Lee Min Ho Reveals the Most Challenging Part Filming ‘Pachinko’
Lee Min Ho's YouTube channel details the Hallyu star's experience filming the Apple TV+ series' "Pachinko."
In the almost 5 minute video, the South Korean star tells how he portrays the role of Ko Hansu and the challenges he encountered portraying the character.
Since it made a global debut on March 25, the novel-based K-drama continued to gain an overwhelming response from critics and fans.
Viewers lauded how the story was perfectly delivered as well as the cast lineup. "Pachinko" boasts a star-studded cast including Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung, Japanese-New Zealander actress Anna Sawai, South Korean newcomer Kim Min Ha and of course, Lee Min Ho.
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One of the most crucial parts is "expressing the emotions of someone" who lived in a different era.
"Portraying the emotions of an era when people were suppressed, lacked freedom, and had to survive was challenging too," he explained.
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To recall, Lee Min Ho's "Pachinko" character is a Korean native but lived in Japan. Ko Hansu is an enigmatic outsider who works as a merchant in a fish port.
The South Korean star was praised for how he played the mysterious character and spoke the Japanese language.
Lee Min Ho Says He Had Limited Time to Prepare for His Role in 'Pachinko'
Lee Min Ho's YouTube channel continues to feature his experience filming his comeback project. The actor gets candid about his preparations, especially speaking Japanese.
Since his character moved to Japan to live a different life, he mentions some lines in a foreign language.
"I had to act in a language I hadn't acted before," he says in the video, featuring what it looks like a lesson to learn to speak Japanese.
Lee Min Ho says that he had to learn it in a short period than he typically does, so he did "as much research as possible."
Interestingly, music helps him internalize his role and understand the era that Ko Hansu portrays.
"Whenever I had time to rest or think, I used my imagination to try to immerse myself in the era," he explained.
On the other hand, another thing that made him drawn to the series was the "diverse and colorful characters."
For his character, Lee Mim Ho thinks that Ko Hansu has his good and evil side, which was depicted in the series, adding that he chose the bad side to survive.
The eight-part episode series is set to air the finale on April 29 exclusively on Apple TV+.
