Actor Heo Sung Tae has expressed his thoughts about playing the role of antagonist in his new drama “Bait” and more at the press conference of the drama.
On the afternoon of January 25, a press conference of Coupang Play’s new original series “Bait” was held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Director Kim Hong Sun, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Elijah, and Heo Sung Tae attended the press to talk about the drama.
Heo Sung Tae explained why he chose this work, saying,
I’ve played the role of antagonist so many times in the past, and as soon as I read the script of this drama, I started thinking, ‘I want to write an extensive encyclopedia of a villain through this work.’
There are parts that I worked hard on and parts where I did not. I started working on it by taking it as a challenge.”
When asked what difference can the viewers expect in this role from the other antagonist roles he has played before, Heo Sung Tae explained,
I decided to start from the basics. I had to play this character for a long time chronologically, and each scene had a specific mood or reason behind it, so I thought a lot about what I would do if I was in this situation. I wanted to enhance every scene. I had no choice but to film the scenes because the time backdrop kept changing back and forth, so I focused on how to keep the integration and received a lot of help from the makeup team.”
Coupang Play drama “Bait” is a crime thriller that tracks the secrets surrounding a case for which a suspect was pointed out in a murder case eight years after the death of the criminal of the biggest fraud case since the accident. It will captivate viewers at once with its solid story between the mysterious murder case at this point and the fraud case that shook the Republic of Korea in the past, unexpected shocking developments and twists, and thorough acting by the main actors.
“bait” is the first comeback work in five years by global star Jang Geun Suk, who plays the role of Goo Do Han, a violent crime detective who specializes in lawyers. Heo Sung Tae plays the born-to-be swindler No Sang Cheon, and Lee Elija plays a passionate reporter named Cheon Na Yeon. Director Kim Hong Sun who famously worked on “Voice,” “The Guest” and “Money Heist: Korea-Joint Economic Area” is directing this drama.
“Bait” will be released twice a week starting from January 27. Meanwhile, the drama will be introduced in two parts, Part 1, which consists of a total of six episodes, will be introduced first. Part 2 will be released in the first half of 2023.
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