“Kim Ji-yeon, Park Seo-ham, Jang Se-hyuk are truly precious”… Moon Seung-yu on altruistic love [Interview ③]

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• Actor Moon Seung-yu, who played Seo Ye-rang in the Disney+ and Channel A drama “Dive to You,” shares insights in an interview

Actor Moon Seung-yu revealed the process and reasons behind his sincere affection for his co-stars Kim Ji-yeon, Park Seo-ham, and Jang Se-hyuk.

Moon recently shared various stories about the work in an interview to mark the finale of the Disney+ and Channel A drama “Dive to You,” held at the StarNews headquarters in Seorindong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

“Dive to You,” which concluded on the 1st, is a drama depicting top actress Yoon Ha-na (played by Kim Ji-yeon), whose soul was swapped with her twin brother Yoon Ha-ru (played by Jang Se-hyuk) due to an accident, as she travels back in time and struggles to prevent the death of her first love.

In the drama, Moon delivered a passionate performance as Seo Ye-rang, the representative of Yoon Ha-na’s agency, Yerang Entertainment, and the lover of Yoon Ha-ru. In particular, he received praise for expressing the representative’s determination, the loneliness of a relationship where one person bears the burden alone, and the solitude felt when being by oneself through diverse acting.

Regarding his portrayal of Seo Ye-rang, a character with complex emotions, Moon pointed out the difference, saying, “The characters in my previous works were often goal-oriented, filled with the desire to do well, whereas Ye-rang is an altruistic person.” He added, “Ye-rang cared for others but could not take care of herself, which led to her loneliness. As a result, I found myself thinking deeply about the altruistic love and heart that Ye-rang possesses.”

The conclusion he reached while pondering “altruistic love” was simply to “love” his co-stars Kim Ji-yeon, Park Seo-ham (who played Jung Woo-jae), and Jang Se-hyuk for who they are.

Moon said, “Just as Ye-rang loves the characters in the drama, I decided to love my fellow actors. To me, (Kim) Ji-yeon is truly beautiful, lovable, and precious. The same goes for the male actors; they all look handsome and cool. Since everything about Ye-rang was clearly outlined in the script, I used that solid foundation as a standard to love the actors and simply focus on performing well,” displaying humility.

He also shared, “Ji-yeon likes ‘Mallangi’ (a type of soft snack), so I picked out gifts she would like and gave them to her. I also gifted poetry collections that I thought each actor, including Ji-yeon, would enjoy reading, and wrote handwritten letters. Because I love them, I naturally wanted to do those things. I realized that even as an individual named Moon Seung-yu, one becomes infinitely altruistic in front of people they like,” pouring out his sincere affection for his co-stars.

Of course, he also put in a lot of effort on the external side. He revealed, “Since what is visible externally also plays an important role, I offered many opinions and paid close attention to makeup and costumes. I also lost weight. I heard that losing weight would make me look better suited for the role, and by the time filming ended, I had naturally lost 6 kg.”

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