KBS 2TV's Zombie Detective displayed Choi Jin Hyuk capturing viewers' hearts with his charming zombie portrayal!
Zombie Detective is a thriller comedy in which Choi Jin Hyuk wholly engaged in his role as a zombie Kim Moo Young, who secretly resurrected and struggled to adapt to his new life and live with humans.
Here are some ways Choi Jin Hyuk grabbed the viewers' attention through his role as a lovely zombie.
Full Dedication To Quirky Scenes
Choi Jin Hyuk's perfect portrayal of his character's severe behavior opposes his carelessness and sets the peculiar drama mood. He prepared his freestyle rap showing how Kim Moo Young successfully fixed his poor enunciation as a zombie. In another scene, he got to dance with A.C.E. comically. He knocked down villains with business cards thrown at them, making the viewers laugh with the action scene.
In the sixth episode, he also had a battle with a wild boar, caused him to lose and fall over the cliff when his coat got stuck in the wild boar's teeth. He seems to be charismatic with his deep gaze and low voice, but when seeing his favorite dish, raw tripe, his smiles stretched from ear to ear.
A 'Flower Zombie' In A Suit
Kim Moo Young turned from a horrifying look of a zombie to an entirely human-looking. With a sense of fashion from wearing a bowler hat and dressed in a trench coat complemented with a particular type of B.B. cream for zombies, he showed his model-like appearance.
In episode five, everyone stared at him, appreciated his looks while strolling down the streets suited up. He gained the confidence to go along with his visuals and said to himself, asking if it means co-existing and what was with being a zombie.
Zombie-Human chemistry
Choi Jin Hyuk displayed refreshing and fun chemistry with Park Ju Hyun, who portrays the role of Gong Seon Ji. They turned out to have excellent teamwork and became partners in an investigation even though at first, Choi Jin Hyuk avoided Park Ju Hyun and daunted by her boldness. Choi Jin Hyuk stands as a senior actor behind the camera who led the atmosphere on set and even shared advice to his junior co-stars.
As Choi Jin Hyuk continued showing off his skills about the various human qualities of the zombie Kim Moo Young, it raised viewers' anticipation to watch.