After the Korean drama “Divorce Lawyer Shen Shenghan” was launched on Netflix, it has attracted many viewers to follow the drama with its warm and realistic plot and the superb acting skills of the actors. The lawyer “Shen Shenghan” played by Cao Chengyou in the play is not as serious as the prosecutor “Shimu” in “Secret Forest”, and his image is more life-like. Cao Chengyou even designed the character of Shen Shenghan himself!the following5 K-drama actors who “created their own characters”“Thousand Won Lawyer” Nangong Min ordered a suit at his own expense, “Twenty-five, Twenty-one” Hee Do’s signature hairstyle was suggested by Kim Tae-ri, and Gong Hyo-jin became the character stylist!
Korean drama actor who “created the character himself” 1: “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han” Cho Seung-woo
Cho Seung-woo starred in the new drama “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han” following 2 years. In the drama, he transformed into a divorce lawyer full of human touch, showing a new image. And Shen Shenghan always wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and has curly mid-length hair. This very distinctive character shape is actually Cao Chengyou’s own idea!
Image source: JTBC “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han”
Before the broadcast of “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han”, the director Lee Jae-hoon who directed the show revealed in an interview that Cho Seung-woo designed the look of the protagonist Shin Sung-han, from hairstyle, glasses to clothing are all Cho Seung-woo’s opinions. And Cao Chengyou also explained that Shen Shenghan’s mid-length hair looks messy, because when Shen Shenghan was studying in Germany, he washed his hair with “lime water (hard water)”, the main water source in Germany, and his hair became less smooth. The details also make Shen Shenghan more humane.
Image source: JTBC “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han”
And “Divorce Lawyer Shen Shenghan” is a manga drama, in fact, Shen Shenghan in the drama version is completely different from the protagonist in the original work in appearance and personality! Shen Shenghan in the comics has a more vicious tongue, combing his hair in a smart suit, and wearing a suit with a vest, which is completely different from the super casual and friendly Shen Shenghan in the drama version!
Image source: JTBC “Divorce Lawyer Shin Sung-han”
Korean Drama Actor 2 who “Creates Characters by Himself”: Namgong Min in “A Thousand Won Lawyer”
Namgoong Min plays the role of “Chun Ji-hoon”, a lawyer who only charges a commission fee of 1,000 won in “A Thousand Won Lawyer”. The setting of “Plaid Suit” is an opinion put forward by Nangong Min!
Photo source: SBS “Thousand Won Lawyer”
When Namgoong Min saw the script of “A Thousand Won Lawyer” for the first time, Cheon Ji Hoon was a character who dressed in ordinary clothes and helped people in need, but Namgoong Min felt that it would be great if there was some special memory point.
Photo source: SBS “Thousand Won Lawyer”
So Namgong Min, who likes suits, ordered a three-piece checkered suit at his own expense. He wanted the character to have a reverse charm that looked like he charged 10,000 won for the commission fee, but actually only charged 1,000 won. It also works well together and completes Chun Ji-hoon’s fashion features! Now plaid suit is the standard for Qian Zhixun~
Photo source: SBS “Thousand Won Lawyer”
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Korean Drama Actor 3 who “created the character himself”: “Twenty-five, Twenty-one” Kim Tae-ri
“Twenty-Five, Twenty-One” is a romantic drama of the era with great response. Kim Tae-ri plays the heroine “Rahido” who is also the soul of the whole drama. Hai with a princess head and ponytail hairstyle is full of youthfulness, it is very suitable for the cute and energetic Xido, but in fact Xido’s signature hairstyle is Kim Tae-ri’s idea!
Image source: tvN “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One”
Kim Tae-ri once revealed in an interview that she participated in the discussion of Hee-do’s hairstyle and clothes. At that time, Kim Tae-ri watched the album “Normal People” and was attracted by the heroine’s messy hairstyle in high school, so she created a messy ponytail that belonged to Hee-do , it turned out to be really suitable for Hedo, which made Kim Tae-ri super satisfied, and this hairstyle has successfully become the representative image of Hedo!
Image source: tvN “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One”
Image source: tvN “Twenty-Five, Twenty-One”
Korean drama actor 4 who “created the character himself”: “Dark Glory” Cha Joo-young
Cha Joo-young, who played the glamorous stewardess “Cui Hye-sung” in “Dark Glory”, has attracted attention due to her outstanding villain acting skills. In fact, in order to perform Hye-sung with oversized breasts, Cha Joo-young deliberately did not maintain her figure before filming started, and worked hard to gain weight 6 Kilogram is the only reason why Huicheng has a bumpy figure in the play, which is highly close to the character image and successfully shaped the character!
Image credit: Netflix “Dark Glory”
Image credit: Netflix “Dark Glory”
Korean Drama Actor 5 who “Created Characters by Myself”: Gong Hyo-jin in “When the Camellia Blooms”
Gong Hyo Jin also personally prepared the character modeling when filming “When the Camellia Blooms”! Kong Xiaozhen played the role of “Dongbai”, a single mother who runs a tavern in “When the Camellia Blooms”. She has a simple and kind personality, and she wears a fresh and retro country style. And Kong Xiaozhen imagined what kind of hairstyle and style would be suitable for “Dongbaek” before shooting, and then as long as he saw clothes that fit the character, he would buy them directly!
Image source: Kong Xiaozhen Brokerage Company
Image source: Kong Xiaozhen Brokerage Company
And the clothes that Kong Xiaozhen bought for “Dongbai” actually appeared in the play, like a denim dress in the play. When Kong Xiaozhen saw this dress, he had to let “Dongbai” wear it. In the end, it really came in handy to create Dongbaek’s ordinary and simple yet youthful look. Kong Xiaozhen also showed his own taste and became a highlight of the series. It can be said that he also served as a character stylist. ~
Image source: Kong Xiaozhen Brokerage Company
Image source: Kong Xiaozhen Brokerage Company
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