Seol Kyeong-gu: "I sent coffee cars to Director Jang Hang-jun three times... It wasn't my will" [Interview ③]

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Actor Seol Kyeong-gu revealed a special bond with director Jang Hang-jun.

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 shared his thoughts on the work.

'The Rat' is a pursuit thriller depicting the story of novelist Moon Jae, who had his name, face, and life completely stolen by the mysterious figure known as 'The Rat'; 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, joining Moon Jae (played by Ryu Jun-yeol) in delving into the case.

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 they'll watch it and get in touch, but none have contacted me after watching it."

Earlier, director Jang Hang-jun appeared on a variety program and mentioned that he had sent the script to Seol Kyeong-gu to propose his participation in his work, but Seol Kyeong-gu reportedly rejected the offer.

At that time, director Jang Hang-jun stated that Seol Kyeong-gu had rejected his casting proposal no fewer than four times. Director Jang also joked at the time, "If it succeeds, I'll bury Seol Kyeong-gu." Regarding director Jang Hang-jun's success as a director with 16 million viewers for 'The King and the Clown', Seol Kyeong-gu said, "I went to see the movie ('The King and the Clown') on its opening day. I didn't expect it, but it did well (at the box office). I couldn't even think of congratulating him, yet I sent a text message on the day it broke through 10 million viewers." He laughed, saying, "You were surprised too, right? That person's dream is to bury me."

However, Seol Kyeong-gu also expressed affection by sending coffee cars to director Jang Hang-jun three times. Seol Kyeong-gu added, "I never sent them of my own will or freely. I sent them because I was told to."

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