[Reporter Haeyoung Lee] A man with look and voice reminding of a Disney prince says his goal for delivering the message of dream and hope. Minue Noh colors the photo shooting set quietly like an alive painting.

 

After his debut as a drummer for TraxX, he left a strong impression with remarkable visual and stage name, ‘Rose’. Then, he showed impressive acting in various dramas and he settled as an actor, Minue Noh.

 

After his 4 years of break including his military service, Minue Noh comes back as a chilling murderer character with a multiple personality disorder. Showing a perfect balance as a singer and actor, Minue Noh is slowly and straightly walking on his way. In this interview, Minue Noh shared his goal for becoming an icon for dream and hope.

Q. Feelings for Photo Shooting

“I enjoyed the shooting and I’m sure the photos will be great”

Q. Please Share Your Recent Updates

“I just finished shooting for the drama and I’m taking naps these days. But I can’t take a rest for too long because I will be busy for the rest of 2019 for preparing my album”

Q. You Recently Left A Strong Impression as Murderer and Doctor Chul Jang in ‘Partners for Justice Season 2”. What Made You Choose Partners for Justice for Your First Drama After Completing Military Service?

“I wanted to show aspects different from my precious images. Actually, I got offers for a romantic comedy genre and ‘Partners for Justice Season 2’ after completing my military service and I thought deeply about them. Actually, Chul Jang has 3 personalities in the drama. So, I felt a lot of burden in acting such a powerful character”

“When I got offers, I asked for advice on choosing between them and a lot of people suggested me on challenging for a new character. I also kept thinking about choosing the drama and about my future career as an actor. During my military service, I reflected on my 20s and looked back on my weakness and things I missed. Then, I decided that acting for a murder and psychopath would broaden my acting spectrum. This made me to challenge on Chul Jang in Partners for Justice Season 2”

Q. What Efforts Did You Make for Acting As A Murderer Character?

“Our director recommended me on watching as much as domestic and overseas pieces about psychopath and murderer. I watched 3~4 pieces about psychopath and murderer before shooting the drama. Later, I became insensitive to violent scenes or blood. I acted Chul Jang after studying those pieces and the director liked my acting more than I thought. So, I could enjoy the pleasant mood while shooting Partners for Justice Season 2”  

Q. How Was It Like to Act with Jaeyoung Jeong and Mansuk Oh?

“Jaeyoung Jeong is very gentle and quiet and he helped me a lot. Actually, he loves doing joke or making others laugh. When shooting at National Forensic Service, actors often went panic because of excessive lines, urgent atmosphere, and tense scenes with numerous production staff around. As a result, our director sometimes got sensitive and people made a lot of mistakes. In such time, Jeong comforted others and I really thank Jeong for his kindness”

“I shot a lot of later scenes with Mansuk Oh and there were numerous scenes where I had to hang him or punch him. I could act more comfortably as he told me to be bolder even though the punching or hanging must have been painful. Oh helped me a lot for me to act more boldly”

 

Q. Chul Jang’s Long Hair Was The Point in Acting Both Doctor and Murderer, The Long Hair Style Was The Point. Was It Your Opinion?

“I spend three years in the military and I had to keep my hair short during those years. So, I decided to grow my hair and I kept growing my hair after finishing my military service just in case for traditional historical Korean drama or other types of dramas. Then, I met the director for the first time and I let down my hair in black clothing. As soon as the director saw me, he said ‘I want you to appear in the drama just like that. Could you come to the script reading in that hair style?’”

“Our director didn’t instruct about the character’s hair style. Although my hair got tangled and untidy during the drama, Chul Jang is not a neat and delicate character. So, my long hair style could be accepted easily”

Q. Please Talk About Memorable Episode in Acting for Doctor and Murderer

“Chul Jang doesn’t have much scenes with other actors. Instead, Chul Jang generally moves alone in most of the scenes. So, I got used to shooting the scene alone and I felt awkward as if shooting another drama when shooting with other actors (Laugh)” 

“Whenever I shot the scenes at Chul Jang’s house, I had to act another personality or express raising emotions. I actually had difficulties in such scenes. When I acted for another personality and looked in to the mirror, the director often asked me to express the emotion more intensively. After pulling up such intense emotions and expressing extreme stress, I got headache, sore throat, sore body, and sore muscle on the next day. The director always told me to express emotion more intensively (Laugh). I still remember expressing emotions intensively while shooting. Although I exhausted after shooting such scenes, I watched the edited episodes and thought ‘Oh, that’s why the director asked me to express emotions more intensively’. Although it was not easy, I enjoyed shooting Partners for Justice Season 2”

 

Q. While Shooting Drama, You Appeared in MBC ‘King of Masked Singer’ and Showed Your Singing Skill. Also, Choosing ‘FAKE LOVE’ by BTS Was Surprising.  

“Yes (Laugh). On the day before shooting ‘King of Masked Singer’, I got sore throat for acting Chul Jang’s dual personality. It was not easy to sing on a stage with such sore throat. Actually, I feel sad about the sore throat. I could have shown better stage in my normal condition”

“I chose ‘FAKE LOVE’ by BTS because it’s my favorite BTS song and because I always thought that the song has a rock feeling. So, I wanted to arrange the song with more rock feeling for my fans. Then, I got a chance to sing at ‘King of Masked Singer’ and I chose this song. Actually, I had just one day to arrange the song before the performance”

Q. In ‘King of Masked Singer’, You Showed Your Goal for Album Activity in Korea This Year. What Kind of Music World Do You Want to Show to Public?

“I never released a regular full-length album. I first debuted as a drummer and I wanted to continue the band music. However, I couldn’t find the perfect voice. After searching for the suitable vocals, I decided to sing the song myself. I believe an artist needs to have a core to deliver message and color to the public. I found what I am good at and what message I want to deliver to the public just one year ago. Before that, I attempted on various genres and I couldn’t release my first regular album before I was 100% satisfied with my song”

“About a year ago, I organized the songs I want to continue and I already made most of the songs. I was thinking about the best timing for releasing the album and I had to choose between releasing the album and appearing in drama after finishing my military service. Then, I joined ‘Partners for Justice Season 2’. As a shot the drama, I could organize my plans and thoughts for my album more clearly. Please wait for the songs I’ll be releasing this year”

“I personally don’t like songs about love or breaking up. Since I’m not a bright person, I try not to immerse deeply in sad and depressing emotions. I love Disney and I want to be an artist who delivers the message of dream and hope like Disney. When writing lyrics, I often write the things that I want to hear from others and things I want to deliver to my fans. So, I’m planning to show my songs with such messages soon”
Q. It’s Remarkable How You Keep Balance Between Acting and Music

“I have a different ON-OFF switch for myself a singer and actor. I try to show my various aspects as a singer and actor by turning the switch on and off. However, I couldn’t turn the switch quickly during my 20s. For example, I wear totally different make-up when I’m on stage or when I’m acting. Then, I sometimes went to the shooting site without removing the thick make-up as a singer without being aware. I also exaggerated like a singer on a stage while I was acting. During my military service and 4 years of break, I could reflect on myself as both singer and actor”

“Although it’s not easy to keep the balance between singer and actor activity, there were several cases where my composing and songwriting brought me unexpected fortune. Our director suggested me on making an ending song for ‘Partners for Justice Season 2’ and I could make a song quickly because I have been making songs personally. I have emotions and feelings coming from acting and I wrote lyrics quickly by melting such emotions and feelings in the lyrics. This is when I feel great for focusing on both singing and acting together”

Q. What’s Your Memorable Drama?

“I appeared in KBS drama special ‘ROCK’ that covered the life of Taewon Kim from Boo Hwal in 4 episodes. While I was shooting this drama, I could have indirect experience on difficulties that Taewon Kim had to go through in his life. I immersed into the drama so intensively and I actually didn’t have to act for the crying scene. The tears came out naturally. ‘ROCK’ is one of the most memorable dramas to me and I really enjoyed shooting that drama. I also got to know Taewon Kim during the drama and he is now like my father. Whenever I feel lonely or get stuffed with thoughts, I meet him. He writes lyrics on notes and I just sit in front of him without saying anything. Such quiet time comforts me. We built up relationship with his continuous supports and helps”

Q. Is There Any Character or Genre You Want to Try?

“These days, a lot of fantasy movies are released in Korea and I want to appear in well-made fantasy work. I also want to try melodrama”

Q. Who’s The Most Impressive Actor Among Actors You Met?

“I’d say Nosusanna I recently met in ‘Partners for Justice Season 2’ is impressive. Although she was not in love with me, there was a scene where she had some kind of feeling toward me in the drama and I was impressed by her acting. She is in the same sage as me and her eyes were swollen throughout the scene where her daughter was kidnapped. She said she kept shedding tears before coming to the shooting site to maintain her feelings. Looking at her devotion toward acting, I wondered whether I could act like her”

Q. Who is Your Role Model?

“When I get questions about my favorite actors, I always answer Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, and Jared Leto. These people have rock feeling and Jared Leto is even famous as a member of rock band that had a world tour. I wish I could become an actor and rock singer in Korea. That’s why I respect and admire these actors”

“When Keanu Reeves shot the film ‘Matrix’, he was about 36. Whenever I think of my 4 years of break and relatively slow career speed, I keep thinking about those actors to remind myself that age isn’t that important”

 

 

Q. Is There Any Actor You Want to Work With?

“I want to work with Gangho Song. One of my favorite films of him is ‘The Show Must Go On’. His acting always has a wit. Even serious films have sense of humor and laugh. I love such code and his own style. If I get a chance to act with him, I’d love to work with him”

Q. Recently, Your Younger Brother ‘I’ll’ Won JTBC ‘Super Band’. Have You Given Any Advice As His Brother?

“I actually worked as an album producer for I’ll and we are working together on making colors for his music world. We often talk about the concept, his voice for song, and what he needs to work on. I also helped him while he was appearing in ‘Super Band’. I feel thankful and proud of I’ll for listening to my advices carefully”

“Actually, I’m just a guide for I’ll. The four members make ensemble and harmony with huge synergy effect. I’m so proud of those four kind and good members for winning ‘Super Band’. I always tell them to keep up the good work” 

Q. I Heard Your Mother Was An Enka Singer.

“When I hear the songs she sang in Japan, her voice is very similar to our brothers’ voice. Her voice is truly beautiful and she gave us such gift to us. My mother was very strict to me and she told me to take care of I’ll as she did to me. So, I was the one who took care of I’ll”

Q. Public Started to Learn About You as TraxX Member. Please Share Your Memory About TraxX

“I learned a lot during TraxX activity. I was in my 10s and I didn’t know what I was good and what I was bad at. When a company suggests a path that we weren’t good at, we were supposed to come up with answers for our strength and weakness. I was sad that we couldn’t come up with answers for that. As I thought I need to study much more, I left the team and kept on making various genres of music and studying harmonics. Then, I became able to share opinion about the font for album cover and make concepts together. So, I can express strength and weakness clearly”

Q. Have You Had A Slump Before?

“I actually don’t miss my past when I was in 10s or 20s. This is the happiest and most pleasant time for me. I think regretting the past is the waste of time. We all go through times of difficulty and we wonder not knowing what to do. My 4 years of break including my military service was the turning point for having deep thoughts. I carefully thought about my future, career, and my color. I sometimes thought that I’m not a suitable person for an entertainer. Then, such time of deep thoughts and difficulties made me to become myself now. I guess I can call that time a slump” 

“As I deeply thought about myself, my attitude for work changed. I thought of everything as making a memory for my life and this made me to feel comfortable and enjoy every day. Now, I try to enjoy the day doing things I love instead of getting stress for things I cannot solve. In my 20s, I focused on my career as entertainer, actor, singer, and artist. Now, I myself stand in the center. I do my best while working and I return to myself as soon as I am off from work. This made me feel more comfortable”

Q. Please Talk About Helpful Co-Workers

“As I mentioned before, Taewon Kim helps me a lot and Seungryong Ryu from ‘Roaring Currents’ also gives me advices. I think I get along with people who are older than me. Others say that I have an old soul and that’s why I get along with people who are older than me”

Q. Please Share Your Ideal Type

“My ideal type is a faithful person who loves and enjoys eating. I actually can’t eat much and I enjoy watch others eat. I also like cooking and I my ideal is type is someone who would enjoy dishes I made deliciously”
Q. What Word Would Describe You?

“I want to be a person who delivers dream, hope, and good fortune. I also want to be a person who makes others happy just by presence. I have been living diligently and I hope others would look at me as a diligent person”

Q. Please Say A Word to Your Fans
“A lot of fans are asking me to release my album as soon as possible and I’m trying my best to prepare my album and deliver good songs as soon as possible. I’ll be coming back again with a wonderful piece that our fans can enjoy after ‘Partners for Justice Season 2’. Thank you all for your love and supports”

 

Editor: Haejeong Lee
Photographer: Cha K
Video Shooting and Editing: Jaeyup Lee, Yaejin Ahn
Clothing: YOUNGOH, beyondcloset, Dunst 
Shoes: Reebok
Accessory: ODDCOLLET
Sunglasses: Calvin Klein

Hair: DeEn Sunoh

Make UP: DeEn Jane

 

 

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