese Government-General of Korea in Gyeongseong in 1933. This is a work of art.
(Photo = C-Jes Entertainment Instagram, movie 'Ghost' still cut)
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(SBS Entertainment News Editor Jeon Min-jae)