Seol Kyeong-gu: "First collaboration with Ryu Jun-yeol... He helped me with my concerns, and I am grateful." [Interview 1]

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Actor Seol Kyeong-gu expressed his affection while sharing his impressions of working with junior actor Ryu Jun-yeol for the first time.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, Seol Kyeong-gu held an interview for the Netflix series "The Rat" at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and spoke about the work.

"The Rat" is a pursuit thriller that follows the story of novelist Moon Jae, whose name, face, and life were completely stolen by the mysterious figure known as "The Rat," along with loan shark No Ja, who seeks to recover lost money, and detective Soon-yong, as they chase the identity of The Rat. Seol Kyeong-gu plays the role of loan shark No Ja, stepping into the case alongside Moon Jae (played by Ryu Jun-yeol).

Regarding the positive reception the work has received, Seol Kyeong-gu said, "I have no real sense of that. I don't use social media, so I haven't even looked it up." He added with a joke, "People around me say, 'I'll watch it and get in touch,' but no one has contacted me saying they've already seen it."

On working with Ryu Jun-yeol for the first time after spending a long time together at the former CS Entertainment, Seol Kyeong-gu said, "When we first joined the project, we were under the same agency. I thought it would be great if Ryu Jun-yeol was in it, but I couldn't directly suggest working together, so I told them to ask the promotion team." He continued, "Ryu Jun-yeol has a strong personality, but he also looks like an ordinary person. Since 'The Rat' is not a work featuring a great hero but rather tells the story of ordinary people, it felt appropriate. There is a lot of narration in Part 1, and Ryu Jun-yeol's voice is good. His delivery is also excellent." He expressed his affection for the actor.

Earlier, Seol Kyeong-gu mentioned that Ryu Jun-yeol even proposed acting ideas to him on set. It is rare for a senior actor like Seol Kyeong-gu to receive such suggestions from a junior. Seol Kyeong-gu said, "Jun-yeol always carries the script with him and has many opinions. When he says to me, 'Hyung, how about this? I think it would be good,' I also say, 'Should we try it?' It's not completely different from before, but having another option is valuable. There may be slight differences, but when combined, they create a different atmosphere. This happened often." He added, "I was grateful. I thought he was someone who thinks about my concerns as well. He is an actor who prepares thoroughly."

Seol Kyeong-gu said, "Ryu Jun-yeol is also very kind to the staff on set. Rather than just talking, he tries to do things together. It seems he enjoys doing his own work while also looking out for others and working collaboratively. I also appreciated that he freely shares his opinions when he has them." He added, "There is no distinction between seniors and juniors in front of the camera. We can have conversations, and that was nice."

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