Director Woo Minho said, "I was happy to see Hyunbin's new face." [Interview ②]

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• Disney+ 'Made in Korea' Director Woo Minho Interview

Director Woo Min-ho of Disney+ "Made in Korea" showed his affection for Hyun Bin.

Director Woo Min-ho conducted an interview on Disney+'s "Made in Korea" at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 19th.

Disney+ "Made in Korea" is a story about "Baek Ki-tae" (played by Hyun Bin), a man who tries to reach the peak of wealth and power using South Korea and the country, where confusion and leap coexisted in the 1970s, and "Jang Geon-young" (played by Jung Woo-sung), a prosecutor who traces him to the edge of the cliff with a scary tenacity, facing huge events throughout the times.

Director Woo Min-ho, such as "The Insiders," "The Bosses of Namsan," "The Drug King," and "Harbin," tried to direct the series for the first time with this work. The full Season 16 episode was released and Season 2 is also currently filming.

"Made in Korea" was well received in the 1970s, drawing stories of big figures against the backdrop of Korea's history. In particular, Hyun Bin, who plays Baek Ki-tae in the play, captivated viewers by playing a villain for the first time.

Director Woo Min-ho said, "I wanted viewers to see Baek Ki-tae and climb to power with him. I think, 'If I were you, I wouldn't be able to do that,' and I'll try it together through Baek Gi-tae. "I wanted to see how the ending would be when season 2 came out, and I wanted to carry the viewers together," he said. "I was with actor Hyun Bin as Ahn Jung-geun in 'Harbin'. A villain in our country's hero. There was joy in capturing and creating a new face of actor Hyun Bin and doing it together," he said.

Director Woo said, "I didn't specifically ask the actor for an increase or anything like that. I increased it on my own. Season 1 is a field agent, so I thought I should bulk up and did about 13kg and 15kg myself. During "Harbin," I lost weight saying I wished I didn't have muscles. "It was good to have something that made Baek Ki-tae's desire look gritty when he gained weight," he explained.

Director Woo Min-ho also said about Hyun Bin's award for Best Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, "Hyun Bin really suffered a lot when he was doing 'Harbin'. So I was so happy when I won the award. It's better for an actor to get it than for me to get it. Lee Byung-hun also received the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor for "The Insiders," but Hyun Bin was also happy to receive it. But honestly, I don't need to say this, but I liked it when Lee Byung-hun received it, but I liked it when Hyun Bin received it, he said. "Lee Byung-hun did it with director Park Chan-wook and with many directors like Ki Ra-sung, but actor Hyun Bin is more happy because I think I brought up the face of the moment."

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