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Actor Choo Young-woo shared his reflections on the conclusion of the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama Choo Young-woo (‘Love Doctor’), expressing his hope that everyone would find happiness in love.
‘Love Doctor’, which aired its final episode on the 10th, was directed by Ahn Pan-seok and written by Min Hyo-jung. Choo Young-woo starred as Park Min-jae, a doctoral student in robotics.
In the series, Choo Young-woo portrayed Park Min-jae, a character who lost one leg to past illness and lives with a lifelong fear of relapse. Through falling in love with Im Yu-jin (played by Kim So-hyun), he reveals his deepest scars and ultimately grows.
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Choo Young-woo enriched his character by portraying a wide spectrum of melodramatic emotions, including fluttering excitement, jealousy, regret, and deep affection. The spicy, bitter, and sweet charm of his romance acting maximized viewers’ immersion.
Regarding the 12-episode series, Choo Young-woo shared, “Whenever I start a project, there is always excitement and worry, but because I put so much thought into meeting and understanding Min-jae during this journey, the bittersweet feeling is particularly strong. Just as Min-jae grows throughout the story, I also experienced a time of great learning and personal growth, allowing me to reflect anew on human hearts and relationships.”>
Describing his character, Choo Young-woo explained, “He holds many more emotions and thoughts inside than what shows on the surface. Even though he might look steadfast, he is actually quite timid and struggles with expressing love and emotions. The most important thing for me while acting as Min-jae was ensuring viewers could feel that his emotional control points, limits, and every action stemmed from logical reasons and genuine sincerity.”>
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Along with his character, Choo Young-woo also grew as an actor through ‘Love Doctor’. He remarked, “Playing Min-jae taught me how to wait a little longer in expressing emotions. Previously, I focused more on how to express a certain feeling to convey it, but while filming this project, I focused more on the process of how the character’s emotions naturally arise.”>
He added, “Working alongside director Ahn Pan-seok and fellow cast members taught me that an actor’s emotions can be effectively conveyed even without massive lines or large gestures, which I think has slightly broadened the scope of my emotional expression.”>
Concluding his thoughts, Choo Young-woo said, “While showing new sides as an actor is important, gaining deep learnings is also incredibly meaningful. This project allowed me to expand my expressive range and reinforced the idea that familiar emotions like love require more delicate observation. I hope this drama lingers as a warm memory in viewers’ hearts, and that everyone experiences a happy love, even if it feels a little clumsy at times.”>
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