'Doctor Shin' Shin Young-min: "This is the first time I've played such a villain; I never thought I'd be called 'evil'" [Interview ①]

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• TV Chosun Saturday-Sunday Drama 'Doctor Shin' Interview with Actor Cheon Young-min, who played the role of Kim Jin-joo

Actor Cheon Young-min shared his thoughts on portraying the villainous role of Kim Jin-joo in 'Doctor Shin'.

Recently, Cheon Young-min conducted an interview at the StarNews headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, regarding the recently concluded Saturday-Sunday drama 'Doctor Shin' (script by Lim Seong-han, directed by Lee Seung-hoon), which ended on the 3rd. On that day, Cheon Young-min shared various insights about the production.

'Doctor Shin' is a medical thriller drama about a genius doctor who challenges the realm of the divine and a woman who loses her soul as her brain deteriorates overnight.

In the drama, Cheon Young-min portrayed Kim Jin-joo, a stylist for Momo (played by Baek Seo-ra) and the consciousness of Momo's brain.

On that day, Cheon Young-min opened up about his thoughts on Kim Jin-joo, who ends up frozen in a soul-like state. He said, "Personally, I felt regret when I saw the final ending. I was disappointed that Jinju ended up like this."

He revealed that he finished filming without knowing the overall ending. "I was curious about how it would end while filming, and I recently completed the final shoot. The ending concluded in a more ordinary way than I had imagined, yet left a lingering impression," he shared.

Regarding the 'villain' character Kim Jin-joo, who revealed her desires after the brain change, Cheon Young-min also expressed deep sympathy. He stated, "Everyone says Jinju is evil and villainous, but I thought of her as an ordinary person. Her environment was like that. Her father, who wore an electronic ankle bracelet, and other negative factors were present. It seems Jinju's values were formed within these unavoidable circumstances."

He continued, "I felt sorry for the environment Jinju was placed in. Perhaps because it seeped into her, I was able to understand her perspective. So, immersing myself in the character wasn't difficult." He added, "I believe everyone, including Jinju, has desires. It seems Jinju began to express her desires after the brain change."

Cheon Young-min, who played the villain, said, "I've never taken on a villain of this magnitude before. I didn't expect to be called 'evil.' Even while watching the broadcast myself, I thought, 'Did I really open my eyes so wickedly?' It felt very psychopathic," and smiled.

He then added, "Recently, many people have been watching 'Doctor Shin' closely and recognizing Jinju. The response has been very warm." He further stated, "I'm hearing things I've never heard in my life. In a way, it seems to mean I've portrayed Jinju well, so I'm listening with a happy heart." He expressed gratitude for the attention viewers have shown.

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