"The Last Investigation" is released after 7 years of waiting..BAE SEONG WU with his head down. "I'm causing inconvenience" [synthesis]

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• A press conference on the production of the movie "The Last Investigation".

Seven years after the shooting, "The Last Investigation" is coming to the audience. Bae Seong-woo, the lead actor who caused a stir by drunk driving, said, "It's like a debt of the heart, but I'm grateful to be released. I will do my best until the end as much as I have caused you," he said.

On the 9th, a production briefing session for the movie "The Last Investigation" (director Park Chul-hwan) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Park Chul-hwan, actors Bae Sung-woo, Jeong Ga-ram, Lee So-m, Cho Han-chul and Yoon Kyung-ho attended the meeting to talk about various things.

"The Last Investigation" is the last chance of life for detective "Jae Hyuk" (played by Bae Seong-woo), who was demoted to a rural area! A criminal investigation drama about a new detective, Jung Ho (played by Jung Garam), and a story about two suspects leaving for Seoul to catch the true culprit of a murder case involving two suspects.

Director Park Chul-hwan, who has shown outstanding directing skills in genres such as "Grid" and "The Dominant Bell," said, "I'm 53 years old, and I'm deeply moved to debut as a film director," adding, "I was greatly affected by the incident in Japan and weaved several cases."

Regarding the release after seven years of filming, he said, "When I was filming the work, I didn't describe it because I wanted to go orthodox about the background of the time. There won't be anything intrusive over time. I worked on the second half for a long time and edited it several times, but I'm very satisfied with the process of releasing the released version now. I'm hurt in various ways, but I feel good before the release," he said.

Bae Seong-woo plays "Jae-hyuk," a veteran rookie detective whose life and investigation are twisted, realistically portraying the process of approaching the reality of the case with extraordinary intuition and skill.

He said, "I'm a detective who went up to a certain position, but my life doesn't work out well. There are some parts that are very honest, and there are parts that insist on the old way, he said, explaining the character, "I am immersed in the investigation with the idea that it is my last chance."

Director Park Chul-hwan said, "Jae Hyuk is a character who started from me when writing, and (Bae) Sung-woo was good to me. In any work, the way actors act in their own writing is different from the ideal, but it is a question of how to accept it. Since I am the first audience, it is important whether it is accepted from my point of view, but actor Bae Sung-woo's acting was immediately accepted. "This character will be able to reach the audience right away," he said.

"The Last Investigation" was originally scheduled to be released in 2020, but it will be released on April 2nd, six years later due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Bae Seong-woo's controversy over drunk driving.

Earlier, he was caught in a drunk driving crackdown in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul in 2020. According to the police, Bae Seong-woo had a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or more at the time of detection, which was the level of revocation of his license. Since then, he has returned to acting by appearing in the 2023 film '1947 Boston', and has continued his acting career by appearing in the Netflix series 'The Eight Show' and Disney+ 'The Lighting Shop'.

On this day, Bae Seong-woo released his main film "The Last Investigation" for the first time in six years, and he got up from his seat and bowed his head. He said, "Once again, I sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable due to my mistake. "I am deeply grateful for the release of this movie 'The Last Investigation' and to be able to stand here, and I am fortunate," he said.

"I hope that the hard work of the director, staff, and other actors will not be covered by me. I will do my best until the end," he said.

Jeong Ga-ram played Jung-ho, a new detective in influencer with brains, money, and passion. Jeong Ga-ram, who burned his passion for action after six months of capoeira training with Bae Sung-woo, will add vitality to the play by happily expressing his growth from polar anaerobic chemistry to a true partner.

Bae Seong-woo said, "When the old and new generations meet, of course, there are conflicts, and there are also class conflicts. "There are a lot of parts where we bump into each other," he said. "In terms of my personality, there are parts where I am immature, and Garam is so handsome, but I felt that he was old-fashioned and mature. We had fun filming each other," he said.

Jeong Ga-ram then said, "I came out with 99% of the seniors in the movie, and I came out with them in 'Beasts I Want to Catch at Straws', but there is no scene where they stick together. When filming "The Last Investigation," I relied a lot on my seniors and asked them. I was happy to be with you," he said.

Director Park Chul-hwan said about the role of Jung-ho, "I started with Will Smith's character in Bad Guys, and Buddy Movie is the norm," adding, "It's obvious because I'm conservative, but I like stable characters." I set it up because I thought it would be fun," he said.

On the other hand, he hoped that the role of 'Mi-Joo', a straight prosecutor who decides to reinvestigate without hesitation, would not be obvious. "I thought I shouldn't even play the role of a prosecutor, so I wrote it carefully from the beginning of writing the scenario, and it was a fun moment because an actor named Lee So-m showed me more than I thought," he said.

The role of Oh Min-ho, the elite team leader of the Gangnam Police Station, will be played by Cho Han-chul, who will provide tension by competing fiercely with Bae Seong-woo for investigative rights.

Actor Yoon Kyung-ho added to this. He decomposes into "Jo Dong-oh," who was identified as the culprit of the murder and got a chance to reinvestigate while in prison, delicately expressing his complex feelings and showing an intense face that he has never seen before.

Yoon Kyung-ho said, "There's not much I can say (because it can be a spoiler). Fortunately, you saw me as a favorable image, so I've shown you a lot of different sides recently, but I feel a lot while looking at myself in the past. I'm excited and worried because I can show you how I don't laugh. In fact, I don't think I was very important at that time," he said.

"Looking at the preview, I think it's really unfair. I've lost a lot of weight in the past, and I met director Bong Joon-ho in that way, he said. "At that time, I talked about whether I should go with the image of losing weight or the image of the past where I gained weight. I asked how to make a living and what would suit me until we broke up," he said.

Yoon Kyung-ho said, "At that time, the director carefully said, 'I like it because you look unfair.' There are cases where they were accused of unfair cases and then re-investigated and released, and who will compensate for their long years. It hurts to see you smile bright outside, but I think you'll be good at that role. Director Bong Joon-ho came to mind a lot while acting. I think I had chemistry with director Bong Joon-ho," he said, drawing laughter.

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