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Kang Daniel appears on Cine 21 cover, talks about acting debut 'Rookie Cops'

Actor and Idol Kang Daniel was featured on the cover of Cine 21, making him only the third idol in history to grab the honor

Former ‘Wanna One' member Kang Daniel, who made his acting debut in the Disney+ series ‘Rookie cops’, is making headlines again for making it to the cover of South Korea's Cine 21 magazine. Cine 21 has so far only featured three idols, including Daniel. The rare honor proves that the young star is on a great path.

On January 26, 2022, the first two episodes of ‘Rookie cops’ aired on Disney+, right after its controversial series ‘Snowdrop’ came to an end. 'Rookie Cops' centers around Wi Seung Hyun (Kang Daniel) and Go Eun Kang (Chae Soo Bin), two hardworking students at the National Police University. The series chronicles their journey together and how romance blooms in between, all with a touch of comedy. As the show is successfully airing, Kang Daniel has once again hit the news by gracing the cover of Cine 21 magazine. Cine 21 is a major South-Korean magazine that usually features only prominent actors on the cover. In the magazine interview, Kang Daniel expressed his thoughts on his debut series and how he felt about the outcome.

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Kang Daniel believes acting was his biggest challenge

Kang Daniel revealed that even though he debuted as an MC in Mnet dance programs, his acting debut was his biggest challenge. He said he could have done better but that, nonetheless, he is determined to keep growing through his upcoming series. “To become a person who learns and absorbs any small part, so every actor in the world is my role model. I want to be remembered as an actor who can connect and empathize with many people in the process of continuing to strive and develop,” he said.

Reiterating his belief in constant growth, Daniel said, “Being an actor really involves constant learning and pioneering oneself.” Elaborating on the point, he opened up about how he lived the life of his character. Since dance was his first focus, he started to immerse himself in the character while dancing. The strategy surely helped him nail some of the scenes that fans love. Daniel also spoke about the injuries he suffered while shooting action scenes.

Fans are truly shocked

Fans are already loving the series, even though only eight episodes have come out. A fan wrote on Twitter, “It’s still insane to be that rookie cops is kang daniel’s acting debut. he’s doing so well,” while another said, “Are they really sure that #RookieCops is Kang Daniel's acting debut drama? He does not look like a rookie actor anymore. Indeed, he is nailing his acting debut drama 👏 and whoever casted Kang Daniel and Chae Soobin deserves a raise!!! Their chemistry is overflowing ❤” The Idol has earned new fans with his acting, just like this one who openly said, “2018 me questioning why do people like kang daniel that much. 2022 me cannot wait for wednesday to see kang daniel. Watching rookie cops for soobin but now busy simping over kang daniel 😭” Well, we now know why Cine 21 chose to feature Kang Daniel on their cover!