Rowoon Enlists After ‘The Murky Stream’ Role, Reflects on Career Growth

By Jiyoun, Moon

Oct 27, 2025

Rowoon Enlists After ‘The Murky Stream’ Role, Reflects on Career Growth
photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea



Actor Ro Woon (29) joined the military with a comfortable life work 'Takryu'.

Disney+ Original Series 'Takryu' (played by Chun Sung-il, directed by Chu Chang-min) is an action drama about the fate of those who dreamed of different things to turn the chaotic world around the Gyeonggang River, where all money and supplies gather, and live like a human being. Director Chu Chang-min, who attracted 10 million viewers with the movie 『Gwanghae, Man Who Became King』, chose 『Takryu" as his first series director, and Chun Sung-il, the writer of 『Chuno" was in charge of writing the historical drama series for the first time in 14 years. Rowoon took the center stage of the play by playing Jang Si-yul, a walpae in the play.

Rowoon met with Sports Chosun before joining the army and said, "(The response was good) I'm so proud. I search my name several times a day. I was worried about how you would see it because it's a character with a different atmosphere than the role I've played so far, and it was an image I wanted to try, so I thought you liked it. After I finished my military service, I could expand my range a little moreIt occurred to me that '," he said with a smile.




In the meantime, Ro Woon has played handsome characters in rather soft plays such as 'A day he discovered by chance', 'Attention', 'Attendance', and 'Marriage Battle', but this time it was different. In "Turbulence", he appeared wearing a rough beard and burning his body darkly. Unlike in the past, when he played a character from a family with a high level of physical difficulty, he had to show his humble life as a walfa. Rowoon gave a confident reason for the challenge, saying "Handsome doesn't last long," and "I wanted to act for a long time, but I thought about whether I could become a competitive actor with just one weapon." So I was worried about whether the public and fans could be persuaded of this. But I was very satisfied that I could have this feeling, and how embarrassed would the fans be about the visuals?It was fun to look forward to ' At first, there were people who didn't recognize me, and at first, I think they were looking forward to it because they've been doing a lot of romantic comedies and romance genres, but it was good that the fans said it was good to see" he said.

Rowoon Enlists After ‘The Murky Stream’ Role, Reflects on Career Growth
photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
In addition to his image transformation, he was also satisfied with his work. Rowoon "I thought this piece contained growth. In a way, I think that making the world you want is an idea that can only be done at a young age. I think the process of giving up while facing society and reality is the process of becoming an adult, and I think that process is an attractive work"I'm a person who doesn't have much confidence that I can play a good role, but when I worked with a master like director Choo Chang-min and a delicate person, I didn't know if I could fully enjoy this process." It is sometimes wrapped up in vague fear of how to capture it, and this work was fun to do even that. Acting is a work that convinced me that it is fun. Every time I met each character, I put the script under my pillow and did it, saying, `Even if I dream, the lines come in.' This work even made the work interesting. It made me want to act for a long time."

Every day with 'Turbul' was a challenge for Rowoon and a process to 'Relax'. Rowoon "Even when I was acting, I felt something unraveling. Through various appearances, it is relieved to be free from what is not in the fingerprint through Siyul. I thought it was resolved. So whenever the shoot is over, I always say, 'Oh, it's delicious!'I felt like this. I'm going to work harder on my acting, and I'm going to do better. However, at the age of 28, I poured out the acting that I could do every day. I'm so relieved. "I want to show this as another character. I want to meet various works that can express such relief in the future."




Rowoon Enlists After ‘The Murky Stream’ Role, Reflects on Career Growth
photo courtesy of Walt Disney Company Korea
Ro Woon, who left his life work "Takryu", will join the army on the 27th. He was scheduled to join the military on July 21, but he was re-examined in early August with Grade 7 in the military service examination, and after submitting an objection to the military service examination, he was declared active and enlisted. Rowoon "The army was postponed once, and before that, everything was done. It is a blessing to go to the Busan International Film Festival and have an interview because the military service was delayed once. Now I want to quickly join the military and be discharged from the military in April 2027, and I want to work again. Personally, I really want to wear my school uniform again. So I bought 20 cleansing foam and 2 sunscreens. I've done three recent ID checks, so I've gained confidence. Although mischief is mixed, it is not greed without it at all. Regardless of the genre, I want to work without resting," he said strongly.

He is looking forward to his changed appearance after being discharged from the military. Rowoon says "My friends told me not to stake in the army because I'm immature. Some say I'm going to make 200 friends, but I think I'll get along well without difficulty. I think I only need to study the words of the MZ generation well and go. I'm going to detox my body or soul and come back after I say what I have to do and don't do what I have to do. "I'm in my 30s after I go to the army, and I think I'll be too sexy. I'm looking forward to the future. I'm looking forward to those in their 40s and 50s. I think I can experience a lot of things while putting it down a little more. I will serve in the military well, so don't worry about the fans and watch my work in OTT for a year and a half," he said with a smile.





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