Director Woo Min-ho was full of praise for actor Hyun Bin. Hyun Bin plays the lead role of Ahn Jung-geun in director Woo Min-ho's new film "Harbin."
Jung Bin turned down the role three times due to the burden of playing a real person, but he finally decided to appear due to the director's passion.
In an interview with Dopop, director Woo Min-ho revealed the reason for casting Hyun Bin. On this day, director Woo Min-ho said, "I wanted to portray a character who is different from the 'hero' An Jung-geun that we know.
"I wanted to portray that. I wondered how much pain and fear the journey to Harbin must have been for someone called a 'defeated general,' and I saw that look in Hyun Bin's eyes," he said.
He continued, "It's calm, sad, and lonely, but it's also a very strong force. Once you make up your mind, you can sense that it's a character that will never give up."
He also said, "Hyun Bin refused three times, but I was determined to persuade him again and again until he agreed to do it. If he hadn't done it, I might not have done 'Harbin' either."
"Even in scenes where we could use a stand-in, Hyun Bin said he didn't need one. Even if only the back of his head or only his feet were in the picture, I was the one who did it all," he said.
"I was amazed at every moment of his acting," he said. The film "Harbin" is currently showing in Korea.
