Lee Hae-woo "Achieved my goal of acting with Choi Min-sik"

Lee Hae-woo revealed that his wish to act with Choi Min-sik came true.

Recently, I met Lee Hae-woo, who appeared in the Disney Plus series ‘Casino’, at the Saram Entertainment headquarters in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. Lee Hae-woo plays the role of casino agent Philip.

Lee Hae-woo got to work with Choi Min-sik and Lee Hye-young through 'Casino'. Lee Hae-woo confessed, "I was very nervous at first at the thought of working with senior Min-sik or senior Hye-young. I was worried that I would cause harm while acting together and whether I would be able to do well." He continued by saying, "When I saw them in person, they looked like boys and girls, so I felt comfortable filming them. I felt emotional just by receiving the energy that the seniors gave off at the filming site."

Lee Hae-woo took a break from acting for a while, but resumed his acting career with the drama 'Rose Mansion'. He said, "When I was passionate about acting after filming 'Rose Mansion', I wrote down my goal in my notebook as 'acting with senior Choi Min-sik'. However, after a month or two, I was cast in 'Casino'. I remember seeing the senior in surprise." He said. When asked if he had told Choi Min-sik that fact, he laughed and said, "I told you, but there was no reaction."

Lee Hae-woo said of Choi Min-sik, "Although we have a lot of age difference, he approached me like a brother next door, so we became close friends quickly. We stayed together in the Philippines for two or three months, and we had the same dorm, so we felt like family." He then smiled and said, "I think we have become a comfortable relationship. I try to contact him often, and when I do, he accepts it comfortably," and also revealed that he plans to visit Choi Min-sik's filming site to cheer him on.

'Casino' is a powerful story about Cha Moo-sik (Choi Min-sik), a man who became a casino legend in the Philippines without any money or background, but becomes caught up in a murder case and begins to make the final bet that puts his life on the edge. Season 1 ended on January 25th, and Season 2 begins on February 15th.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr