A great Korean actor regrets turning down a role in Oscar-winning ‘Parasite’ – KpopNews.com
A prominent Korean actor who has starred in many notable films and k-dramas has mentioned the films he regrets not starring in.
On April 19, the actor Lee Byung Hun attended a conference University at Stanford entitled “The Future of Hallyu: Korean Cinema on the World Stage”.
Lee Byung Hun is famous for his roles in movies and k-dramas such as Common security area, Iris, I saw the devil etc Mr Sun.
During the conversation, the actor was asked if he ever regretted turning down a role. He replied that he regrets turning down three famous films: Parasite, old boyetc decision to go.
parasite was a 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho made history by being the first to win both Best International Feature Film and an Oscar for Best Picture.
The 2003 movie old boy won the “Grand Prix” at Cannes Film Festival 2004 and is often considered one of the greatest films of all time.
decision to go is a recent April 2022 film that was critically acclaimed and selected for the Competition Cannes Film Festival 2022where the director Chan Wook Park won “Best Director”.
Lee Byung Hun explained why he couldn’t accept those movies that became big hits.
That’s because I was already busy with other work at the time.
– Lee Byung Hun
He also explained his criteria for selecting the works in which he wanted to take part, emphasizing the “Feeling” of manufacturing.
The feeling is important. If I feel my emotions being aroused the first time I read the script, I follow that instinct.
– Lee Byung Hun
He also said that he doesn’t differentiate between movies and dramas and believes the development of the streaming market is a great opportunity for Korean actors.
Meanwhile, Lee Byung Hun prepares for the film’s release. concrete utopia, with Park Seo Joon etc Park Bo Youngand will be released later this year.
