Ahn Dong-goo to perform rap in upcoming film While You're Here

Actor Ahn Dong-goo, who once performed at live clubs and auditioned to be a rapper, will play a character attempting to return to music in the film While You're Here, scheduled for release on the 18th.

Actor Ahn Dong-goo shared his thoughts on playing the role of an aspiring rapper in the film "While You're Here." During an interview held on the 11th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Ahn revealed that he spent his childhood with hip-hop and seriously dreamed of becoming a rapper.

According to media reports, Ahn has loved hip-hop since the third grade of elementary school. He was so deeply immersed in the genre that he dominated school festivals through high school and even traveled to perform at other schools. He confessed that he also seriously auditioned, joined a hip-hop crew, performed at famous live clubs, and even received daily wages.

However, during his second year of high school, he shifted his path toward acting after being told at an acting academy that his pronunciation and habits resembled the attitude of a rapper. Despite this change, he laughed while admitting that he would fondly keep an eye on "Show Me the Money" whenever it aired.

In this production, Ahn plays the role of Lee Wan, a character who quit rapping due to realistic problems but is attempting to challenge himself again. Ahn personally recorded and performed two songs for the role, stating that he approached the task with a joyful heart, as if releasing long-held grievances.

The film "While You're Here," which showcases Ahn's rapping skills and acting, is set to be released on the 18th. The story follows Hwa-ran and Lee Wan, a couple in their 20s who have nothing but love and dreams, as they face the consequences of losing their deposit to a rental fraud scam.

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