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, “Actor Jo Jin-woong remembered his close colleague, the late Lee Sun-kyun.”, “Jo Jin-woong made a comeback on the small screen after a long hiatus with the new drama ‘No Way Out: The Roulette’ on Disney+, U+ Mobile TV on July 31. This was his first appearance on TV since the drama ‘Entourage’ in 2016, which was 8 years ago.”, “It is well known that he quickly changed his focus from screen activities due to Lee Sun-kyun. Originally, Lee Sun-kyun was cast as Baek Jung-shik in ‘No Way Out’, but he had to step down in October last year due to drug allegations. In his place, his close friend Jo Jin-woong took on the role. Their connection goes back as far as the movie ‘The Divine Move’ in 2014.”,
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, ‘Jo Jin-woong shared, “At that time, I received a text message from Lee Sun-kyun. He said, ‘Thank you for taking over and I feel secure. I will go apologize to the PD and the team soon.’ I replied, ‘Hurry up and come back after sorting it out,’ and that’s how I ended up being in ‘No Way Out’.” Lee Sun-kyun passed away on December 27, 2023, at the age of 48, shortly after stepping down, shocking everyone.’, ‘At a recent press conference for ‘No Way Out’, Jo Jin-woong expressed a different sentiment, saying, “I would like to say that my commitment to this role is not the same as other works, but the truth is, it was not easy. There was great sadness. But I felt that I needed to be a support for more than just myself. I wanted to showcase his (Lee Sun-kyun) part well. I could only become more firm and resolute in my beliefs and intentions.”‘, ‘Having given his all, Jo Jin-woong remarked, “(Lee Sun-kyun) would have been really satisfied with ‘No Way Out’. Even now, if you go to the movie theater, Lee Sun-kyun’s last film ‘Escape: Project Silence’ is probably playing. I have regrets about not being able to act together, but he is someone I admire and a senior I like. I think he would have enjoyed ‘No Way Out’ and been satisfied with it.”‘,
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, ‘Did he feel pressured? Jo Jin-woong replied, “Actually, I’m not the type to worry; I’m the type to say ‘Let’s go have fun’. I particularly enjoyed working on ‘No Way Out’. The team consisted of staff who were all passionate about filmmaking, and the actors collaborated well. The content was dark, but we had so much fun shooting to the point where we’d think, ‘Is it already over?’ I don’t really feel pressured. If I wasn’t ready, I shouldn’t have shown up on set.”‘, ‘Jo Jin-woong added, “The biggest response I get when I watch my works is ‘It makes sense.’ But this time, ‘No Way Out’ really made sense. I thought everyone worked hard and struggled a lot, and I want to give a lot of praise for that.”‘,