Actor Jo Jin Woong recently expressed his sentiments about his former colleague Lee Sun Gyun.

Jo Jin Woong was interviewed at a café in Jongno-gu, Seoul, to celebrate the release of Disney+ and STUDIO X+U's drama 'No Way Out: The Roulette' (written by Lee Soo Jin, directed by Choi Gook Hee).

'No Way Out' revolves around a public assassination contract worth 20 billion KRW (~14.7 million USD) placed on the life of a heinous criminal, Kim Guk Ho (played by Yoo Jae Myung), and the intense struggle of people caught in this deadly game. In the drama, Jo Jin Woong plays Baek Joong Sik, a detective from the Hosang Police Station's detective team who must protect the notorious criminal from citizens.

Interestingly, the role of Baek Joong Sik was initially intended for Lee Sun Gyun. However, Lee Sun Gyun had to withdraw from the project just two weeks before filming began due to an ongoing police investigation related to drug use allegations.

Jo Jin Woong said, "Sun Gyun is like an older brother to me, so I felt a great sense of sadness. The production company’s representative called me, saying the situation was urgent and that I needed to read all eight scripts in two days. After hearing this, I read the scripts, and they were very engaging."

He continued, "I decided to participate in the project, and the next day, I met the representative and the producer at a Chinese restaurant. I jokingly said, 'I'm Joong Sik (the character’s name), and we are meeting at a Chinese restaurant. Don't expect too much, I'll just have fun.' At that time, Sun Gyun also texted me, saying, 'Thank you for taking on this role, I feel reassured. Let's meet soon and have a drink'."

'No Way Out,' consisting of eight episodes, will be released every Wednesday with two episodes on Disney+ and U+ Mobile TV.

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