Actor Lee Min Ho shared the secret behind the audition for 'Pachinko'

On March 18, Lee Min Ho held a video interview with Apple TV+ original series 'Pachinko' in Los Angeles, USA.

On this day, Lee Min Ho was asked about the filming language of 'Pachinko'. Korean, English, and Japanese were used at the site.

Regarding this, he confessed, “I felt a lot of language difficulties."

“Basically, everyone communicated in English,” he recalled.

Lee Min Ho was cast in 'Pachinko' through an audition.

"It's been 13 years, so I forgot the concept of an audition. It made me think about auditioning once again," he said.

"I thought this system was reasonable and good," he said.

"I personally liked it because it wasn't a job that matched my existing image just because I was a celebrity," he added

Lee Min Ho also talked about the meaning of the work 'Pachinko'.

"For me, it really marked a new beginning. Of course, it is also a work that I auditioned and worked on with a new approach," he explained.

"I tried to focus as much as possible on the meaning of the work. So, it was a work that was free from the weight I was personally carrying," he said.

Meanwhile, 'Pachinko' is based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name written by Korean-American author Lee Min Jin, and it begins with forbidden love and depicts an unforgettable chronicle of war and peace, love and parting, victory and judgment.

Starting with the release of three episodes on February 25, one episode will be released every Friday.

Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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