Director of the movie ”Harbin”: ”Hyun Bin is just like An Jung-geun, I knew he could do it”

Woo Min-ho, director of the movie "Harbin," revealed why he cast Hyun Bin in the role of Ahn Jung-geun.
On the 27th, the production of the movie "Harbin" was held at the CGV I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
Actors Hyun Bin, Park Jung Min, Jo Woo Jin, Jeon Yeo Bin, Park Hoon, You Chae Myung, Lee Dong Wook, and director Woo Min Ho attended the briefing and spoke about the project.
"Harbin" is a film that depicts the tense pursuit and suspicion between people who head to Harbin in 1909 for a single purpose and those who pursue them.
In this new work by director Woo Min-ho, who also directed "The Insiders" and "The Chiefs of Namsan," Hyun Bin takes on the role of independence hero Ahn Jung-geun, garnering hot topics.
Director Woo Min-ho said that he chose Hyun Bin for the role of Ahn Jung-geun because "he is a real person and a great historical hero, so I felt that there was no burden in casting him."
Of course not. I needed an actor with the strength to handle a difficult role, and I thought Hyun Bin was Ahn Jung Geun. I had a feeling he would be able to pull it off.
Hyun Bin responded, "This work started with the desire to show a slightly different Ahn Jung-geun. Before he committed the crime, Ahn Jung-geun was
I'm sure that just like us, we have all experienced hardships, setbacks, and sorrows as human beings. But I hope that I can express the conviction and determination that we had to go through to achieve our goals.
"During the eight to nine months of preparation and filming, I was constantly learning about Ahn Jung-geun, worrying about him, and imagining what he was like," he said, revealing the process of getting to know the character.
"Harbin" will be released on December 25th.