Excellent article Jae-Ha. I will watch a n y t h i n g Teo Yoo is in. As you wrote in this interview with him "I knew it was going to be good because you tend to pick interesting roles in quality projects". It's always like this with him. I was late to the party finding him through the K-dramas I've searched for and found his older works (hadn't even realized he was in Vagabond), School Nurse files etc. Loved he and his co-star's chemistry in Past Lives. Can't wait to watch 'The Recruit' later tonight.
Fantastic in-depth article, Jae-Ha. I first saw him in Chocolate and also School Nurse Files. He really selects interesting characters to play. And who doesn't love Teo Yoo in Texas Summer?
A side note,.. as much as I love k drama content, it seems that actors are often slipped into roles that are in the same category. Maybe sometimes based on looks/physical attributes, maybe because of past roles they’ve been successful at? I notice it the most in the bank of artists that play secondary roles, but perhaps that’s due to a smaller population of actors to choose from. With major stars, I have a lot of admiration for those who have been able to take on roles that are very different, project to project. Song Joong-ki in My Name Is Loh Kiwan vs Vincenzo, Han So-hee in Nevertheless vs My Name,Jung Hae-in in DO vs One Spring Night, and Song Kang in Navillera vs Sweet Home. It’s such pure pleasure as a viewer to be immersed in a character whose actor is portraying them without appearing to be acting. I will definitely check out The Recruit. Thanks for the article on Teo Yoo.
When actors accept/are cast in roles that challenge them, it's a bonus for everyone. I think it's pretty much the norm for actors to get pigeonholed into certain roles. Most of my previous interviews until the last few years were on western celebrities, and they discussed this as well. The soap opera stars wanted to prove they could do more than daytime dramas, the TV actors wanted to stretch into films, the film actors would sometimes have to return to TV due to aging out of certain roles. The good ones always do well no matter what the forum.
Great interview, Jae! Teo was so good in Past Lives -- he was my favorite character, which is saying something because both Greta Lee and John Magaro were super good, too.
Thank you, Sung! Mine, too, and like you said, it's difficult to be the favorite when your castmates are sooooooooo good!
So many people hated John's character, which made me a little sad. I thought he was such a sweetheart, who gave his wife so much room to reminisce (and grieve).
Goodness, really? I guess there were too many Greta/Teo shippers! I couldn't agree with you more, John's character was wonderful in every way -- he behaved with way more grace than I ever would have in his position, that's for sure. ;)
Excellent article Jae-Ha. I will watch a n y t h i n g Teo Yoo is in. As you wrote in this interview with him "I knew it was going to be good because you tend to pick interesting roles in quality projects". It's always like this with him. I was late to the party finding him through the K-dramas I've searched for and found his older works (hadn't even realized he was in Vagabond), School Nurse files etc. Loved he and his co-star's chemistry in Past Lives. Can't wait to watch 'The Recruit' later tonight.
Thank you, Kathryn! I really like the diversity of the roles that he picks, whether it's a film, or a K-drama, or a western TV show.
Fantastic in-depth article, Jae-Ha. I first saw him in Chocolate and also School Nurse Files. He really selects interesting characters to play. And who doesn't love Teo Yoo in Texas Summer?
You seemed smitten, Jae-Ha!
Thank you for taking the time to read it!
And aren't we all a little in love with him? 🤗
A side note,.. as much as I love k drama content, it seems that actors are often slipped into roles that are in the same category. Maybe sometimes based on looks/physical attributes, maybe because of past roles they’ve been successful at? I notice it the most in the bank of artists that play secondary roles, but perhaps that’s due to a smaller population of actors to choose from. With major stars, I have a lot of admiration for those who have been able to take on roles that are very different, project to project. Song Joong-ki in My Name Is Loh Kiwan vs Vincenzo, Han So-hee in Nevertheless vs My Name,Jung Hae-in in DO vs One Spring Night, and Song Kang in Navillera vs Sweet Home. It’s such pure pleasure as a viewer to be immersed in a character whose actor is portraying them without appearing to be acting. I will definitely check out The Recruit. Thanks for the article on Teo Yoo.
You're so welcome!
When actors accept/are cast in roles that challenge them, it's a bonus for everyone. I think it's pretty much the norm for actors to get pigeonholed into certain roles. Most of my previous interviews until the last few years were on western celebrities, and they discussed this as well. The soap opera stars wanted to prove they could do more than daytime dramas, the TV actors wanted to stretch into films, the film actors would sometimes have to return to TV due to aging out of certain roles. The good ones always do well no matter what the forum.
I had completely forgotten that he was in "Seoul Searching"! Good time for a rewatch!
Excellent interview, thanks for sharing 💕
So glad you enjoyed it, Erizo!
Great interview, Jae! Teo was so good in Past Lives -- he was my favorite character, which is saying something because both Greta Lee and John Magaro were super good, too.
Thank you, Sung! Mine, too, and like you said, it's difficult to be the favorite when your castmates are sooooooooo good!
So many people hated John's character, which made me a little sad. I thought he was such a sweetheart, who gave his wife so much room to reminisce (and grieve).
Goodness, really? I guess there were too many Greta/Teo shippers! I couldn't agree with you more, John's character was wonderful in every way -- he behaved with way more grace than I ever would have in his position, that's for sure. ;)
LOL! Same. I would've tagged along on the boat ride!
Great interview!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Laurie!