Lim Chul-soo of 'Unknown Seoul' proved his presence again with Lee Chung-gu in Out Unwritten Seoul
Jun 30, 2025
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Lim Cheol-soo met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th and held an interview with tvN 'Unknown Seoul' (written by Lee Kang / Director Park Shin-woo, Nam Gun / Planning Studio Dragon / Produced by Monster Union, High Ground).
When asked how he felt about the end of the show, he said "A good work is like a 100-meter dash. Time flies so fast. It's a shame and I'm satisfied, so I think it'll last longer.'
In the play, 'Lee Chung-gu', played by Lim Chul-soo, is a cool-headed and calculated lawyer, but behind it is a character with a complex inner world and room for change. At first, he was a thorough consequentialist, but at the end of the play, he grew up as an adult caring for those who were hurt.
"The insect was a difficult character rather than a three-dimensional one. I needed a challenge because I couldn't get caught. I tried to approach it by keeping it open while acting."
He went through careful preparation, from the physical setting of a character that parallels a wheelchair and a cane to a single tie knot in a suit.
"Personally, Chung-gu's view of the world was more important than the setting of riding a wheelchair. It's a gaze that always looks up at the other person in a sitting position. I've been thinking so much to understand that."
There was also a story about actors Jin-young and Park Bo-young, who worked together in the play.
He said of the camp, "It's so clear and transparent that I have to change my real name to 'Lake'. In reality, my eyes are really clear." It's clear, witty, and hardworking. He does not try to stand out and naturally acts alive. The name Lake suits you very well," he replied.
Regarding Park Bo-young, he mentioned that he was an actor who wanted to communicate more with acting, saying, `I haven't been with many scenes, but I want to meet him in more depth in other works next time. He said, "You look like an adult actor who truly respects the other person."
In addition, `Neither actor is afraid of the weight being put on the other person. The bowl was big. They were younger than me, but they had a lot to learn," he recalled.
20 years of acting. Even now, he still prepares every piece as if it were his first time. "Acting is still like an unknown territory. Media acting is more difficult because there are many things you do alone. The performance is influenced by several actors on the spot, but the camera has to create emotions from static energy. "
Lim Cheol-soo, who expanded his acting field by impressing his presence through this work, said, `I want to be a very familiar and unfamiliar actor. I want to remain an actor who seems like someone I've seen all the time, but at some point I look back on," he said of the wind.
As for 'Unknown Seoul', I hope it will remain as a small but precious piece of work that not only me but also the viewers take out when they are tired", he expressed his feelings.
Meanwhile, 'Unknown Seoul' ended on the 29th. The final episode broke its own highest ratings by averaging 9% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area, up to 10.3%, and 8.4% for national standards and up to 9.4%.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
