Koo Kyo-hwan, solid acting skills... an irreplaceable presence in 'Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness'

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Actor Koo Kyo-hwan has proven his irreplaceable presence.

In JTBC's new Saturday-Sunday drama "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness" (directed by Cha Young-hoon, written by Park Hae-young, produced by Studio Phoenix, SLL, and Studio Flow, hereinafter "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness"), which premiered on the 18th, Koo Kyo-hwan portrayed Hwang Dong-man, a man who has dreamed of making his directorial debut for 20 years. From the moment he appeared, he filled the work with powerful performances.

In episodes 1 and 2 of "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness," the story of Dong-man unfolds as he struggles to reveal his existence among successful acquaintances. Dong-man teaches students at a literary creation academy and supports his livelihood through part-time jobs, yet he never gave up on his dream by writing a screenplay titled "We Create the Weather." However, due to his nature that always offends others, many around him viewed him with disapproval, and he was even labeled as a pathetic person who has been going nowhere for 20 years, constantly treated as an outsider. Just as Lee Reul (CEO) did, Choi (CEO) (Choi Won-young) denied the time Dong-man had endured, pushing him with words like, "You've been at it for 20 years. So why does it seem like it's not working?" and advised him to live a more realistic and constructive life. Nevertheless, Dong-man responded to the words that belittled him not with frustration but with, "Why should my life suit your liking?" revealing his firm stance toward his own life.

Moreover, when his brother Jin-man (Park Hae-jun) asked, "What do you want? Debut? Success? What is it?" Dong-man answered, "I'm not anxious. I just need to not be anxious, that's all," directly revealing his anxious inner self and evoking sympathy. The one line that resonated with everyone left a deep impact that reached beyond the screen. Most importantly, at the end of episode 2, Dong-man, who visited Choi (CEO)'s office, drew a picture of someone who would never collapse, as if declaring war to those who had ignored him: "I will pull out the shining truth at the end of my worthlessness. Expect my shining story," drawing the support of viewers.

As such, Koo Kyo-hwan persuasively completed the complex emotions of 'Hwang Dong-man,' who appears unpleasant yet cheerful, and pure yet endlessly poignant, with solid acting skills. While he wraps himself in pretense and jokes on the surface, he three-dimensionally expresses the 'hunger' and anxiety behind it, portraying the ever-changing inner self of the character, making him feel like a real person existing somewhere, thereby enhancing immersion and firmly establishing the central axis of the drama.

Especially, after the screening party for "Gyeongse," the scene where he boards a bus alone, tries to hide his emptiness and tears by forcing a smile, and screams, "When I can't prove myself by being successful, I prove myself by falling apart," and the scene where he returns home after hearing Choi (CEO)'s advice and mindlessly overeats to fill the 'hunger' that appeared on the 'Emotion Watch,' conveyed Dong-man's lack without a single line of dialogue. Furthermore, the sincerity he spits out with his unique rhythmic tone of delivery contains the emotion of 'anxiety' that we can all empathize with, moving the hearts of viewers. With the preview of a green-light relationship with Eun-a, who will shine each other's value, curiosity about the narrative of 'Hwang Dong-man' that Koo Kyo-hwan will portray in the future was further stimulated.

Meanwhile, JTBC's "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness," starring Koo Kyo-hwan, airs every Saturday at 10:40 p.m. and every Sunday at 10:30 p.m.

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