Cho Jung Seok of the movie ”Happy Country”: ”I wanted to defend a person I didn't know about in the 10.26 Incident”
Actor Cho Jung Seok revealed how he got involved in the film "Happy Country." On the morning of the 22nd, at the Lotte Cinema Kondaik branch in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul,
At the press conference for "Happy Country" (director: Joo Changmin), actors Cho JungSeok, You ChaeMyung, Jeong BaeSoo, Song YongGyu, Choi WonYeong and director Joo Changmin attended.
"Happy Country" is a story about Park Tae-joo (played by the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE)), who was involved in the assassination of the president on the orders of his superiors on October 26, 1979, and his defense.
It is a modern history film that tells the story of lawyer Jeong In-hoo (played by Cho Jung Seok) who served as a defense lawyer and entered the worst political trial in South Korea. It is the posthumous work of the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE), who passed away last year.
"Happy Country" also attracted a lot of attention because it was the first time Cho Jung Seok and the late Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) performed together. Lee Seong Kyu (INFINITE) was involved in a presidential assassination trial.
Cho Jung Seok plays the role of Park Tae Joo, a fictional character based on the real-life Army Colonel Park Hoon Joo, who was a member of the Korean Army. Cho Jung Seok plays the role of Park Tae Joo, a fictional character based on the real-life story of Tae Yoon Gi, the lawyer who defended Park Tae Joo.
Cho Jung Seok played the empty character of lawyer Jung In-hoo. He said, "I knew a lot about the October 26 incident, but when I first read the script, I felt that I was being treated like a character I didn't know, a new character.
"I found it interesting that it was a story about something like that. It was also a historical lesson for me, and it made me want to try to defend him," he said, explaining his reason for appearing in the show.
He also explained about the character he plays, Jung In-hoo. He said, "Jung In-hoo is a courtroom dog who is good at Go for it.
He ends up defending Park Tae-joo, gets angry at the miscarriage of justice, and gradually changes his mind. The process of his change was also very interesting. Jung In-hoo is a fictional character.
"The change in Jung In-hoo's own heart was important, and it was difficult to control that change. His anger was
"Even in moments of emotional stress, it was difficult to act in accordance with the situation, so I had many discussions with the director." "Land of Happiness" will be released in Korea on August 14th.
