“Ji Chang-wook is a really great actor. The darker the story, the more his acting shone.”
Actor Jo Woo-jin (45) praised his co-star Ji Chang-wook (37) like this. Jo Woo-jin and Ji Chang-wook played the passionate detective ‘Kang Dong-woo’ and the entertainment broker ‘Yoon Gil-ho’ respectively in the Disney+ original series ‘Gangnam B-Side’. They are the two main characters that hold the weight of the drama's development.
Meeting Jo Woo-jin at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 25th, he said about Ji Chang-wook, “I didn’t know acting together could be this exciting and thrilling. I didn’t expect to feel this way. He’s such an excellent actor,” and added, “I already saw how well he acted in the movie ‘Call’ but he has expanded and deepened even more since then.” He expressed satisfaction with their collaboration, saying, “It was a moment where I felt a full understanding of the acting chemistry as a fellow actor.”
Jo Woo-jin also spoke highly of singer and actor Kim Hyung-seo (stage name BIBI), who plays the key character ‘Jae-hee’, saying, “She is a friend who acts instinctively. I was impressed by how naturally she delivers her lines when her emotions are full,” and added, “The acting chemistry between us was fun. I particularly enjoyed seeing her handle sudden situations without any signs of panic.”
‘Jae-hee’ is a close friend of Kang Dong-woo’s daughter ‘Ye-seo’ (played by Oh Ye-ju), who, after going through a difficult student life, becomes an ace in the Gangnam nightlife scene and is a central figure in the story.
The drama is a crime story set against the backdrop of Gangnam's nightlife, where police, fixers from the mainstream world, and prosecutors form a team to chase a black connection. The eight-episode ‘Gangnam B-Side’ has only two episodes left.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
