“But it didn’t feel like it had been that long - in fact, I feel like we filmed it yesterday.”Īctor Jung Woo Jung credits the filming experience remaining so vivid in his mind with Lee Hwan-kyung, the star director behind “Miracle in Cell No. “It’s been almost two or three years since we filmed it, and although from time to time I’ve seen the edited scenes, it was during the press screening that I saw the entire movie,” the actor said in the press interview last week at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, central Seoul. Soon enough he is faced with an ultimatum - either help Eui-sik and endanger his own family’s lives, or vice versa.
The more Dae-kwon learns about Eui-sik - first as a neighbor and then his friend - the more his previous principles begin to crumble. Set in the 1980s during the authoritarian regime, “Best Friend” tells the story of a police detective named Dae-kwon (played by Jung Woo) and his surveillance team which goes undercover as the next-door neighbors of a politician Eui-sik (played by Oh) and his family who are under house arrest. But after Oh's case closed last year, due to the statute of limitations running out, it was tentatively decided that the film would premiere on Wednesday.ĭae-kwon (played by Jung Woo), left, and Eui-sik (played by Oh Dal-su) start off as neighbors but soon become friends. However as Oh played one of the lead roles in “Best Friend,” such an option wasn't viable, which meant that the film had to go on an indefinite hiatus. Other films which Oh had roles in, such as “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days,” chose to premiere but omit the disgraced actors scenes. The film was in its final stages of production when the news broke. ”Īctor Jung Woo kept his response short when asked how it has been since the release of his film “Best Friend” was indefinitely postponed after allegations of sexual misconduct arose against his co-star Oh Dal-su in February 2018. The film is my own flesh, so I just waited, hoping for. Actor Jung Woo “The premiere of the film wasn’t up for the actors to decide, so we could only wait and rely on the decision of the production staff.