Lee Ha-ni reveals how she was cast in 'Neighbors upstairs' … Ha Jung-woo's 'discarded card' suspicion(?)
Lee Ha-ni, Ha Jung-woo, Gong Hyo-jin and Kim Dong-wook, who reunited through the film Neighbors upstairs, appeared on "Zzanbro" and spilled casting behind-the-scenes stories. On the show, the revelation that "Ha Jung-woo abandoned Lee Ha-ni" followed, leveling the studio.
In the trailer released on the YouTube show "Zzanbro" aired on the 1st, Gong Hyo-jin said, "We had a hard time casting Ha-ni," and "Ha Jung-woo's discarded card was Ha-ni," provoking laughter. Lee Ha-ni also honestly confessed, "Actually… I was discarded," and Ha Jung-woo hurriedly explained, "That's not true."
#. Lee Ha-ni: "I asked for only two weeks and I was immediately discarded"
Lee Ha-ni previously detailed the situation in an interview. When Gong Hyo-jin first handed her the script and suggested, "How about you do it?" she was exhausted in body and mind because her schedule overlapped with Blood of the Night, Aema and The Fiery Priest 2.
Lee Ha-ni recounted the bittersweet story, saying, "I wanted to spend time with my family, so I asked for only two weeks… and senior Ha Jung-woo dismissed me," and laughed. She said, "He asked if even a week and a half wouldn't do and said 'next—'. I was so embarrassed," drawing uproarious laughter.
But she soon still had regrets, asked her husband for understanding and requested to rejoin. Lee Ha-ni confessed, "The support of family is really important for actors. After having a child, I felt more sorry for that empty space."
When asked, "Why did you go that far in dismissing her?" Ha Jung-woo smiled and explained the circumstances at the time. He said, "I also had a schedule afterward, and the production said it had to be this period. We needed to confirm whether the actor was committing to the project," and revealed, "I thought Ha-ni wasn't ready to jump in."
Meanwhile, on the "Zzanbro" broadcast, the cast playfully piled on about this casting behind-the-scenes story.
When Shin Dong-yup asked, "Did Jung-woo spit at Ha-ni?" Ha Jung-woo, flustered, made an awkward face and said, "No, someone must have relayed the words that way."
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