Cha Seung-won, who took off his villain role and became a petit citizen, can't help it. It's simple
Oct 16, 2025
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Since its release at the end of last month, Cha Seung-won has been showing a calm resonance to the audience with his performance and delicate expressions by transforming himself from a realistic patriarch in the movie `I Can't Help It' (directed by Park Chan-wook).
'There's nothing I can do about it' tells the story of Mansu (Lee Byung-hun), an office worker whose life was satisfactory enough to feel that 'I've achieved ', being fired, preparing for his own war against reemployment in order to protect his wife and two children, and to protect his hard-won home.
The founder, who is also a potential competitor for Mansu, is a person who faithfully lives every day while working as a shoe store manager after losing his job at a paper mill. Despite the difficult situation, Cha Seung-won made viewers feel sad by showing a smile to his daughter and bending over to customers.
In particular, the founder, who was also an experienced engineer in a paper mill, said in a conversation with Mansu, who came as a guest, "I think paper is also a kind of art."The words " revealed the bitterness of a figure who lost his place in the industry due to dismissal at the same time as pride in his work. In this scene, Cha Seung-won added regret by completing the character's sorrow with only his eyes and tone.
Cha Seung-won, who has been imprinted on the public with his unrivaled charisma and pleasant presence, showed a completely different result with his understated acting tone in this work. Rather than exploding his emotions, he swallowed it deeply and expressed it from the audience "Nice to see you, a face you missed."It also received a response of ". Cha Seung-won's dense acting is said to firmly support the character's emotions.
It is also attracting attention as the second collaboration with director Park Chan-wook following the Netflix film 'Jeon, Lan' released last year. Earlier, director Park said of Cha Seung-won "Cha Seung-won is tall and has a strong impression, but on the contrary, I thought it would be fun to bend and bend at a high height."It was noted behind the scenes. The director's eyes were more convincingly embodied through Cha Seung-won's realistic and light acting.
'There's nothing I can do about it' was recognized for its cinematic quality and box office successively by screening at major overseas film festivals such as the Venice International Film Festival, the Busan International Film Festival, and the New York Film Festival. It is currently being screened at theaters across the country, and positive responses are continuing in the global market along with favorable reviews from domestic audiences.
Meanwhile, Cha Seung-won has confirmed his appearance in the Netflix series 'Slowly and Intensely', a new work by writer Noh Hee-kyung, and is in the middle of filming.
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