Actor Lee Byung-hun teams up again with director Park Chan-wook in the film "Hangin' Out." The film is about a company employee who has had such a smooth life that he feels like he's "done it all."
The story follows Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun), who is suddenly fired and fights to find new employment in order to protect his wife and two children and the home he worked so hard to buy.
One morning, Man-soo is suddenly fired from the paper mill where he has worked for 25 years. After failing interviews and being forced to give up his house,
He begins his lonely battle with a desperate feeling. From a self-satisfied and proud life to a self-destructive and anxious life after being fired, Lee Byung Hun is on the brink of disaster.
Lee Byung Hun said, "I tried to act while thinking about how to make an extreme situation look convincing.
Director Park Chan-wook, who has worked with Lee on three films, including "JSA," "Beautiful Night, Cruel Morning," and "Can't Be Helped," said, "Lee Byung-hun has so many different expressions.
"He's able to instantly change between various emotions as needed, so it's never boring from start to finish," he said in admiration. "It Can't Be Helped" is scheduled to be released in September.
