Yoo Ah-in Releases Inner Evil in 'Veteran'

Yoo Ah-in picked a particularly nasty character for his role as a villain in his latest film "Veteran". The character is a third-generation heir to a powerful conglomerate who has everything in the world but compassion.

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This is the first time he has ever played an evil role since he started his acting career. He talked about why he decided to take up the role.

"If I try to find anything good to say about my acting, it would be consistency", Yoo said. "But consistency can also mean boring. If you become predictable, then it's no fun. I want to be a fun person, a fun actor and I wanted to see a new side of me".

Playing such a dislikable character was a challenge for Yoo, but the role allowed him to break out of his comfort zone.

"When people said they were getting tired of me, I didn't care", he said. "But it came to a point where I was getting tired of seeing the same side of myself. It's not that I have a one-dimensional voice, face or personality. I wanted to expose some new personal qualities".

It seems that he proved he was right as he is acclaimed for creating a whole new villainous character. He said it was a rewarding decision and he enjoyed the role very much.

"Until my soul and body wear out, I want to continue to evolve and see variations of myself", he said.

"Veteran" has become a box-office success as it is set to hit the 10 million mark for cinema attendance on Saturday since its release on Aug. 6.