‘Narco-Saints’ Prequel? Park Hae Soo Wants to Put Spotlight on Choi Chang Ho’s Journey to Capture Pastor Jeon
While "Narco-Saints" season 2 is yet to be confirmed, Park Hae Soo shared his thoughts about having the K-drama a sequel and highlighting Choi Chang Ho's character.
In an interview by The Korea Herald, the 40-year-old actor spoke about his thoughts regarding his character and wanting to have "Narco-Saints" a prequel.
In the six-part episode series, Park Hae Soo plays NIS agent Choi Chang Ho whose mission is to capture one of South Korea's most wanted drug lords, Jeon Yo Hwan,(Hwang Jung Min) who built himself a religious group in South America's Suriname and acted as a pastor to cover up his illegal activities.
"Narco-Saints" also featured how Choi Chang Ho tapped South Korean businessman Kang In Gu (Ha Jung Woo) who moved to Suriname for skate fish trading.
Unfortunately, he ends up in jail after being framed by Pastor Jeon Yo Hwan but was asked by NIS to be their undercover agent to track down the pastor's activities in Suriname.
Why Does Park Hae Soo W to Highlight Choi Chang Ho's Character in 'Narco-Saints' Through a Sequel?
During his interview with the news portal, Park Hae Soo says that he was lucky to be part of the series that centers around Kang In Gu, Choi Chang Ho, and Pastor Jeon Yo Hwan.
He revealed the preparation they did before filming and said that he and director Yoon Jong Bin studied the NIS agent's story, however, storylines were not directly used in the K-drama.
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As for his character, Park Hae Soo wanted to emphasize more of Choi Chang Ho's journey to capture Korean pastor Jeon.
"There are lines that hint at Chang-ho's past activities. He says that he can empathize with Kang's father because he also worked overseas for three years," he tells the outlet adding that he is "looking forward to seeing news about a 'Narco-Saints' prequel."
Did You Know? Choi Chang Ho Was Initially Offered to Jo Woo Jin
Conflict of Interest? Jo Woo Jin Almost Turned Down ‘Narco-Saints’ For THIS Reason
In a separate report, the production company revealed that the role of Choi Chang Ho was initially offered to Jo Woo Jin but he declined it and chose the supporting actor instead.
According to the team, he felt honored to be selected to play the NIS agent role but volunteered to portray the Chinese-Korean Byun Ki Tae instead.
Per the media outlet, he was more drawn to Byun Ki Tae's character for its "wild beast and his infinite charm."
Without a doubt, he perfectly portrayed the role and even exceeded the said character.
Jo Woo Jin even had intense workout training to build a solid physique like the description of Byun Ki Tae as well as learning Chinese and coming to the set three hours before his time to prepare for his makeup transformation.
Interestingly, Park Hae Soo once again gained the attention of the public as he impressed viewers by playing the role of Choi Chang Ho.
