Kim Jae-cheol: "Regarding the 'current affair,' my wife's reaction..." [Interview ③]

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Actor Kim Jae-cheol shared his wife's reaction to the series "The Current Affair."

On the afternoon of the 10th, Kim Jae-cheol conducted an interview with StarNews at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. He delivered a compelling performance as Joo Bo-seong in the OTT Coupang Play series "The Current Affair Is Not a Problem" (hereinafter referred to as "The Current Affair").

"The Current Affair," which premiered on July 31 and concluded its eight-episode run on September 4, is a runaway chain-reaction black comedy. It follows popular influencers Park Kyung-hee (played by Kim Hye-soo) and Im Jae-hong (played by Kim Ji-hoon), who have built their lives on selling happy families, and their neighbors, doctors Ahn Soo-jeong (played by Jo Yeo-jung) and Joo Bo-seong, whose entanglement in a messy divorce lawsuit spirals into an unbearable secret that makes even infidelity seem trivial.

Notably, Kim Jae-cheol showcased a different side of himself in this work, contrasting with his charismatic roles in the million-viewer film "Pamyo" (2024) and the recently released Disney+ series "The Killer's Shopping Mall 2." He exuded an unprecedented charm of "triviality," delivering gripping plot twists that kept audiences engaged.

Kim Jae-cheol revealed that his wife also responded in a unique way to his acting transformation. He stated, "When I watch my own work at home with my wife, she is always the first audience. She watched carefully, and as expected, she reacted strongly where it mattered. In scenes featuring me, she was even more critical, expressing disbelief at Bo-seong's 'pathetic' behavior and acknowledging the hardship involved."

He added, "My wife said, 'Is he starting to show off his twist appeal bit by bit?' He hasn't revealed everything yet. I don't think I exposed much of that 'pathetic' side or twist appeal in 'The Current Affair,' but I made light of it with a joke."

What kind of husband is he in reality? Kim Jae-cheol responded, "Obviously, I am the complete opposite of Bo-seong. I am a 'parenting daddy' who is extremely devoted to my family. At daycare centers, parents often remark that they haven't seen me because I'm responsible for dropping off and picking up my children. Since my wife also works, when there are no filming schedules, I drop off the kids, pick them up, and then go exercise alone. This life as a father nourishes my acting as well. By experiencing parenting firsthand, if I ever take on a family drama role in the future, I'll be able to draw from those experiences more deeply, so I strive to live it earnestly in daily life."

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