Yeo Jin Goo Opens Up About Lessons Learnt From “The Crowned Clown"

Mar 31, 2019

Following the conclusion of The Crowned Clown, Yeo Jin Goo participated in an interview. He revealed that playing dual roles in the drama has significantly contributed to his growth as an actor.

Yeo Jin Goo couldn’t stress enough how thankful he was to play his roles in the series. He also expressed his excitement about his new project.

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During the interview, Yeo Jin Goo divulged that he had experienced a lot of “firsts” in this project.

“It is the first time I am playing two characters. It is also the first time I become completely aware of my acting.”

According to him working in the drama changed his attitude towards work and believed he has grown as an actor.

“I was really happy and received a lot of love and praise. However, I felt this pressure, to some extent, that I have to be good.”

“I played the roles with greater emotion and conviction and for the first time I am convinced of my acting,” he added.

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In The Crowned Clown, Yeo portrayed King Lee Heon and the clown Ha Seon. As they look identical, the latter had to pretend to be the King in order to prevent the death of his Majesty as multiple attempts to kill him were made. Eventually, the lowly clown became the King and left a legacy that altered an entire nation. The drama is based on the movie Masquerade starring Lee Byung Hun.

“I thought the characters must be different from the original (movie), so I needed to show at least subtle changes. I wanted to do well, although it scared me, but playing two extremely opposite characters was a challenge I was willing to take.”

He mentioned that as a child he has always wanted to do various roles. He has a strong desire to broaden his horizon.

He found portraying King Lee Heon quite challenging because it was far from his own personality.

“The King has a lot of anger and he is unpredictable. I somehow needed to tone down, so the character would not come as strong and awfully infuriating. And of course, as a King, even though a troubled one, has to be careful with his actions in front of people.”

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The actor also thanked Lee Se Young for letting him experience what it feels like to be in love. He jokingly said that he has resolved “any thirst for romance as he works.”

Yeo Jin Goo remembered a romantic scene he shot with Lee Se Young.

“I was feeling shy and hiding but she approached me first. She was full of bright energy and it made shooting very comfortable. I was really excited, and it became easy for me to catch the emotion and get into my character,” he said while laughing.

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