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December 20, 2016

Kim Woo-bin and his scented characters
Model-turned-actor lauded for seemingly effortless performances, stars in upcoming thriller “Master”

Kim Woo-bin is known for putting a lot of thought into his roles.

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Actor Kim Woo-bin poses for a photo before a press interview in Samcheong-dong, Seoul on Monday. (Sidus HQ)

In the past, he would make a list of 100 questions he wanted to ask his characters, imagining their stories. More recently, he’s taken to picking out fragrances that best suit his character, the 27-year-old actor told The Korea Herald at a cafe in northern Seoul on Monday.

“When filming ‘Master,’ director Jo Eui-seok said he would know when I walked past him because of a distinctive scent,” said Kim, who was wearing a comfortable dark sweater. Stretching out his arm, he offered, “Do you want to try smelling it? This is the scent I put on for that role.”

A towering figure at 188 centimeters, Kim started modeling at 19, much to the astonishment of his teachers. “I was a quiet student,” he said. “Until middle school, I was so shy that I couldn’t even look people in the eye to say hello.”

Since then, Kim has come out of his shell, both socially and career-wise. He became enthralled by acting while being coached for commercial films and went on to star in hit TV dramas such as “A Gentleman’s Dignity” (2012). He rose to stardom playing a winsome millionaire high-schooler in “The Heirs.” 

In the political thriller film “Master,” which opened in local theaters Wednesday, Kim plays the tech-savvy genius Park Jang-goon, acting alongside Korean cinema heavyweights Lee Byung-hun and Gang Dong-won.

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Actor Kim Woo-bin poses for a photo before a press interview in Samcheong-dong, Seoul on Monday. (Sidus HQ)

“I chose a lime scent for Jang-goon,” said Kim, explaining that he’s partial to sweet, citrusy perfumes. “I think the scent helps me melt into the role. I really wanted him to come alive. There was a vibrant quality to the character.” 

Kim’s character Jang-goon invents a computer system for a fraudulent corporation that rakes in investments from unsuspecting clients. But he’s also a fun-loving youth who’s been put in a dangerous situation, and Jang-goon wavers between the police and his callous employer Chairman Jin, played by Lee.

“I observed some of my really smart friends,” Kim said on preparing for the role. “I noticed that their smartness didn’t come through in everyday life. They joked around. But when they began working, they would completely change, and you could tell there was something different about them.”

When Kim debuted in 2009, both the fashion and entertainment worlds heralded him as a unique face. 

“I don’t have delicate features, like a lot of models and actors did at that time,” said Kim, citing stars like fellow model-turned-actor and longtime friend Lee Jong-seok. “Modeling coaches and directors always see me and say, ‘What do we make of him?’”

Looking back, Kim commented that his fresh appearance was an advantage. “I was able to book a lot of jobs, thankfully,” he recalled. Nowadays, there is a flood of strong, distinct faces in the Korean entertainment scene, Kim said.

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Actor Kim Woo-bin poses for a photo before a press interview in Samcheong-dong, Seoul on Monday. (Sidus HQ)

With eight years of acting behind him, Kim said it’s still “painful” to watch himself onscreen, but that he’s enjoying his craft more and more. “If being on set was unfamiliar before, it’s comfortable now,” he said. “I love the feeling of communicating with people and creating something.”

Kim said he picked up significant tips -- on both work and life -- while working alongside cinema veterans Lee and Gang. Asked what he would like to pass onto younger performers 20 years later, Kim smiled.

“That question makes me very happy,” he said. “That means I’ll still be acting at that age.”

By Rumy Doo (doo@heraldcorp.com)

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Kim Woo Bin Says He Was Inspired By Beyoncé For A Scene In His Film “Master” 

 
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In a recent interview for his film “Master,” a movie about an intellectual crime investigation team going after a massive fraud case, Kim Woo Bin revealed that he was inspired by Beyoncé for one of the scenes.

In the scene in question, his character has to dance in the office of Won Network, the company involved in fraud. “There aren’t many times I’ve danced in front of people, so I recorded myself dancing at home and showed it to the director,” Kim Woo Bin said. “My concept was Beyoncé.”

The film also stars big names such as Lee Byung Hun and Kang Dong Won. Kim Woo Bin said, “The director trusted the actors on set a lot and made it easy to act comfortably in a bright and cheerful environment.”

Meanwhile, the director, Cho Ui Seok, said, “[When I first heard about the casting lineup,] I thought to myself, ‘What am I going to do?’ Rather than joy, I felt intimidated and I had mixed feelings about it at first.”

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December 22, 2016

S. Korean film 'Master' tops box office on opening day

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean action thriller "Master" dominated the local box office on the day of its release, said a state-supported organization on Thursday.

According to the Korea Box Office Information System (KOBIS) tallied by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), the movie was screened at 1,448 theaters on Wednesday, garnering 393,247 viewers and taking up 66.3 percent of the total box office sales that day.

"Master," starring high-profile actors Lee Byung-hun, Kang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin and Oh Dal-su, portrays the intellectual war among a con man, his sly right-hand man and a police investigator over a major financial scandal.

The real-time reservation rate for the action flick recorded 53 percent as of Thursday morning.

Following the box office powerhouse were disaster flick "Pandora" and musical film "La La Land," which attracted 62,068 and 51,361 moviegoers, respectively.

A still image from the South Korean film "Master." (Yonhap)

A still image from the South Korean film "Master." (Yonhap)

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