Actor Oh Young Soo, who appeared as an old-fashioned grandfather in the Netflix original 'Squid Game', revealed his pitiful past.

Rolling Stone Korea released a video interview and pictorial with Oh Young Soo on its official website on February 8.

In an interview with this media, Oh Young Soo was asked if he had a slump or crisis during his long acting career, saying, "I think it was a time when I had a health problem rather than a slump."

'A year ago, I suffered from acute pneumonia. I try to stay healthy by exercising every morning.”, he added.

Then, to the question of whether he would choose this path again if he went back to before becoming an actor, he said, "If I go back, I will do the same. A person with only passion. Passion and texts must go together in life. At that time, texts were not enough. It’s a time when only passion is boiling, so even if I talk about it now, I will do it the way I am.”

In addition, Oh Young Soo gave honest answers to various questions such as the most memorable line in 'Squid Game', advice to give to 34-year-old Oh Young Soo who was playing 'Faust', which he chose as the role he would like to play again, and the driving force for acting for a long time. It caught my attention.

Oh Young Soo's pictorial and interview can be found on the Rolling Stone website.

Actor Jeong Jae Kwang shared the challenges he faces as a versatile actor, known for his ability to play many different roles.

On the April 4th episode of MBC's "I Live Alone" (episode 590), Jeong Jae Kwang, famous for his role as anesthesiologist Park Kyung Won in "Severe Trauma Center", appeared as a guest and opened up about his career.

During the show, host Jeon Hyun Moo introduced him, saying, "He is most known for his role in 'Severe Trauma Center' and also appeared in 'The Outlaws 2'. He’s been part of many successful projects, but it feels like we’re just now getting to know him."

Later, Key shared his thoughts, saying, "Actors like him are like chameleons, always changing for every role. It makes them feel unfamiliar, even though we should be able to recognize them." Jeon Hyun Moo added, "He plays both good guys and bad guys, doesn’t he?"

Jeong Jae Kwang responded, "That’s exactly why people don’t recognize me," and Park Na Rae seemed surprised, asking, "Don’t people realize that the character from one drama is the same actor in another?"

Jeong Jae Kwang confessed, "It’s a bit disappointing." Despite the struggles of not being easily recognized, he seems to take pride in his ability to transform into different characters, even if it means fans don’t always realize it’s him.

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