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Captivating the King actor Cho Jung Seok is a fan of Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots

Captivating the King actor Cho Jung Seok is a fan of Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots

By Kajal Sharma - 08 Mar 2024 07:02 PM

"Three years after he made a charming return to the film in the popular medical drama Hospital Playlist 1 and 2, Cho Jung Seok made his screen comeback with Captivating the King. The well-known South Korean actor says, ""I want to evoke curiosity, make people wonder, 'How would Cho Jung Seok handle this role?'"" as his most recent historical drama, Captivating The King, comes to an end with the best audience rates in Korea, according to Nielsen. The historical drama, produced by Studio Dragon, was Cho Jung Seok's (also known as Jo Jung Suk) comeback to television three years after he played the lovable role of the doctor and single parent Lee Ik Jun in the popular medical dramas Hospital Playlist 1 and 2. He portrays the conflicted and exiled King Yi In in Captivating a King. Despite being self-described as a spy, he is an expert player of board games, or ""baduk."" The only person who can compete with him is Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung), a lady ready to get her revenge on him while posing as a man in the royal court. In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express, Cho Jung Seok states that exploring his character's thoughts was very appealing to him. ""The plot moved quickly, and the characters' interactions and feelings stuck out more than anything I've ever seen. As soon as I started reading the script, I became engrossed.

It's challenging to represent someone. who always plans ahead, is wary of new people, and eventually recognizes that he is destined to hold a prominent position. I so tried to highlight the nuances and facets of this man's personality in each scenario, concentrating more on his mental state. A well-known figure in musical theater, Cho Jung Seok made his stage debut as a professional performer and starred in a number of notable Korean productions, including Grease, Spring Awakening, and The Nutcracker. But 2012 marked a turning point in his career, both on television and in movies, as he starred in the critically acclaimed drama The King 2 Hearts and the feature Architecture 101. The 43-year-old actor, who has completed 20 years in the entertainment industry, claims that throughout the years, his only goal has been to defy convention in his field. ""I have an intense drive to provide a good performance when I read a compelling script or character. I may have desired titles like ""a trusted actor"" in the past, but my current goal is to be an actor with endless potential who is unrestricted by any one label. The actor, who has shown his versatility across genres, says there is no formula for what he does. He has played the macho star reporter who finds himself in a difficult situation in Don't Dare to Dream, the professional chef who meets a woman who has the ability to see ghosts in Oh My Ghost, and a revolutionary in The Nokdu Flower. "

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