Jung Hae-in: "Director Lee Je-hoon's Debut Work Was Intriguing and Fun" (Interview)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Actor Jung Hae-in shared his thoughts on starring in Lee Je-hoon's directorial debut.

On the 1st, Jung Hae-in revealed behind-the-scenes stories about his role in the short film Blue Happiness (directed by Lee Je-hoon) during an interview for the Netflix original series D.P..

Previously, Jung Hae-in participated as the lead in Blue Happiness, Lee Je-hoon's directorial debut for the Hardcut X Watcha original short film project Unframed, and completed filming. When news of the project’s start on the 4th was announced, expectations grew about the synergy between Jung Hae-in and Lee Je-hoon, who have maintained a close friendship, through this short film.

On the day, Jung Hae-in said, “I was curious when I heard Lee Je-hoon was making his directorial debut. I received the script early, and it was really fun,” emphasizing, “The main reason I appeared in the work was because it was enjoyable.” He added, “I strongly related to the script. Since the director wrote it with me in mind, it was comfortable to act. I am grateful.”

Jung Hae-in showed passion by immediately engaging in the short film shoot after finishing filming the JTBC drama Snowdrop. He said, “When I am called, I have to work hard because it helps me a lot. Even though it was a short film, I worked hard without discrimination,” and added, “I am happy to contribute to Lee Je-hoon hyung’s directorial debut work.”

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Blue Happiness is produced by Hardcut, a film company established by Lee Je-hoon along with director Yang Kyung-mo and producer Kim Yoo-kyung, and is one of the projects in the Unframed series to be released as an original series on the online video platform (OTT) Watcha this December. Along with Lee Je-hoon, actors Park Jung-min, Choi Hee-seo, and Son Seok-gu each directed short films, which wrapped up filming last month.

Meanwhile, Jung Hae-in received praise for showing a new side of himself by playing a military deserter apprehension unit (D.P.) in the Netflix original D.P., which was released on the 27th of last month.

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