'The Boy in the Last Row' Choi Min-sik watched Choi Hyun-wook's audition. "After it ended, I got a meal."

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'Actor Choi Min-sik revealed the behind-the-scenes story of Choi Hyun-wook's audition for "The Boy in the Last Row."

'On the 24th, a press conference for the Netflix series "The Boy in the Last Row" was held at Seoul M Gallery in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Director Kim Gyu-tae, actors Choi Min-sik, and Choi Hyun-wook attended the event.

'"The Boy in the Last Row" is a suspense drama depicting the story of "Heo Moon-oh" (played by Choi Min-sik), a failed writer and professor of Korean literature, who discovers the genius of "Lee Kang" (played by Choi Hyun-wook), the boy in the last row of the classroom, and becomes obsessed with his writing.

'Veteran actor Choi Min-sik and rising star Choi Hyun-wook meet through "The Boy in the Last Row," showcasing fresh yet overwhelming acting synergy.

'Choi Min-sik, who was present at the casting scene for the role of "Lee Kang," said, "It would be absurd to say that I cast Choi Hyun-wook. However, as my co-star, I was indeed curious. Not knowing young actors well, I wanted to see their raw talent, so I asked if I could attend the audition. The director readily permitted it."

'He continued, "After discussing with the director and the assistant director, we narrowed down the candidates, and in that process, I determined that Choi Hyun-wook was the right choice." He added with a smile, "After the audition ended, it was evening, so I asked, 'Shall we go get a meal?' Hyun-wook replied, 'I'll pay.' In reality, his agency likely covered the bill."

'Recalling that time, Choi Hyun-wook stated, "I prepared about two scenes for the audition." He added, "Among actors my age, I'm sure no one has not seen a work by senior actor Choi Min-sik. Thinking that I would be acting in front of him, I was very nervous, but I tried my best to show what I had prepared."

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