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On February 8, Park Ji-hoo shared her response to her All of Us are Dead character On-jo being criticized for her emotional outbursts during the zombie outbreak.
In an interview with Wikitree, the 18-year-old actress addressed the concern, saying that there was no way one could imagine what a teenager might go through during life-and-death moments, especially after losing her friends.
Park Ji-hoo even said that after watching the final cut, she felt that her character was being too frustrated and could understand why the viewers felt the same way.
‘All of Us are Dead’ actress Park Ji-hoo sheds light on On-jo being emotional in the show
Netflix’s zombie thriller, All of Us are Dead, attracted attention from all over the world thanks to its refreshing concept of high school teenagers pitched against a horde of zombies. While the story gave each character their own personality, On-jo (played by Park Ji-hoo), the practical and intelligent but dull in academics student, was criticized for being “frustrating” by netizens.
On-jo’s emotional outbursts and passive behavior at important, life-threatening moments left many viewers unnerved. Loyal fans of the original source, the webtoon Now at our School, even called out the character for being different on many levels than the original character.
Speaking about the criticisms, Park Ji-hoo first shared that she realized how On-jo could be frustrating to see on-screen only after filming.
“I can understand why people felt that way. Actually, I didn’t feel that while filming. However, it was when I watched the scenes after the filming was complete that I thought others might feel frustrated with it.”
Although admitting that it may seem passive, the actress added that it’s difficult to know what a teenager might think or how they might behave during a zombie breakout. In the show, On-jo first loses her best friend, her only family member, and then her lover to zombies. For Park Ji-hoo, On-jo being emotional made sense.
“I think there will be various reactions in that situation (full of zombies). On-jo is a teenager, and she’s emotional. So if she loses her friends, she may have that kind of reaction.”
Additionally, in an interview with Tenasia, the All of Us are Dead actress revealed that she wished On-jo had been braver and taken part in action scenes. In the drama, she was mostly to the side, being saved by others or running and falling behind, despite being the brains behind some of the key survival tactics.
With All of Us are Dead director Lee Jae-kyoo hinting at a broader storyline for season 2 and season 1’s open ending, viewers and Park Ji-hoo might get to see On-jo being more active towards whatever mission lies ahead of her.
