Wi Ha Joon has been in the entertainment industry since 2012, but it was following the premiere of the squid game that he began to experience, his very own taste of stardom for the first time. He has already been picked as one of the hottest rising actors in the industry, despite his experience the actor has dazzled fans from around the globe with his charming looks and impeccable acting skills.
Wi Ha Joon lights up the screen with his smile and his a-plus acting had us researching for more info about him so Wi Ha Joon collected.
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10 Facts About Wi Ha Joon
10 He Studied Theater And Film
While he began his entertainment journey through modeling he quickly got plugged into different acting productions and has since remained an actor his acting talent didn’t appear on the set he has learned this skill since college the actor whose real name is wi young e once attended Sankil university majoring in theater and film but he decided to quit.
9 He Learned To Speak In Seoul Dialect To Become An Actor
Wi Ha Joon’s hometown is Wando county located in south Joel province specifically he used to live on Sohndo island which means that he grew up speaking satori regional dialect, which is different from the soul standard dialect we had June moved to Seoul at the age of 18 to pursue.
His dream however chasing after his dream was an arduous undertaking as he had to learn to speak in Seoul dialect while canceling out Saturn, he had to take extreme measures to pick up the Seoul dialect, for instance, he avoided speaking to his hometown friends on the phone for close to a year as they would always communicate in satori.
8 His Character Wasn’t In The Initial Script
For squid game, in an interview with Netflix squid games director, Huang dong-Gyuk revealed that squid game was originally written to be filmed as a movie and that the character Juan Juan oh didn’t exist due to the lack of screen time, but when squid game was turned into a series.
He decided to write a storyline for Juan Giano which eventually turned out to be a great move as he described the police officer as a character that sees the essence of the game.
7 He Learned To Drive And Smoke For A Role
In his debut film when Wi Ha Joon guested on the KBS variety show problem child in-house, he shared that he had to lie during the audition for his debut film coin locker girl the role that he auditioned for required him to drive and smoke.
Although he was neither a smoker nor capable of driving, he lied just so that he could pass the audition and make his debut as an actor as fate would have it Wi Ha Joon passed the audition for coin locker girl, as a result, Wi Ha Joon had to get a driving license and learn how to smoke in just three weeks before filming his debut film after the filming came toa close he quit smoking and he’s no longer a smoker today.
6 He Was Nominated For Baeksang Art Awards
Starting from a small role until he managed to win the main role it proved that his ability to act was indeed quality in fact he was nominated for a best new actor at the 2019 Baeksang art wards. He was selected for the nomination because of his expertise in playing the character Wi Ha Joon in the drama romance is a bonus book.
5 He Wanted To Pursue Acting And Portray A Villain
In 2012 he made his acting debut in a short film and he soon appeared in a number of blockbuster movies like Anarchist from the colony and Dungeon haunted asylum. The scary movie based on a real-life psychiatric hospital catapulted him into stardom with teenagers calling him chief after recognizing him during a 2018 interview with Ari wrong.
The actor mentioned that he has always wanted to play an antagonist in a show specifically a serial killer guess what his dream came true the following year when he appeared in the thriller film midnight we had one that showcases his duality here is a good-natured man by day and a murderer by night.
4 He Lost 28 Pounds For Midnight Film
At midnight a thriller film was released in June 2021, Wi Ha Joon played the role of a murderer prior to filming from midnight. He was in the midst of bulking up and weighed about 167 pounds or 76 kilograms. However, he had to quickly lose a total of 28 pounds or 13 kilograms to portray a wiry murderer in the film besides losing weight.
He also studied the profiles of different serial killers and tried to find common traits among them to give his best performance yet playing the role of a murderer came with its own challenges. Wi Ha Joon shared that it was difficult to put himself in the shoes of a murderer while acting and he could not stop thinking about his role even after filming.
3 He Was Part of The Dance Team In School
During an interview with Netflix, the actor said that he was part of the dance team in school. Wi Ha Joon was so passionate about dancing that when he first moved to Seoul. Wi Ha Joon dreamt of being on stage as a dancer, not an actor on his Instagram account.
Wi Ha Joon posted a cover of hey mama adance choreographed by Jose from street woman fighter this short cover garnered the attention of his fans and went viral fans have also dug up a 2016 clip of him dancing to twice cheer up many were whipped for his acting skills physique and dancing as well.
2 He’s Into Exercising And Sports
Wi Ha Joon mentioned in a men’s health Korea photoshoot that he goes to the gym five times a week pre-pandemic nowadays, he does weight training at home.
Wi Ha Joon also expressed his passion for exercising during squid games press con where he said that he’ll set up a very luxurious gym if he wins 45.6 billion won.
1 His Dad Runs An Abalone Farm
Abalone is an expensive shellfish and is a favorite in South Korea since this kind of seafood is sold at a high price you’d probably think that Wi Ha Joon was born rich but in an episode of the Korean variety show problem child in the house.
Wi Ha Joon jokingly said my family is in debt he further clarified that this was their situation in the past and they’re debt-free now.
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