'Casino' Kim Joo-ryeong revealed that she is working on acting with the mindset of going back to the beginning.
Recently, I met actor Kim Joo-ryeong, who appeared in Disney Plus+'s 'Casino', at a cafe in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul. Jin Young-hee, played by Kim Joo-ryeong, is the owner of a local Korean restaurant in the Philippines and is involved in a Korean murder case.
In the play, Jinyoung-hee Jinyoung tells construction company director Choi Chil-gu (played by Song Young-gyu) that she has a grudge against Cha Moo-sik, and that her mafia boyfriend is being asked to carry out a contract killing. Afterwards, money comes into the bank account and Chairman Min is actually murdered.
Kim Joo-ryeong expressed her joy at acting with Choi Min-sik in this series. Kim Joo-ryeong said, "He is also a senior at school, and this is the reason why I became successful. I played the role of senior Choi Min-sik's spokesperson in 'Special Citizen'. At that time in the drama, I did not dare to talk to senior Choi Min-sik. I just followed him around. But this time, “Aren’t we talking to each other? I thought, ‘Ju-ryeong, you’ve really achieved success,’” he said, laughing. He continued, "He said he wanted to do a play recently. 'If I had to do it, would you do it?' So I said, 'I like it.' If I could meet you on stage instead of in the media... I get nervous just thinking about it. There's a reason why I chose this work because Choi Min-sik said he'd do it, but it's a shame that we haven't met him in a few scenes in this series. Before starting the work, I asked the director I even asked him to make a scene where I meet my senior. Of course, I personally can't do that. But when I watch my senior act, my mouth opens and I concentrate without even realizing it. It's Cha Moo-sik itself. 'How can I become like that? “I thought, ‘I want to act like that, too,’” he said.
Heo Seong-tae also appeared in this series. Kim Joo-ryeong also appeared with Heo Seong-tae in 'Squid Game' and also met in the drama 'Surviving as a Celebrity Manager'. Kim Joo-ryeong said, "I didn't ask the director, but I wondered if he added it on purpose as I thought he was thinking about the chemistry of 'Squid Game'."
Kim Joo-ryeong is known to the public for ‘Squid Game’. Han Mi-nyeo, played by Kim Joo-ryeong in 'Squid Game', was a strong and stubborn character who did not hesitate to commit foul play in order to survive and did not care about the team.
Kim Joo-ryeong said, “The biggest change while playing Han Mi-nyeo in ‘Squid Game’ was that it gave me an opportunity to tell the world, ‘There is an actress named Kim Joo-ryeong.’ Since then, I am grateful for the work that has given me more opportunities to act than before. He said, “I felt like I was famous.” He continued, "I was very busy last year as 'Squid Game' did well. I was busy filming 'Third Person Revenge', 'Casino', 'Survival as a Celebrity Manager', and 'Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se-poong'. At the same time, I felt a sense of responsibility. I felt pressure. Because there were more eyes watching. I felt like I had to act better. I thought that if I didn't do well, people would ignore me. I tried to do too well, so it took a lot of effort. But that didn't help my acting. “It was a kind of trial and error. So my goal this year is, ‘Let’s go back to the beginning with the mind of a rookie again.’”
Kim Joo-ryeong said, "I am now at the starting line. Regardless of my age, I am just starting as an actor Kim Joo-ryeong. I am looking back. From now on, I think I will follow my own path at my own pace, as if sewing each stitch with care." revealed. He continued, "Actually, I didn't like to exercise, just walking, but these days I get PT. I normally hate exercise, but it's to transform me. It's about strengthening not only the muscles of the body, but also the muscles of the mind. When your body is healthy, your mentality also becomes healthy. School "I'm looking at acting books again like I did when I was a student. I'm writing down an actor's diary. I'm not saying I'm going to ignore everything up until now, but I'm thinking of building up each step well from now on. I've promised myself that I'll do well and not lose strength," he added.
'Casino' is the story of Cha Moo-sik (played by Choi Min-sik), a casino legend, who faces a crisis and begins to make the last bet of his life against the persistent pursuit of Korean Desk Oh Seung-hoon (played by Son Seok-gu). The last episode of Season 2 was released on the 22nd.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr