Actor Choo Young Woo garnered attention after revealing the identity of the body double for his role in JTBC’s The Tale of Lady Ok.
On February 4, Choo Young Woo was interviewed in Seoul for his character in the series.
The drama is about a woman, Ok Tae Young, whose name, status, and husband were all fake, and Cheon Seung Hwi, who risked his life to protect her.
In the drama, Choo plays the role of Sung Yoon Gyeom and Cheon Seung Hwi. During scenes where both characters meet, he needed a body double.
It turns out that the body double was his younger brother, actor Cha Jung Woo.
I tend to be more nervous on set, so I was really nervous when my brother came. I wanted to show him the image of a good brother, and I didn’t want to make a mistake because he looked up to me. I wanted him to gain something from this.
— Choo Young Woo
He also shared the story of how his brother was cast for his body double.
Another person was going to play the body double, but although we were similar in height, our shapes were different, so it was difficult to use CG. The director asked me if I knew anyone who looked similar to me. I said there wasn’t anyone similar among my friends but that I did have a brother. I also revealed that my brother does acting, and they told me to bring him. I asked my brother about the role, and he was grateful to participate.
— Choo Young Woo
Choo revealed his gratitude towards his brother for taking on the role.
It was a great experience. My brother prepared harder than I did for the role. There were scenes where we had to go back and forth and do double action together. It must’ve been difficult for him to memorize all the lines, but he did a great job.
— Choo Young Woo
In terms of acting advice, he answered honestly.
I was a bit cautious since we’re family. I didn’t give much advice because I was worried he would get hurt or worry too much. but I did try my best to help on set.
— Choo Young Woo
Meanwhile, Choo Young Woo recently apologized for his social media controversy of following controversial influencers.
Actor Choo Young Woo Apologizes For His Social Media Controversy