Extraordinary Attorney Woo star Kang Tae-oh reveals how malicious trolling affected him: ‘The damage was huge’

In the show, a nervous Woo professes her feelings to Lee Jun-ho, by diluting the magnitude of it. He responds, “That’s disappointing,” and makes his move. This line instantly became a hit among fans. Talking about this, Kang Tae-oh said that he was particularly nervous about this scene, and added that they had to shoot many takes to get the emotion right. “I was very worried about that scene. Jun Ho would always wait for Young Woo to take action, but it is the first scene where he approaches her first while taking action. There was a concern that it might look out of character from the Jun Ho I had portrayed before. His words, ‘That’s disappointing,’ doesn’t mean that he was just literally disappointed.”

He added, “He must have felt happy, shy, and embarrassed at the same time. There were so many thoughts and abstract emotions that couldn’t be explained in words. That’s why I tried several takes. I tried once with a smile, and I tried once like I’m really sad.” The last take was chosen in the end, according to the actor.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo achieved high ratings in South Korea, owing to its unique storyline revolving around a lawyer on the autistic spectrum who battles discrimination on a daily basis.