One of the leading actors of his generation, Korea’s Choi Min-sik is tackling his first TV role in some 25 years, with Disney+ crime drama series “Big Bet.” Choi says the gamble was a challenge, bu…
While he has notched up iconic cinema roles in “Oldboy” “Shiri,” “I Saw the Devil,” Luc Besson’s “Lucy” and all-time Korean box office record holder “Roaring Currents,” Choi’s last significant TV role was in dark comedy “The Moon of Seoul” in the 20th century’s pre-streaming era.“Dramas are now produced entirely in advance of broadcast. Before, we would have what we call ‘on-the-spot’ scripts.
His character in “Big Bet” is Cha Moosik, a small-time gambling mogul who experiences life’s highs and lows. Choi has an affinity for complex characters and makes a point of reflecting on and studying them intensely before taking them on. “I had a complete understanding of the creative intent, so that wasn’t that a huge challenge. But I was stressed about how to portray Cha Moosik in the most convincing manner over the course of his life,” said Choi. “The English lines were challenging as it’s not something you can just memorize and spit out. I didn’t want to sound awkward, but good pronunciation wasn’t something I could achieve overnight.
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