(Following Interview Part 2) Actor Ahn Hyo-seop revealed the behind-the-scenes of joining 'Kedeheon.'

On the 16th, an interview with actor Ahn Hyo-seop from the movie 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet' took place at a café in Palpan-dong, Seoul.

Ahn Hyo-seop recently took on the lead role in Netflix's animated film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' (directed by Megi Kang and Chris Applehans), which entered the Netflix TOP 10 in over 90 countries after its release, recording first place in over 40 countries and creating a box office sensation.

Along with this, Ahn Hyo-seop, who plays the role of 'Jin-woo,' the leader of the K-Pop group 'Sajaboys' and a grim reaper idol, has drawn attention for leading the story through multidimensional voice acting beyond simple voice-over.

In this regard, Ahn Hyo-seop spoke about the reasons for choosing the role, stating, "First of all, I liked the character. Rather than the subject of K-Pop, the script itself was interesting. I always seem to approach it that way. Also, because I was going to speak in English, I have always had a desire for English acting. However, I thought this project would allow me to work comfortably with the director while discussing a lot. In fact, I approached it lightly at first."

Regarding dubbing, he noted, "When dubbing, it's true that you have to exaggerate. It was necessary to express what you were saying. The directors guided me well. The directors were in LA, and I recorded via Zoom, but they gave me detailed guidance. They also respected the parts I had prepared. I've heard they managed to capture my expressions as well."

In fact, the director cited Ahn Hyo-seop's passionate performance in 'Office Romance' as a reason for casting him. Ahn Hyo-seop then mentioned, "I was grateful. I actually didn't know that the song from 'Office Romance' would be included as it is. I thought they would use a piano version. I was surprised because it came out in Korean. And I thought it was clever to bring a whole scene from a Korean drama into it."

He added with a laugh, "Not long ago, I went to rehearse for 'Park Bo-gum's Cantabile,' and Mr. Jung Dong-hwan from MeloMance was there, thanking me. I wondered what for. It's because the song is good. We had a warm conversation about that."

When asked about thoughts on future English content acting, he expressed, "As K-content expands globally, I think I naturally have to adapt. I'm grateful that using English is a great privilege, but I hope Korea's culture becomes known globally, and I want to participate more actively in that."

Meanwhile, 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophet' (directed by Kim Byeong-woo, provided by Lotte Entertainment and Smilegate, distributed by Lotte Entertainment, produced by Realize Pictures Co., Ltd., co-produced by MYM Entertainment, Smilegate Realize, and The Present Company) is a fantasy action piece where the world depicted in a novel that has been serialized for over 10 years becomes a reality on the day the novel is completed, and the only reader, Kim Dok-ja (played by Ahn Hyo-seop), must survive in a ravaged world alongside the novel's protagonist Yu Joong-hyuk (played by Lee Min-ho) and his companions. The release is set for July 23.

[Photo] Provided by The Present Company

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