Movie ‘Match’ Lee Byung-hun recalled the difficult past when he debuted in a movie.

On the afternoon of the 21st, Lee Byung-hun met with Donga.com for an interview for the movie ‘Match’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the movie.

When asked about his recent string of successful projects, Lee Byung-hun said, “I was an actor who absolutely could not be used in Chungmuro. I completely flopped my first four movies. Directors don‘t use actors if their debut projects flop, and they watch actors two or three times. Regardless of their acting ability, they said, ’If you use that guy, you‘re screwed.’”

He also said, “I was so lucky that I flopped four times and was cast in the fifth. At that time, they called me a mystery in Chungmuro. He drew attention by saying, ”My fifth film was ‘The Orchestra in My Heart’, then ‘Joint Security Area JSA’, and ‘Bungee Jumping of Their Own’.“



Lee Byung-hun, who recently reunited with director Park Chan-wook in ‘Inevitably Happened’, said, ”I was so happy to work with him after such a long time. It was such an exciting and happy filming. It was incredibly difficult. It was physically and mentally difficult. The demands were complicated. Still, the work was fun, and it‘s a project I’m looking forward to. Even though it‘s been a long time since we last met, there was no awkwardness or time to adjust, and it was an exciting set from the beginning,“ raising expectations.

Meanwhile, ‘Gungbu’, which will be released on the 26th, tells the story of Cho Hun-hyun, the best Go legend in Korea, who, after losing to his student, challenges the top once again with his natural competitive spirit.

The movie is based on the real-life Go legend Cho Hun-hyun, a national master recognized worldwide, and Lee Byung-hun plays Cho Hun-hyun in the film.

Choi Yoon-na, reporter for Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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