[Sportschosun, Reporter Ahn So-yoon] Actor Roh Jae-won spoke about what he learned while acting alongside senior actors Hyun Bin and Byun Yo-han.
Roh Jae-won met with Sportschosun at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, on the 14th and said, "I think both of them have a distinctive bearing and beauty as actors. I also learned a lot from watching them take care of themselves."
*TAZZA: The Song of Beelzebub*, which opens on the 23rd, is the final film in the *Tazza: The High Rollers* series based on the comic by Huh Young-man. It is a crime film about Jang Tae-young, who thought he had gained everything through his online casino business, and Park Tae-young, his close friend with the same name who took everything from him. The two meet again in the global gambling scene and engage in a high-stakes showdown for revenge. Choi Kook-hee, who directed *Default* and *Life Is Beautiful*, is at the helm. Roh Jae-won plays Park Tae-young, a naturally gifted poker player who is always outperformed by Jang Tae-young in their rivalry.
Roh Jae-won gave a passionate performance in his first leading role in a commercial film with *TAZZA: The Song of Beelzebub*. As an actor helping bring the 20-year journey of *Tazza: The High Rollers* to its finale, he said, "I wasn’t burdened by the reputation of *Tazza*. I thought this was a completely new story, rather than an extension of the existing *Tazza* films. If anything, I felt more pressure because of the character. Beyond the fact that it was my first leading role in a commercial film, it was an incredibly meaningful opportunity for me, and not one that comes along often. I was happy simply that they trusted me and offered me the lead, and I resolved to do my absolute best. Since *Tazza: The High Rollers* is such a masterpiece, I deliberately avoided using the phrase ‘the *Tazza* series.’ I thought of it as the story of Jang Tae-young and Park Tae-young." He added, "It seemed that my senior, Yo-han, took the lead in shouldering the pressure associated with the *Tazza* series, more than I did."
Roh Jae-won recently worked alongside Hyun Bin in Disney+’s *Made in Korea Season 2*. Asked what he had learned from Byun Yo-han and Hyun Bin respectively, he replied, "Yo-han is courageous, bold, and tough. I can be courageous and bold in my own way, too, but the way he expresses himself is quite impressive. Hyun Bin is kind, gentle, and deeply considerate. Even when he felt that something in my acting scene was lacking, he waited until all the filming was over to tell me, perhaps because he was worried I might feel hurt and lose confidence."
Regarding what the two actors have in common, he said, "It’s the bearing, beauty, and good looks they possess as actors. I learned a lot from both of them about how to take care of myself as an actor. I’ve also been trying to take better care of myself lately, and I’ve just started going to a dermatologist. I’m going to become more handsome as time goes by (laughs). I don’t have an especially handsome face, but I want to do my best with my appearance. I felt that was necessary so I could take on more roles and deliver better performances."
Ahn So-yoon, Reporter antahn22@sportschosun.com
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