[Exclusive]"Villain's fine, the second Dex.." The truth behind Choi Mina-soo's "Villain Controversy." [★FULL Interview]

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• Choi Minasoo, a Netflix love entertainment show "Solo Hell 5"

Although there is a fierce autumn weather every day, it is as hot as 'hello'. Netflix's love entertainment show "Solo Hell 5," which shook viewers' hearts this winter. At the center was Choi Min-soo (27), who impressed with his stronger presence than anyone else.

"My love style is a little selfish. I like myself the most. I think I'm always a priority when I'm in a relationship. But I don't think it's bad."

Like how she proudly introduced herself in front of the camera, Choi Min-soo was a person with childlike innocence, outspoken honesty, and a true charm to herself. The honesty was both critical and intriguing. He was sometimes called "Villain," and sometimes he was evaluated as the main character who led the narrative of the season. Although some time has passed since the last episode was released, interest in "Solo Hell 5" and Choi Min-soo is still hot.

The production team even said that they even said a big bow to Choi Min-soo at the company dinner a few days ago. Star News met Choi Min-soo, who is at the center of the box office of "Solo Hell 5." He seemed to resemble the imposing figure on the screen, but he opened his mouth more carefully.

"There were many twists and turns. "Solo hell 5 was the most special experience in my life." He said calmly and smiled soon after. In the short laughter, excitement, burden, and various emotions were buried.

-How do you feel about appearing on Season 5 and finishing it?

▶It took a lot of courage. There were times when I wasn't the person I liked, but I tried to express it more honestly. In that sense, I was proud of myself, and I also felt that there were many more things to grow in the future.

-What do you think needs to grow?

▶I think it's facial expression management. I tend to show everything I think on my expression, and I thought it might make someone uncomfortable. I felt that I needed to practice controlling my emotions in order to be more mature. I also want to fix my habits such as eyebrow wrinkles and lip movements. When I try to say something useless, my lips move.

-What do you think of the ratings of 'carried' and 'biggest beneficiary' of season 5?

▶It's a very grateful evaluation, but I don't think I carried it alone. All the cast members worked really hard. Some of them came out and some of them didn't, but everyone worked hard. The writer and the production team all worked hard. I think it's all the result of working together. I hope you all become beneficiaries.

-Do you accept the expression "biggest beneficiary"?

▶It hurt that much.

-I heard you had a hard time because of malicious comments, to the point where you asked the production team "when will it be okay?"

▶There were some difficult parts, but I thought I should accept it because it was something I did. However, it bothered me the most to see my family, friends, and acquaintances worried. For the people around me, I shouldn't act like I'm being criticized. I felt that I should act more carefully.

-I've also heard of "It's Villain" and "It's a fishing ground management," what was your reaction like?

▶It wasn't that bad, actually. I think it could be a villain or a hero to someone. I think that's a colorful life. It could be a good person or a bad person for someone. I think people enjoyed watching those parts, so it wasn't too much of a hit. Rather, it was fun and interesting because it was in front of my name.

-Did you use up a lot of emotion during the shoot?

▶It was really bad. Since it's a person's story, I think it's definitely different from studying. I'm not sure that if I do this, that person will act like this. When I tried to anticipate it by myself, I had a lot of thoughts and I think I went crazy in the process. But I'm good at breaking down and getting back up. Even in 'Solo Hell 5', it collapsed completely, reorganized, and ran to the path I decided was right. There were a lot of twists and turns.

-Are you a "Hinker" (current couple) with Lee Sung-hoon, who is the final couple?

▶Now we are good friends who support each other. I've been in touch. Since I was criticized a lot during the broadcast, Sung Hoon worried a lot, too. I was thankful. I'm rooting for your future moves.

-Do you have any regrets that you couldn't go to heaven with Lee Sung-hoon?

▶It was a bummer. Since we only talked in hell, we could have talked more honestly if we had gone to heaven... That was a bit of a bummer. I thought the act of taking someone to heaven was to give someone flowers or chocolate. I want to take you to heaven is 'I want to express it to you', but I have a regret that I couldn't finish it. There was no way to express it fully because I lost all the games and couldn't get a meal ticket.

Crying, laughing, fluttering, hating, desperate, resentful... My time in 'Hell Island' was a rollercoaster of emotions.

"I used up a lot of emotions. I can't be sure of the human mind, so I have a lot of thoughts to myself, and then I collapsed."

Choi Min-soo confessed that "Solo Hell 5" served as an opportunity to look back on himself. "I was surprised when I watched the show and thought, 'I did that,'" he said. "There was also a part where I felt that I was cautious."

His emotional lines, which are intricately intertwined with several male performers, including Lee Sung-hoon, Lim Soo-bin, and Song Seung-il, were a key factor in raising the tension and immersion of "Solo Hell 5." However, at the same time, it also drew unfavorable attention from some viewers. In particular, he drew attention by conflicting emotions with Kim Min-ji over Song Seung-il.

-What did you learn from the program?

▶Celebration is too difficult, haha. Love doesn't feel like me.

-In particular, I think you must have been hurt by the way Lim Soo-bin spoke and acted coldly, but if you look back on how you felt at that time?

▶Well, I was very concerned at the time.

-What's your actual love style like.

▶For those who give me confidence and comfort, I am also the type to give full confidence. Love has emotions, but I think it's a choice after all. If you try and care for each other, I think it becomes love over time.

-Why did you cry at the time of the conflict with Kim Min-ji?

When I was in the ▶ program, my stance was, "Let's get to know as many people as possible and find the person who fits best there." I knew to some extent that such a scene could be seen as bad to the public. I worked hard on my other side, but I had a friction with Kim Min-ji on what I thought differently. At that time, I was also immersed in it, and I think I was disappointed because I thought, 'Why, I'm working hard, but why do I hear this?'

-The 'Solo Hell 5' panels also seemed to be critical of Mina-soo at first, but later turned to feel sorry.

▶The panelists only watch the edited part, so I think they would have understood me if they had seen everything from my point of view. If you look at short scenes, of course, I think that's possible. I don't have any bad feelings.

-How is your relationship with Kim Min-ji now?

▶Honestly, it's okay. At that time, I was immersed in it, and I came out of that (hello) environment? "It was a program." There's something like this. We got along well at the company dinner and played a lot of pranks. I don't have any bad feelings at all.

-Do you still keep in touch?

▶ Yes. I texted you yesterday too. I keep in touch with all the female cast members. "What are you going to do?" "What are you going to do?"' We're asking and sharing our concerns together. It feels like a comrade. I think everyone would want to put down the feelings of that time and wish each other well. We're all friends from "Solo Hell 5".

-Is your personality as honest as you are in "Solo Hell 5"?

▶It's not that bad. I also have to live a social life... (laughs) I tend to control myself a lot when I'm working or doing outside activities. But when I went on the program, I tried to be honest with my emotions. "Let's not control it." "Let's do it as we want."

-How did you feel when you saw yourself on the show?

▶...Honestly, it was so bad. (laughs) But it was amazing that my various sides came out. Suddenly, if I put the 1st and 4th days of filming on the side, I feel like I'm a different cast member.

-Which one was the worst?

▶The moments I spoke lightly. The way I talked about someone behind my back, I felt that it was cheap even if I was criticized. Saying "I think I'm the coolest here" is a consolation as if hypnotizing myself as "I'm Choi Mina-soo," but I'm going to take it sweetly because I know that someone might think it's bad.

Choi Min-soo's name is so special that it cannot be easily forgotten once heard. Choi Mina-soo said, "When my parents were in Australia, they had me and wanted to name me Mina," adding, "My grandmother said that I have to add a 'su' to grow up pretty, so the name 'Mina-su' has been completed." He explained, "When I registered my name in Korea, Chinese characters were also written as beautiful (beautiful), Aritaul (娜), and outstanding (秀)."

His life followed his name, too. He was elected in 2021 when he was in his early 20s by challenging Miss Korea's selection contest, and the following year, he participated in the world beauty pageant "Miss Earth" and became the first Korean to win the championship. After appearing in several dramas and trying to act, he made a strong impression through 'Solo Hell 5' and made his face known.

In the past, he said he had been offered to appear in "Solo Hell," but declined, confessing, "I was embarrassed to show my personal side under the theme of love, and I had a lot of worries." He said, "I thought, 'I want to show more of the various aspects of people, and I finally decided to appear with courage."

-The panel's reactions (Hong Jin-kyung's "Do It" and Lee Da-hee's "You Did It") while watching Choi Min-soo's actions also became a hot topic. Didn't it hurt you?

▶I didn't look for it on purpose, but I came across it through shorts and media. I thought it was better not to look at it because I know it.

-There are a lot of people who are curious about the behind-the-scenes stories of "Solo Hell 5." Many people were also interested in meeting Hong Jin-kyung.

▶Even if the panel members said it badly, it didn't hurt them. Of course, it would be more heartbreaking if I watched it every day and put it into my head, but anyway, the panelists have to respond honestly so that the viewers can sympathize. I did a lot of weird things even when I saw it. (laughs) I think that was enough to hear. Rather, it was a relief that the panelists finished it well.

-The 'Apple photo' taken with Hong Jin-kyung was also a hot topic.

▶ Actually, it's my first time going to such a wrap-up party. While eating, Hong Jin-kyung came up bright and apologized right away, and asked me to take a picture. Thank you so much for making it fun.

-Did you suggest the concept of "Apple Photo"?

▶ Yes. At first, I was worried about what if I get criticized more (for this picture). Thank you so much for being professional. In fact, the panel members apologized to all the cast members. We were rather grateful. It was a very heartwarming occasion.

-There's also a comment saying that it's the second Dex.

▶I want to be 'the first Choi Mina-soo' instead of 'Dex'. Not only me, but everyone has a unique story, so I want to show myself that only I can do.

-I'm curious about your future plans.

▶If I have a chance, I want to do various activities. I think there are a lot of things that we haven't shown yet. I want to show myself growing up. I want to fill up my 20s with only 3 years left and leave a lot of shining moments.

-Do you have any specific goals, such as acting, entertainment, or modeling?

▶I'm still thinking about it. I want to work hard on anything if you find me. I like to stand in front of the camera and I'm confident on stage. I want to try many things. I like variety shows like "SNL Korea" and YouTube web variety shows. I want to show you my daily life. I think it would be so much fun if I could be an MC or an actor.

-Do you have a role model?

▶ I rather want to be a role model for someone. I want to show you a lot of things that are different from stereotypes. During the Miss Korea competition, I tried hard to break away from the refined image. I'd like to show you new challenges in the future.

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