Ahn Jae Hyun Is Actually Easygoing

He's young to be typecast but already Ahn Jae Hyun has played the same kind of character more than once. His characters in "My Love Who Came From Another Star" and the film "Fashion King" could be described as difficult. When in reality, the model-turned-actor is anything but hard to get along with.

In a recent interview with Ilgan Sports, he spoke about the fact that he sometimes comes across like those characters.

"I'm an easygoing person, but I often hear people say that I am arrogant on first impression," he said. "I guess that's part of my character but one thing is sure. Once I become friends with someone, I'm not arrogant."

In "You Who Came From The Stars," he played Jun Ji Hyun's difficult to please younger brother. In "Fashion King" he is Kim Won Ho, the most stylish boy in school and Joo Won's rival for the most stylish girl in school, played by Park Se Young. Won Ho is not just the most fashionable boy in school; he is also the toughest fighter.

Ahn Jae Hyun has fashion experience to draw on in that he modeled before turning to acting. He strode down the runway, did editorial magazine work for the likes of Vogue, W Korea and Homme. He shot a few commercials. While the 27-year-old actor is not just another pretty face, he is not concerned about the model-turned-actor label.

"I like that label because it is a way of showing people that I lived my younger days in a diligent way," he told Ilgan Sports. "It's like a name card that explains my past. What matters is showing what I can do better in the future, not the past."

But he recognizes that he still has a long way to go before people take him seriously as an actor. His co-stars have helped him develop his talent. He credits Kim Soo Hyun, his "You Who Came From The Stars" co-star as helping him, calling the actor his motivator and role model. He also credits his "Fashion King" co-star Joo Won with being talented and helping him.

And although he does not mind having played two difficult characters, he hopes he gets to play a wide range of roles. This year Ahn Jae Hyun also appears in the film "The Wedding Bible" and he recently played a detective in the police drama "You're All Surrounded."