After the success of "Carrying You and Running", Byeon Woo Seok quickly became one of the prominent young actors of Korean cinema.
However, before the final episode of "Perfect crown", he continued to be entangled in acting debates, and also faced great pressure when considering playing the main role in "Solo leveling".
According to Korean media, "Solo leveling" is one of the famous IPs (Intellectual Property) in Asia today when original novels and webtoons reach about 14.3 billion global views.
The Japanese animated version of the work also created an international effect and won big at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Therefore, the live-action version is a project with very high expectations.
In the movie, Byeon Woo Seok is invited to play Sung Jin Woo - a character who goes through a journey from the weakest hunter to the strongest.
Korean media commented that this is a type of role that requires actors to be able to express both psychological and action scenes of high intensity. For Byeon Woo Seok, the project is both an opportunity to expand his image and can become the biggest challenge in his career.
Previously, Byeon Woo Seok caused a fever thanks to his romantic image in "Cõng anh mà chạy". However, in "Phu nhân đại quân thế kỷ 21", his performance received many mixed opinions.
Although the film still maintains high viewership ratings thanks to the appeal of IU and Byeon Woo Seok, a part of the audience believes that the male actor has not really created depth in the emotional scenes. Some scenes are commented on as being unnatural in their way of speaking and facial expressions.
In addition to acting, the work has also continuously been involved in controversies since its first broadcast related to script logic, world construction and controversial details about history. In the process, Byeon Woo Seok also became the focus of scrutiny.
According to Korean media, these debates partly add pressure to the actor when entering the action - fantasy film genre like "Solo leveling", which requires strong role-playing ability and handling many complex combat scenes.
Besides, because the number of original fans is too large, audiences will closely follow the level of synchronization of the cast with the webtoon characters, from appearance, temperament to acting on screen.
Not only Byeon Woo Seok, the cast invited to participate in the film is also concerned about not being strong enough to carry a large-scale fantasy project. Accordingly, Han So Hee is currently considering the role of Cha Hae In, while Kang Yoo Seok and Kang Mina are also mentioned in the cast.
However, Korean media assessed that if Byeon Woo Seok plays the role of Sung Jin Woo well, this could become a project to help him change public opinion and consolidate his position on the Korean screen.
