Director Ha Byung-hoon, Seo In Guk, Park So Dam, Kim Ji Hoon, Choi Si Won, Sung Hoon, Kim Kang Hoon, Jang Seung Jo, Lee Jae Wook, Go Youn Jung, Kim Jae Wook, and Kim Mee Kyung gathered at a local press conference in Seoul to discuss their upcoming series Death’s Game.
Death’s Game, based on a popular webtoon of the same name centers on Choi Yi-jae (Seo In Guk), who is down on his luck in every facet of his life. Overwhelmed with all of his failures, Yee-jae decides to take his own life and “control death.” Death (Park So Dam) then decides to punish Yi-jae and he is reincarnated 12 different times, living 12 different lives. As a part of his punishment, Yi-jae must stop their imminent deaths.
The extensive, star-studded cast also includes Kim Ji-hoon (The Flower of Evil), Choi Si-won (Love Is for Suckers), Sung Hoon (Woori the Virgin), Kim Kang-Hoon (Racket Boys), Jang Seung-jo (The Good Detective), Lee Jae-wook (Alchemy of Souls), Lee Do-hyun (The Glory), Go Youn-jung (Alchemy of Souls), Kim Jae-uck (Her Private Life), and Oh Jung-se (Revenant). The series is written and directed by Ha Byung-hoon, who previously directed 18 Again, Go Back Couple, and The Sound of My Heart.
Check out why you don’t want to miss out on the series below.
The Star-Studded Cast
Death’s Game arguably features the most star-studded cast of the year. Full of top-notch actors, each actor has experience leading popular dramas. Honestly, even just one of these actors would be reason enough to check out the series. Director Ha Byung-hoon shared, “I started working on the script in January of last year. While writing it, I had specific actors in mind. I thought about which actors I wanted to work with and actors who would elicit a response about how good the casting is.” He definitely succeeded in lining up a buzzworthy cast!
The Amazing Variety of Characters
With such a large and amazing cast, you can count on a variety of compelling characters. Since Yee-jae is reincarnated into 12 different lives, we get to see him live as 12 different people. Director Ha Byung-hoon explained, “Each actor plays two roles in one: one as their original character and the other as Yee-jae reincarnated into the original character.” Each of the reincarnated lives comes from all walks of life. The long list of characters includes conglomerate heir, victim of bullying, prisoner, model, and more. It’ll be interesting to see who he becomes reincarnated into next.”
Park So Dam’s Drama Comeback
Parasite actress Park So-dam was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2021 and Death’s Game marks her drama return. She spoke about her experience and said, “Honestly, the recovery was difficult. I think people who have had the same experience as me will understand what it’s like.” Park So-dam also talked about her casting process and how the director believed in her which gave her the courage to take on the role. She also thanked the director, Seo In Guk, and all of the cast members for being considerate and helping her during filming.
The Realistic Portrayals
When asked about how the series sets itself apart from the original webtoon, Director Ha Byung-hoon said, “I think we wanted to make scenes realistic and this sets us apart from the webtoon. For example, the skydiving scene, the fighting scenes, and the motorcycle scenes are all real. They could look like CG, but the actors really filmed them.” Sung Hoon divulged, “I actually jumped about 13 times when filming the skydiving scene.” Jang Seung Jo shared, “There are a lot of scenes where I ride a motorcycle, so I got a license.” Lee Jae Wook also talked about working with a familiar stunt team for the fighting scenes and how the director prepared thoroughly and provided helpful references. Can’t wait to see these scenes!
Death’s Game Message
Finally, the actors also discussed the message of the series. Seo In Guk talked about how the message of valuing life is very strong and clear. Park So-dam added, “As you watch our series, I think you’ll be able to gradually talk about your lives with the people around you. I think it will make you think about your daily lives and who you are as a person.” Kim Ji Hoon concluded, “There’s a lot of content these days. Amid all the content, your time is precious. I hope you will spend your time on our series Death’s Game and have a meaningful time.”
The entire Part 1 of Death’s Game will be released on December 15 and the entire Part 2 will be released on January 5th. It can also be viewed in more than 240 countries around the world through Prime Video.
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