Yoon Kye Sang Talks About The Rise of “The Outlaws,” Thanks BTS, “Squid Game” and “Parasite”

The actor shared, "This is something that I am very grateful for. The reason I can continue acting is because of the Jang Chen effect. Because I was chosen in unexpected new projects because of the 'Jang Chen effect' effect. ' different, so I'm grateful for 'The Outlaws'."

Yoon Kye Sang expressed her gratitude to "The Outlaws", BTS, "Squid Game", and " Parasite " in a recent interview. Accordingly, last month, the sequel to director Lee Sang Yong's 2017 film "The Outlaws" hit theaters and quickly became the fastest film in three years to surpass 2 million moviegoers.

Since then, "The Outlaws 2" (also known as "The Roundup") has surpassed "Parasite" to become the best-selling May release film in Korean box office history and became a Korean film. The 14th country once attracted more than 12 million spectators.

Although Yoon Kye Sang did not appear in the sequel, the popularity of "The Outlaws 2" caused the first series to regain popularity on streaming services, attracting the attention of Yoon Kye Sang and his character Jang Chen.

Talking about Jang Chen's recent popularity, Yoon Kye Sang commented, "People in their twenties don't even know my name. They only know me as Jang Chen. Only fans of her age. I just remembered me as a member of god"

He continued, "Four years ago, I felt pressured to just be called Jang Chen, but it's okay now. Now, I think it's great to play a character that people will remember so strongly. between all the projects and new characters coming out. I wonder if I could do something like that again."

Even though "The Outlaws" is rated R, it still surpassed 6.8 million viewers - meaning it could easily pass the 10 million mark if deemed appropriate for a younger audience. With the success of "The Outlaws 2," Yoon Kye Sang revealed that he received calls from people who watched the first movie, to praise his work as Jang Chen.

The actor shared, "This is something that I am very grateful for. The reason I can continue acting is because of the Jang Chen effect. Because I was chosen in unexpected new projects because of the 'Jang Chen effect' effect. ' different, so I'm grateful for 'The Outlaws'."

Jang Chen is not only remembered for his first film, but the character is also essential to the scene when confronting the villain in "The Outlaws 2", played by Son Suk Ku. In addition, the series "The Outlaws" is likely to continue to eight seasons and Jang Chen will have to be remembered until the end.

Yoon Kye Sang said, "These days, there are a lot of English comments on my social media. That alone is fascinating." He explained that, when he starred in the drama "My 19-year-old sister-in-law" in 2004, his popularity increased in Japan thanks to Bae Yong Joon's fandom leading the Korean wave.

He used this time to reflect on his "revival" in popularity abroad, and thanked other Korean artists and projects for making entertainment easy. recognized and appreciated on a global scale: "The fandom has grown when BTS is the most popular K-Pop group, 'Squid Game' and 'Parasite' won many awards... Thanks to that, I think that, I can easily receive love from abroad. It feels like the world isn't far away."

Yoon Kye Sang debuted as a member of the group god in 1999 and first ventured into acting in 2004. When asked how he was able to receive love for so long , Yoon Kye Sang said due to "honesty":

"A lot of people know me. How I have endured hardships and what thoughts do I have to endure those hardships. I have been too honest all this time. I have not sorted myself out. to look better..."

"I want to do well continuously and I want to go further. I hope the day will come when I can watch my movies with many people and not feel ashamed and most importantly, I really want to act for real. Good."

Before that, after a long wait, the male god Yoon Kye Sang and his bride Cha Hye Young held a wedding on June 9 at Shilla Hotel, Seoul. The bride Cha Hye Young was born in 1983, 5 years younger than the famous actor and is the CEO of a cosmetic brand. The couple met at the end of 2020 and registered their marriage from August 13, 2021.

Before getting married, Yoon Kye Sang had a deep relationship for 7 years with "The most beautiful Miss Korea in the world" Honey Lee. The couple has been together since 2013 but "separated their way" in 2020. Now, both have their own happiness. Honey Lee has been married to a Korean-American businessman since December 2021 and gave birth to her first child.

South Joo Hyuk continues to deny the second allegation of school violence Rosé08:15:04 29/06/2022Earlier, the company's representative said, "Hello, this is SOOP Management. We would like to take an official stance on the allegations related to actor Nam Joo Hyuk." Nam Joo Hyuk's agency has denied a new series of school violence allegations against the actor by the second...