Choi Hyun-wook: "Working with Senior Choi Min-sik... Everyone is Envious" [Interview ①]

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• Netflix's "The Boy at the Very Back Row" Interview with Choi Hyun-wook

Actor Choi Hyun-wook shared his impressions of working alongside Choi Min-sik.

On the morning of the 2nd, Choi Hyun-wook held an interview for the Netflix series "The Boy at the Very Back Row" at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and discussed various aspects of the work.

"The Boy at the Very Back 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), a boy sitting in the very back row of the classroom, and becomes obsessed with his writing. Choi Hyun-wook played the role of the boy who always sits in the very back row of the classroom, exuding an ambiguous atmosphere.

Choi Hyun-wook drew attention for sharing the screen with Choi Min-sik, a senior figure in the entertainment industry, in a master-apprentice dynamic.

Choi Hyun-wook said, "I filmed with all my effort alongside Senior Choi Min-sik. Now that the work I worked so hard on is being released, I felt more relieved than burdened." He added, "Although I have respected him since I was young, I immersed myself only in the character. Therefore, I did not feel much burden about working together."

Choi Hyun-wook explained, "Senior Choi Min-sik is an actor whom everyone wants to work with. I have liked his movies and watched many of his works since I was young. Experiencing Senior Choi Min-sik's energy and aura in person, which I had only felt from behind the screen, made me feel even more respect. Since I have been acting for a long time, there was much to learn. As an actor who also wants to continue acting for a long time, I was curious and amazed at how he could do such things in those situations."

Choi Hyun-wook conveyed, "From the perspective of a junior, Senior Choi Min-sik is awe-inspiring. A great actor is indeed different. He has a youthful charm and also shows a playful side. I was deeply impressed while acting alongside him." He added, "When I said I would be working with Senior Choi Min-sik, all my friends and fellow actors around me were envious."

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