'Jun Hyun-moo plan' features Ha Jung-woo and Kim Dong-wook grants, and Ha Jung-woo's casting backstory was revealed.
On the 5th broadcast of MBN 'Jun Hyun-moo plan', Jun Hyun-moo·Gwak Tube and 'eating friends' Ha Jung-woo·Kim Dong-wook searched for hidden restaurants in Namdaemun Market for the 'night of Seoul' special.
That day when Jun Hyun-moo asked, "What kind of food do you like," Ha Jung-woo said, "I eat all Korean food well. Except spicy things," introducing himself as a 'mapjjili' (cannot eat spicy food). Kim Dong-wook also agreed, "I can't eat spicy food either," and Ha Jung-woo revealed his 'eating god' persona, saying, "I like muguk, it's comforting. I only eat green chili as a pepper."
In the middle of the mukbang, Jun Hyun-moo asked, "Dong-wook, did you immediately say OK to director Ha Jung-woo's casting offer?" Kim Dong-wook said, "I said I'd do it right away," but honestly added, "But I was shocked when I saw the script."
Ha Jung-woo nodded and explained the reason. "It was the original translated manuscript, an uncropped first draft with no adaptation. They basically gave it to sniff the smell of it," he said. Kim Dong-wook said, "I couldn't even complain to Jung-woo hyung," revealing the pressure at the time. Ha Jung-woo added with a laugh, "'You tell them there's a problem with this,'" and Kim Dong-wook recounted, "I politely asked, 'Will adaptation be added?'"
Ha Jung-woo then revealed that Gong Hyo-jin also struggled over it. "Gong Hyo-jin called and talked for an hour, saying, 'Oppa, how are you going to shoot this?'" he said, making people laugh. When Jun Hyun-moo asked, "But shouldn't you send the script after adaptation?" Ha Jung-woo gave a practical reason, "There isn't time if we have to match the actors' schedules."
Kim Dong-wook said, "Once adapted, it was as expected, Live Up to Your Name. It will probably be the most entertaining of hyung's films," and said, "It will be a warm year-end."
When Jun Hyun-moo asked, "Do you have standards that strike you as a director?" Ha Jung-woo mentioned the backstory of his first directorial work, 'Rollercoaster.' "It was a film fleshed out from Ryu Seung-beom's real experience of a plane delay incident. It's not a finished concept from the start but a process of finding my own color while working on a piece," he said.
Kim Dong-wook, who has known him for 17 years, praised actor Ha Jung-woo as "an actor who flexibly accepts improvisation and is good at expressing emotions." As a director, he evaluated him as "meticulous and calculating, preparing even alternative plans to minimize variables." Ha Jung-woo said, "There are always variables on set. I prepare as much as possible so actors can perform well." Kim Dong-wook added, "As a director, Ha Jung-woo is more restrained, a person with excellent emotional control," sharing newly discovered facets.
Conversely, when asked about 'actor Kim Dong-wook,' Ha Jung-woo laughed and said, "We've been together since our 20s, and he's really a shy person." He continued, "The era of actor Kim Dong-wook has not yet come. He is an actor with tremendous development left," expressing affection and adding warmth.
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