The Korea Business Research Institute has just announced the ranking of movie actors in February after statistically analyzing consumer index data, media coverage, and interaction of 50 movie stars.
As a result, Yoo Hae Jin topped the list with a brand index of 6,959.199. Keywords related to the male actor include "The King's Warden", "Park Ji Hoon", "Eom Heung Do", "transformation", "success".
Over the past time, the 56-year-old star's name has been strengthened thanks to the appeal of the movie "The King's Warden". In the movie, he plays the village chief Eom Heung Do - who decides to live with exiled king Danjong (played by Park Ji Hoon).
The movie premiered in theaters on February 4 in Korea and officially surpassed the 6 million ticket mark on February 23. By the afternoon of February 26, the movie had surpassed the 6.5 million ticket sales mark.
According to media reports, the film quickly spread thanks to realistically portraying the tragic story in history, and touched the hearts of viewers thanks to the emotional acting of Yoo Hae Jin and Park Ji Hoon.
With Yoo Hae Jin, producer Park Yoon Ho praised his acting for reflecting naturally without any special explanation. Thanks to that, the character Eom Heung Do became convincing and complete. Meanwhile, Park Ji Hoon was praised for being deep and in sync when acting with his senior.
Sharing about the work, Yoo Hae Jin said that although adapted from a story passed down through many generations and has changes, the film is still quite reasonable based on the relationship between the two characters. When approaching the role, he researched carefully to bring viewers the most realistic experience.
The actor added that he has a deep affection for "The King's Warden", calling this a rare project that can touch the hearts of many generations. When watching the movie at a press screening, he and his co-stars, even though they knew the plot, still could not hold back their tears.
Before the compliments about multi-dimensional acting, Yoo Hae Jin was humble. He said that his acting is nothing special, but the story makes the performance meaningful.
For my part, I try to act in the most appropriate way for the story. If there is a scene that confuses me, I will rewind the situation in my head and review the script many times. I think that's my secret" - he said.
Along with Yoo Hae Jin, co-star Park Ji Hoon is named in the list of movie actors in February with 2nd place. The star born in 1999 recorded a brand reputation index of 6,588,953.
While Park Jung Min ranked 3rd with a score of 6. 087. 216, Ha Jung Woo closely followed in 4th place with a score of 5. 939. 239, and Koo Kyo Hwan ranked 5th with a score of 5. 529. 576.
