"'Ogeum' Jang Deok-su, get lost"... 'Squid Love' Heo Sung-tae teases all-time great villain

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Actor Heo Sung-tae has teased a transformation into an all-time great villain through 'Such Squid Love'.

On the 5th, a production presentation for the Netflix series 'Such Squid Love' was held at a hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Director Kim Jang-han and actors Jung Hae-in, Ha Young, and Heo Sung-tae attended the event.

'Such Squid Love' is a romantic comedy depicting the thrilling and sticky cohabitation life of prosecutor Go Eun-sae (played by Ha Young), who suffers from amnesia, and boxing coach Jang Tae-ha (played by Jung Hae-in), who insists on being her self-proclaimed boyfriend.

Director Kim Jang-han, known for his delicate and sensory direction in works such as 'Do You Like Brahms?' and 'My Demon', is behind the camera, while writer Mo Ji-hye, reuniting with Director Kim Jang-han for the first time in four years since 'You Raise Me Up', has taken charge of the script, drawing high expectations.

Heo Sung-tae plays Baek Sang-gil, the boss of an organization searching for the whereabouts of the living Go Ji-won in the drama.

Regarding the character, he said, "I can confidently say this is the most vicious role I have ever taken on," adding, "I could tell Jang Deok-su from 'Squid Game' to get lost. He is an intensely powerful character that cannot be compared."

He further added, "Although I have played various villain roles, including a prosecutor who committed sexual harassment, Baek Sang-gil is the most ruthless among them."

Director Kim Jang-han explained the reason for casting Heo Sung-tae: "Visually he looks scary, but in reality, he is an actor who is very shy and pure."

He continued, "While that aspect may not be directly highlighted in the work, Baek Sang-gil is a character holding the key to a twist. When I saw Heo Sung-tae's true self, I thought he could express that side well, so I proposed his casting."

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