Yim Si Wan has shared his thoughts on his upcoming lead role in Love in Disguise, the new tvN drama that blends romance and suspense. The actor detailed his preparation process for playing a chaebol heir caught up in a murder scandal.
What is Love in Disguise about?
Love in Disguise follows the story of an arrogant chaebol heir who becomes a murder suspect and a former special forces officer who goes undercover as his personal secretary to investigate him.
Yim Si Wan will play Yoon Yi Jun, the third-generation heir to Korea's most powerful conglomerate, while Seol In Ah will bring to life Kang Jae Hee, the detective who poses as a man to investigate him from the inside as his secretary. Although Yoon Yi Jun is seen as the frontrunner in the family succession dispute, his life is destabilized when he suddenly becomes a murder suspect.
How Yim Si Wan describes his character
Speaking about Yoon Yi Jun, Yim Si Wan noted: Yoon Yi Jun is a character with many secrets, and he is also someone who goes through many changes after meeting his personal secretary Kang Jae Hee.
The actor explained that he was drawn to the multifaceted nature of the role, as it allowed him to show different aspects of his acting work. I think viewers will enjoy seeing what Yoon Yi Jun is like at the beginning, and then observing how he changes or evolves as a character after meeting Kang Jae Hee, he commented.
The acting approach behind Yoon Yi Jun
Yim Si Wan revealed that he focused specifically on the way Yoon Yi Jun does not easily reveal his inner thoughts and feelings.
Since he is a character with many secrets and many enemies, I thought he was born with the fate of having to hide his true self to protect himself, the actor explained. That is why I intentionally tried to build multiple layers of emotions while developing the character.
I put a lot of effort into creating a character that makes it difficult to know when he is being genuine and when he is falsely presenting lies as if they were the truth, added Yim Si Wan.
What makes this drama special
Regarding the particularities of Love in Disguise, Yim Si Wan commented: The greatest strength of this drama is that it combines the genres of suspense and romance. Please look forward to discovering what is true and what is a lie surrounding Yoon Yi Jun, along with the timing and the reason why Kang Jae Hee begins to feel attracted to him as a person.
Love in Disguise premiere date
Love in Disguise will premiere on October 19 at 8:50 p.m. Korean time on tvN.
Frequently asked questions about Love in Disguise
When does Love in Disguise premiere?
The tvN drama will premiere on October 19 at 8:50 p.m. Korean time.
Who stars in Love in Disguise?
Yim Si Wan plays Yoon Yi Jun, a third-generation chaebol heir, while Seol In Ah plays Kang Jae Hee, the undercover detective who poses as his secretary.
What is Love in Disguise about?
The story follows a chaebol heir who becomes a murder suspect and a former special forces officer who infiltrates as his personal secretary to investigate him, posing as a man.
What did Yim Si Wan say about his character in Love in Disguise?
The actor explained that Yoon Yi Jun is a character with many secrets who hides his true feelings to protect himself, and that he worked on building multiple emotional layers so that it would be difficult to distinguish when the character is sincere and when he is lying.
What other project can Yim Si Wan be seen in currently?
Yim Si Wan also stars in the drama Boyhood, available on Viki.
