Han Jun-hee, planning head of “Honey Side Job,” said, “I had been keeping an eye on Kim Min-ha even before ‘Pachinko’… I made the offer based on my fandom.”

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Planning head Han Jun-hee shared the story behind casting actress Kim Min-ha in “Honey Side Job,” noting that he had been watching her closely even before she became known for “Pachinko.”

The production press conference for the Netflix series “Honey Side Job” was held at the Fairmont Ambassador Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the 28th. Director Kim Da-min, planning head Han Jun-hee, and actors Kim Min-ha and Lee Hee-jun attended the event.

“Honey Side Job” is a survival horror series about a young man named Hyuk-jun who is thrown into a nightmare-like work environment, set against the backdrop of an unusual staffing agency that only introduces “honey side jobs” starting at 50 times the minimum wage.

Regarding the casting process for the actors, planning head Han Jun-hee stated, “I think casting is ultimately about asking the actors themselves. At the same time, I believed they would choose to participate only if the work could leave a meaningful mark on their filmographies.” He added, “After discussing with the director and holding meetings with the company, we sent the scripts to the actors.”

He explained the reason for casting Lee Jae-wook by saying, “Actor Lee Jae-wook has a solid yet elegant aura. I thought he was an actor capable of expressing all the ambivalent aspects—being humble yet stubborn, running away yet suddenly standing up to confront things.”

He then expressed confidence, stating, “He portrayed the character of Hyuk-jun very well. In this work, you will be able to see hundreds of different sides of actor Lee Jae-wook.”

He revealed that he had proposed a new acting transformation for Go Min-si. He explained, “I wanted to portray a completely different image from her previous work, ‘Your Taste.’ Even in ‘Your Taste,’ she played a character named ‘Yeon-ju,’ so I suggested how about trying a role with the same name but completely different.”

He also boasted of his special connection with Kim Min-ha. Planning head Han Jun-hee stated, “She was an actress I had been watching closely and had a fan’s heart for even before she became famous through ‘Pachinko.’ Later, fate brought us together so we could work on this project, which made me truly happy.”

He continued, “If she had mainly played characters with backstories or depth, including Sun-ja in ‘Pachinko,’ I wondered how it would be to express her like a pitcher throwing a fastball in this ‘Honey Side Job.’” He added, “I told the director, ‘Wouldn’t it be interesting to see that side of Kim Min-ha?’”

He extended an invitation to Lee Hee-jun, highly praising his acting skills and thorough preparation. He said, “I think he is one of the best actors in Korea and also one of the most prepared. I heard that he conducts a lot of research on characters, so I was curious.”

He then shared what they discussed at the time of casting, saying, “I told my senior that in this work, we would portray him as cool and sexy.”

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