Yu Jae-seok demanded IU and Byeon Woo-seok for casting in his short drama debut.
On Feb. 2, the MBC program Hangout With Yoo aired footage showing Yu Jae-seok transformed into a short drama director.
That day, Yu Jae-seok held interviews to select staff to co-produce the short drama, and applicants Heo Kyunghwan, Joo Woo-jae, and Haha appeared.
When Yu Jae-seok said Joo Woo-jae knew a lot about short dramas, he asked, "I think we're on the same wavelength. You're close with Byeon Woo-seok, right? Can you cast him in the short-form drama?" and Joo Woo-jae stood up without speaking and said, "I can call and ask."
During the continued interviews, Joo Woo-jae gave a short drama idea, "In a place like an abandoned hospital, actual young kids, out of curiosity, attach cameras..." and Yu Jae-seok asked, "Can I ask one question there? Could Byeon Woo-seok be cast there?"
After repeated mentions of Byeon Woo-seok, Joo Woo-jae said, "Did you call me here to... ask that question on the stairs?" and Yu Jae-seok asked for an impromptu performance, "I don't think that's the case. Then can you act?"
However, because Joo Woo-jae had not seen The King's Warden, the acting could not proceed, and Joo Woo-jae declared, "I'll do my best as long as my role isn't just the stair role to recruit Wooseok." Yu Jae-seok replied, "Then you won't be able to join us," prompting laughter.
With all three accepted due to a lack of applicants, Yu Jae-seok set the genre as "thriller" and then pondered romance. Yu Jae-seok said, "Honestly, if this is a romance, the male and female leads must be clear. Ideally, I'd like to cast IU and Byeon Woo-seok here," revealing his true feelings, and Haha reacted frankly, "That's ridiculous."
Then Haha asked, "Is that actually possible?" and Yu Jae-seok said, "The chances are low," eliciting laughter.
[Photo] Broadcast capture
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