Actor Lee Sung-min spoke about his collaboration with director Park Chan-wook.
On the 22nd at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall, a premiere and press conference for the film No Other Choice were held. The event was attended by director Park Chan-wook, Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min and Yeom Hye-ran.
No Other Choice (provided/distributed by: CJ ENM | director: Park Chan-wook | production: Moho Film/CJ ENM Studios) tells the story of office worker Mansu (Lee Byung-hun), who felt his life was as good as it could be, but was suddenly laid off, and prepares his own war toward reemployment to protect his wife and two children and to keep the home he had struggled to obtain.
When asked about his impressions of working with director Park Chan-wook, Park Hee-soon said, "I have been such a long-time fan of the director that I was so happy to work with him. I think my posture and mindset were a bit different. You could say I was ready to be stripped bare. In the end, it was Sung-min hyung who was stripped. Fortunately, I was not stripped," which drew laughter.
He continued, "Just hearing the director's direction and words made me feel good. I kept thinking, how will we pull this off? The director was more open than I expected and accepted a lot of what we prepared. Working time was happy and enjoyable. If I get another chance, I'll strip myself again," he joked.
Then Lee Sung-min said, "To put it simply, in my neighborhood I used to throw some punches and beat up kids, but meeting him felt like meeting a professional mixed martial artist. I just felt overwhelmed. It felt like whatever I did would show. That was the feeling. I was very nervous during the shoot, and I think I was the only one on set who had that thought," sharing his impressions and drawing attention.
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