Zombie Detective actor Choi Jin Hyuk makes the viewers’ gush over his portrayal as a lovely and fun zombie.
For the comedy-drama, Choi Jin Hyuk immerses himself in his character as Kim Moo Young. He plays the role of a zombie that has resurrected and struggles to adapt to his new life coexisting with humans.
Choi Jin Hyuk is grabbing the viewers’ attention through his role as a loveable zombie. Here are some points of Choi Jin Hyuk’s impressive scenes in the drama.
Choi Jin Hyuk’s dedication
He portrays the contrast between serious behavior and carelessness, setting the mood for the unusual drama. The actor prepares a unique freestyle rap to depict that Kim Moo Young succeeded in poor enunciation as a zombie.
In another scene, he danced alongside the K-pop group A.C.E. It made the viewers laugh with unexpected never-before-scene action segments as he knocked down villains by throwing business cards at them.
The great transformation
Through the intense training, Kim Moo Young transforms himself from an unlikable persona to a complete human. He wore a bowler hat paired with a trench coat and applies a particular type of BB cream meant for zombies.
In the series’ 5th episode, he walked into the streets wearing the smart-casual suit. Everyone walking is staring at him, appreciating his beauty. He then gained confidence along the way because of his visuals.
Refreshing and fun chemistry
Choi Jin Hyuk sets up a bar with his camaraderie and partnership with co-star Park Ju Hyun. She will be playing the character of Gong Seon Ji. However, being intimidated by her willingness to take risks, Kim Moo Young avoided her during their first meeting.
Both of them turned out to have fantastic chemistry as partners for the investigation.
Choi Jin Hyuk leads the atmosphere on the set as a senior actor on-off the camera. He also shares advice and insights into his fellow actors that are younger than him.
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