Aoki Munetaka "Lee Jun-hyeok is more burdened than me"

Actor Munetaka Aoki mentioned the villain Son Seok-gu of the movie 'Sin City 2' and the villain Lee Joon-hyeok of 'Sin City 3'.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, Munetaka Aoki had a round interview with the upcoming movie 'Crime City 3' (director Lee Sang-yong) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

'Criminal City 3' is an exhilarating story of Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok), who moved to Gwangsu University in Seoul, to catch Joo Seong-cheol (Lee Jun-hyeok), who is behind a new drug crime case, and another villain, Ricky (Aoki Munetaka), who is involved in a drug case. Draw a crime-fighting operation.

In the play, Munetaka Aoki transforms into Ricky, the heinous villain from Japan. Ricky is Japan's representative villain who distributes drugs. Once the bait is bitten, it never misses.

Previously, Son Seok-gu, the villain of 'Criminal City 2', attended the VIP premiere of 'Crime City 3'. Son Seok-gu even attended the after-party after the premiere. At this place, Aoki Munetaka met Son Seok-gu.

On this day, Aoki Munetaka said, "I watched 'Crime City 2' with actor Son Seok-gu. I also watched Disney Plus 'Casino. Afterwards, actor Son Seok-gu praised the role of Ricky a lot. So I was grateful. Should I say it's a connection that only villains can feel?

Aoki Munetaka not only challenged his first Korean film through 'Sin City 3', but also appears as a two-top villain for the first time in the series. He honestly said, "Until now, the villains in the 'Criminal City' series had charms. That's why I was captivated. As a simple fan, I thought they were cool, but I thought I should do this in the third episode."

He continued, "I thought director Lee Sang-yong, producer, and actor Ma Dong-seok would have ideas. I was unaware of the burden and worked on it thinking that I was creating a single character. Because I was a global villain from Japan, I felt a little more comfortable. On the contrary, actor Lee Jun-hyuk felt the burden It must have been great,” he added.

Regarding working with Lee Jun-hyuk, Aoki Munetaka said, "In the original scenario, it was a scene with a lot of lines. After matching the acting once, the director said, 'Let's go simple for this scene.' I think he thought that there was no need for lines because there was enough tension, so it was an impressive scene, including the director's directing."

Also, "Personally, I was thrilled with the thought, 'I finally met actor Lee Jun-hyeok and acted.' .At that time, each person went to action school to practice action. At that time, actor Lee Jun-hyeok was bulking up and growing his body. I felt a sense of solidarity because I did a difficult long sword action using a Japanese sword. It was a difficult process for each other."

'Sin City 3' will be released on the 31st.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr