Yoo Ah In Discusses His Character in New Zombie Film "ALIVE"

The upcoming zombie film "ALIVE" has released some sneak peek of actor Yoo Ah In as the lead character.

"ALIVE" movie is a survival thriller that tells the story of the unforeseen outbreak of a bewildering illness that makes those who are infected attack uninfected people. The mysterious disease spreads rapidly throughout the city and eventually becomes uncontrollable. The survivors of the outbreak are trapped in their homes without any access to cellular sites. They can't call, text, or even use their WiFi and data.

The lead cast members are Yoo Ah In and Park Shin Hye, who will portray the characters of Joon Woo and Yoo Bin, respectively. They are two survivors that were left alone in the midst of a chaotic and dangerous metropolis.

Yoo Ah In describes his character, Joon Woo, as an ordinary and truly relatable guy, and a person who one can meet in his or her daily life. Although he is just a plain and simple man, he said, he also has his own extraordinary qualities. Yoo Ah In added that his character also has a guy-next-door aura.

Meanwhile, "ALIVE" director Jo Il Hyung praised the acting performance of actor Yoo Ah In. He particularly commended the delicacy of the actor's portrayal of Joon Woo's emotions during the life-or-death situation scenes. The director added that Yoo Ah In is capable of pulling off any character and has the ability to make his viewers focus their attention on him.

Director Jo Il Hyung went on to describe that Yoo Ah In has evolved and upgraded the character of Joon Woo.

As of the moment, "ALIVE" is set for release sometime in late June.

South Korean actor and creative director Yoo Ah In, born as Uhm Hong-sik on October 6, 1986, majored in fine arts in Gyeongbuk Arts High School. During his first year at the institution, he was discovered by a casting agent in front of the school.

Yoo Ah In eventually transferred to Seoul and started to live independently. He entered the Seoul Arts High School, but he dropped out to pursue his broadcast activities. Later on, he enrolled in Dankuk University and Konkuk University and finished a GED for high school certification. He was first scouted as a K-pop idol and trained to sing before he debuted.

The actor made his debut in a TV commercial in 2003, and from then on, he decided to use the stage name Yoo Ah In. His management wanted to make his stage name attractive that would fit an idol image because his original name Uhm Hong-sik was considered too strong as well as old fashioned.

The stage name that he chose was taken from the German word, which means "one." He is also famous in portraying a unique variety of roles both in dramas and films.

Yoo Ah In is considered one of the most outspoken and politically-socially charged Korean actors of his generation.

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