Koo Kyo-hwan responds to the controversy over the 'cardigan hug' with Ko Yoon-jung... "Interpretation is up to the audience" [Interview ③]

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Actor Koo Kyo-hwan directly addressed the cardigan hug scene with Ko Yoon-jung in 'Mojamussa'.

On the 28th, we met with Koo Kyo-hwan, the protagonist of the film 'COLONY' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho), at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and exchanged various stories.

'COLONY' is a film about isolated survivors inside a building sealed off by an unidentified infectious outbreak, fighting against infectees evolving in unpredictable forms. Koo Kyo-hwan played Seo Young-cheol, a biological doctor who caused the infectious outbreak in the film, and performed as a new type of villain never seen before.

Sharing his thoughts on the film's box office success, Koo said, "I thought, 'Could this happen to me?' It feels good that Korean audiences are coming to the theaters now, and it gives me strength. I hope the audiences also feel energized." He added, "I believe the final completion of a film happens when it is shown in theaters. After the release, as I watch the audience's reactions, I think, 'They are viewing it from various perspectives.'"

In the interview on that day, Koo Kyo-hwan also spoke about the recently concluded JTBC drama 'Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness' (hereinafter 'Mojamussa').

Koo stated, "I thought 'Mojamussa' might seem like a story about the industry, but ultimately it is a story about people's relationships and friendship." He explained, "While portraying Hwang Dong-man, I didn't want to miss a single line of dialogue, so I used new vocal techniques. I wanted to convey the writer's words in a way somewhat different from the high-toned Seo Young-cheol in 'COLONY.' 'Mojamussa's' Hwang Dong-man felt like a live-action adaptation of an existing work. I acted as if I were cast as the character Hwang Dong-man in writer Park Hae-young's work, similar to acting in a Marvel universe setting."

Additionally, Koo Kyo-hwan clarified his stance on the scene in the work where Byun Eun-ah (played by Ko Yoon-jung) comforts Hwang Dong-man by hugging him with her cardigan. Koo said, "That scene is the same. I acted with the thought that I was simply transferring the original work's scene. I believe the interpretation and emotional response to any work belong to the viewing audience and viewers. I think it is correct that the audience's own interpretation and feelings are what matter."

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