Actor Jo Woo-jin shared behind-the-scenes details about learning cooking from actual Chinese chefs for his role.
On the morning of the 1st, a production briefing for the film "Boss" (directed by Ra Hee-chan) took place at Megabox Seongsu in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The meeting was attended by director Ra Hee-chan, actors Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Park Ji-hwan, and Lee Kyu-hyung.
"Boss" is a comic action film depicting the desperate competition among members of an organization as they fervently "yield" the boss position to one another, ahead of selecting the next boss that holds the future of the organization.
In the film, Jo Woo-jin plays the role of Soon-tae, the second-in-command of the organization and the head chef of a Chinese restaurant. He explained about the Soon-tae character, saying, "He is a dual-job chef and is praised as a high-capacity person in the organization. His side job is running a Chinese restaurant, so he's a reliable and skilled person within the organization, while the restaurant can be called a family's embrace. When he is in that embrace, he reveals another side of his skills and shows weakness and clumsiness in front of his family. He also displays the everyday life of a family man."
Notably, he learned actual Chinese cooking for this project, saying, "I learned with a focus on the basics. I learned from chefs Lu Ching Lai and Park Eun-young. Since then, they became famous after appearing on 'Culinary Class Wars.' I practiced intensively, so I could showcase the basics—fire handling, noodle preparation, wok cooking—before these esteemed chefs in a short time with the highest level of professionalism possible."
Given that he learned cooking from famous chefs, Jo Woo-jin expressed concern about the high expectations, stating, "So it's a bit scary. I'm nervous about how they will perceive it."
Meanwhile, "Boss" is expected to be released in theaters this Chuseok.
[Photo] OSEN Reporter Ji Hyung-jun
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