Actor So Ji-sub expressed the reason why he chose the noir genre and his desire to continue to challenge the noir genre in the future.

On the afternoon of the 12th, So Ji-sub met with Donga.com for an interview about the Netflix series ‘The Square’ at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the work.

On this day, So Ji-sub was the first to respond to a question asking about his thoughts on the release of ‘The Square’ by saying, “This is my first time on Netflix, so I don’t really know how it feels.I personally enjoyed it.Fortunately, people around me seem to have enjoyed it.I’m looking into their reactions,” and said, “I like reactions like ‘It’s okay ‘and’ I’m back.’”



‘ The Square ‘is based on the webtoon of the same name,’ The Square ‘.So Ji-sub was mentioned as the first choice for casting due to his high synchronization with the original character.Regarding this, So Ji-sub said, “I heard that after I chose the role.I didn’ t know about the webtoon called ‘The Square’, and I read the webtoon after receiving the script.I also found out later that it was the first one.”

Did that part influence your choice of ‘The Square’ ? So Ji-sub said, “I was nervous, but I didn’t change anything because of that, and I tried to stay true to the script.I was grateful that it came to me first,” and explained, “I enjoyed reading the original.There are parts that were adapted from the original, but the big picture itself has a similar structure.I tried to resemble the standard.I think it’s the atmosphere that he has.Of course, I can’t copy everything, like his eyes or his actions, but I tried to put that in my heart.That was my mindset.”

When asked why he continues to challenge himself with the noir genre, So Ji-sub said, “I personally liked the noir genre.I want to continue doing it as I get older.I know it was the first genre that came to me, so I’m grateful for that,” and “When I look back on myself, it seems to be the genre I can do best.I like acting that uses my body or my eyes, rather than having emotional ups and downs or expressing emotions, so I think noir suits me well.”



So Ji-sub also said, “There is more action than in other series.I thought that if Ki-jun runs until the end, he absolutely had to have that power and energy.That’s probably where it differs from the original.That’s how you can understand it when you watch it, and I wanted you to feel the energy of surviving until the end.He goes straight and stops, but he doesn’t go backwards.That’s why the action style can be pushed back, but he doesn’t run away.I tried to incorporate those things into the action.I also thought it would be nice if he looked very hurt.When he punishes me fiercely, we often talked about wanting the target to look very hurt,” explaining the parts he focused on when acting in this production.

Meanwhile, ‘The Square’, released on the 6th, is a noir action film about Ki-jun(played by So Ji-sub), who cut his own Achilles tendon and left the world of the square, but returns 11 years later to dig up the background to seek revenge for the death of his younger brother Ki-seok(played by Lee Joon-hyuk), who was the number two man in the organization.

Ki-jun, played by So Ji-sub, is a character who promised not to return to the world of the square after the incident 11 years ago, cut his own Achilles tendon, and went into hiding.However, he returns to the world of the square to find the secret behind his younger brother’s death and begins a journey of revenge.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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