Lee Je-hoon expressed his difficulties with the English lines in 'Big Deal.'
On the morning of the 24th, a production conference for the film 'Big Deal' was held at Megabox COEX in Seoul. Attending the event were lead actors Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Je-hoon, Son Hyun-joo, and Choi Young-jun.
'Big Deal' (distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by The Lamp) tells the story of Jong-rok (played by Yoo Hae-jin), the financial director of a soju company, who is life itself, and In-beom (played by Lee Je-hoon), an employee of a global investment firm that solely seeks revenue, facing off over the fate of soju for the Korean people during the 1997 IMF financial crisis.
Lee Je-hoon plays the role of In-beom, a capable employee of the global investment firm. Initially unable to understand Jong-rok's dedicated attitude toward the company, as well as the company dinners where they share a drink of soju after work, he begins to change as he spends time with Jong-rok.
Lee Je-hoon noted, "Through the role of an employee at a global investment firm this time, I studied a lot. In-beom is a friend who has extensive knowledge economically and financially. So I read a lot of news and economic journals, and I looked up many records from the difficult IMF period when our country was in dire straits." He added, "This also deals with real events as a motif, but I realized so many other things had happened. I felt as if it were actually occurring while preparing for it."
He continued, "The challenging part was that there were many difficult English lines, so I was often troubled about how to convey them well." He mentioned, "Therefore, I received detailed help from teachers who provided coaching on English lines, including script recordings, pronunciation, and speed. I memorized the script more than ever."
Meanwhile, 'Big Deal' will be released on the 30th.
[Photo] Reporter Lee Dae-sun
[OSEN]