‘All of Us Are Dead’ Star Yoo In Soo Shares Thoughts on Playing the Villain Role and Coping with Newfound Fame
Yoo In Soo gets candid as he talks about his villain role in Netflix's "All of Us Are Dead."
Probably one of the most hated characters in Kdramaland this 2022, the 23-year-old actor wowed the viewers with his impeccable acting skills as he took on the role of Hyosan High School's bully, Yoon Gwi Nam.
In the drama, fans witnessed how his character transformed as half-human and half-zombie, also referred to as "hambies" by Yang Dae Soo (Lim Jae Hyeok.)
Unlike others, he remains immortal, which is his upper hand against his nemesis Lee Cheong san, played by Yoon Chan Young.
Moreover, Yoon Gwi Nam managed to survive by using other people to save himself, making him more dangerous than zombies.
With his villain role in "All of Us Are Dead," the actor dishes out his thoughts about his breakthrough performance.
What Yoo In Soo Scared Him the Most After 'All of Us Are Dead' Was Released?
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In an interview cited by Xport News, Yoo In Soo arrived with a warm aura as he greeted the media with a positive vibe.
He mentioned how every day is such a fantastic day for him, noting that he is "having a good time" each day.
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When asked about his experience after "All of Us Are Dead" achieved worldwide success and landed on Netflix's top tv show after its premiere, he said that he is proud of the series' achievement.
Moreover, the actor revealed that he had watched the 9-part episode five times already.
As for his role, he described Yoon Gwi Nam as someone who is a "superficial person" but with an "interesting character."
Yoo In Soo also admitted that he expected that he'd receive mixed reactions from the viewers and thought about receiving hate comments after portraying the villain.
During the interview, he shared that he was scared to open his Instagram DMs but was relieved that he saw positive comments, mostly complimenting him about his acting skills.
Yoo In Soo on Hitting the One Million Mark on Instagram
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Following his skyrocketing stardom, Yoo In Soo's Instagram followers drastically grew from 40,000 to millions.
He noted that only his close friends are the ones following him on social media; however, to his surprise, it multiplied and is now at 1.3 million with the verified blue check mark next to his name.
Apart from him, lead stars Park Solomon and Cho Yo Hyun, who played campus crush Lee Soo Hyeok and class president Choi Nam Ra were the first who gain one million followers on Instagram.
It was then followed by Yoon Chan Young and Park Ji Hoo, who took on the role of Lee Cheong San and Nam On Jo.
Yoo In Soo Dishes Out the Struggles he Experienced on the Set of 'All of Us Are Dead'
As mentioned in their previous interviews, the cast members had to undergo months of intense training before filming the Kdrama.
Yoo In Soo shared the same opinion and noted how difficult it is but enjoyed the whole process.
He mentioned that he had fun filming the K-zombie series, most probably since the casts were the same age as him.
