Kim Joo-ryeong revealed the reason why he appeared in ‘Casino’.
Recently, I met actor Kim Joo-ryeong, who appeared in Disney+'s 'Casino', at a cafe in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul. Jin Young-hee, played by Kim Joo-ryeong, is the owner of a local Korean restaurant in the Philippines and is involved in a Korean murder case.
In the play, Jinyoung-hee Jinyoung tells construction company director Choi Chil-gu (played by Song Young-gyu) that she has a grudge against Cha Moo-sik, and that her mafia boyfriend is being asked to carry out a contract killing. Afterwards, money comes into the bank account and Chairman Min is actually murdered.
Kim Joo-ryeong said, "When I read the script, it felt like a real story. The people who appeared here felt like real people. I didn't know that, but when I found out later, there were about 170 characters in 'Casino'. I was curious about how these characters would be implemented in this series. “He said. He continued, "In season 1, Jinyoung-hee was an ordinary Filipino woman. In season 2, she was the person who ignited the murder of Chairman Min. The fact that she was a person who unintentionally ignited a big incident was attractive," and "I wanted to work with director Kang Yun-seong. “More than anything, I heard that senior Choi Min-sik is appearing. It was a good opportunity to learn as an actor,” he said, explaining the reason for his appearance. He said, "I don't usually enjoy watching crime action dramas, but I didn't know I would be so hooked. The director didn't tell me the ending in detail, so I waited for the last episode without knowing the ending. It was released once a week, so it was annoying at times. Director “I complained to the production company representative, ‘Why did you do this?’ Haha. A lot of people around me were curious, ‘What will the ending be like?’” he added.
'Casino' is the story of Cha Moo-sik (played by Choi Min-sik), a casino legend, who faces a crisis and begins to make the last bet of his life against the persistent pursuit of Korean Desk Oh Seung-hoon (played by Son Seok-gu). The last episode of Season 2 was released on the 22nd.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr