Elijah Lee "Jang Geun-suk's cheerful lead on set is impressive."

Elijah Lee expressed his feelings about working with Jang Geun-suk in 'Bait'.

On the 25th, a press conference for the Coupang Play series 'Bait' was held at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Director Kim Hong-seon and actors Jang Geun-suk, Heo Seong-tae, and Lee Elijah attended.

Jang Geun-suk plays the role of Goo Do-han, a homicide detective. Heo Seong-tae played the role of Noh Sang-cheon, the worst fraud criminal. Elijah Lee played Na-yeon Cheon, a reporter and family member of the victim of the 'Noh Sang-cheon fraud case'.

In the play, Nayeon's father becomes a victim of fraud when she was a high school student. Elijah Lee said, “I thought about Nayeon’s ongoing emotions and goals beyond the past and present and talked a lot with the director.”

Elijah Lee said, “I read the character Nayeon in the script and tried to find her emotions. “I trusted the director and read the script diligently,” he said.

Regarding his chemistry with Jang Geun-suk, he said, “It was impressive to see him lead the scene cheerfully and comfortably as a senior, even when the cameras were off.”

'Bait' is a crime thriller that traces the secrets surrounding the culprit of the biggest fraud in history as he is identified as a suspect in a murder case eight years after his death. Starting on the 27th, it will be released twice every Friday through Coupang Play.

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