Kim Ji Hoon told the story behind his use of a Korean dialect in the Netflix series "Money Heist: Korea".

On July 1, Kim Ji Hoon held a video interview to celebrate the release of "Money Heist: Korea" on Netflix. He also did a Q&A with different media outlets.

He played the role of "Denver", a simple, kind, and fiery person in the play, and his ability to speak in the Busan and Gyeongnam dialects made him stand out.

When reporters asked how he prepared to act in the dialect, Kim Ji Hoon said, "I'm from Seoul, so I don't know much about the dialect".

Kim Ji Hoon explained, "My original Seoul language seemed insufficient to express Denver's simple ignorance and hot-tempered nature."

He continued, "I thought the dialect was a good way to show who (Denver) was".

He also showed how much he loved learning again by going to see rapper Simon Dominic to learn how to speak a slightly harsher dialect than the one he had learned.

Kim Ji Hoon said proudly, "I learned the dialect from the two of them, and the Denver dialect was finished".

Netizens praised his efforts, but responded, "Are people who speak the dialect are with simple ignorance and hot-tempered?" and "It seems to be prejudice against the dialect".

Meanwhile, the Netflix show "Money Heist: Korea," starring Kim Ji Hoon, came out on June 24 and is getting a lot of attention at the same time.

The work shows an unheard-of robbery play in which robbers with different personalities and skills, including the genius strategist "Professor" (played by Yoo Ji Tae), fight against the changes that happen all the time in the background of the Korean Peninsula before unification.

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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