Jung Woo revealed that he was drawn to the noir film "Hot Blooded," directed by Cheon Myoung-kwan, by an instinctual attraction.

His decision to participate in the initiative was influenced by his emotions rather than his rational mind, he stated in an interview with a group of local media on Tuesday. "Although it doesn't have the storyline of a standard commercial picture, I really wanted to do a noir film," says the director.

He was a little hesitant, though, when he learned that the film was set in Busan, because he had previously played numerous characters from the city in previous roles.

"After reading the screenplay three times, I came to the decision that it was worth a shot," he explained. "With the exception of the fact that my character in the film speaks with a Busan accent, everything was completely different from my previous parts."

It is based on the popular novel of the same name by Kim Un-su, which was made into a film.

Hee-su is a third-rate criminal who was born and reared in the little port town of Kuam, just outside of Busan, in the year 1993. The film is set in 1993. Hee-su has been working as a hotel manager for Don Son (Kim Kap-soo) for more than two decades already. In one scene, Yong-kang (Choi Mu-sung), a man who had fled the nation as a murder suspect, comes home and immediately starts making havoc.

"He (Hee-su) is a figure who has the appearance of a serene and tranquil lake. "However, on the inside, a massive wave is smashing," the actor explained.

During the filming process, Jung remarked that it was difficult to even grin because of the difficulty of understanding the gloomy and complicated Hee-su.

"I should have made an effort to brighten the atmosphere for everyone." "However, because my character was so lonely and gloomy, it was impossible to do so," Jung explained.

The actor also spoke about his experiences working with experienced actors Kim and Choi, whom he described as "amazing."

As we met to read the screenplay together, I could sense their magnetic personality. " "I felt like I was in the middle of a jungle," he recalled.

Choi's performance, in particular, left a lasting impression on Jung.

"I had seen him perform on set, but it was a whole other experience when I saw him perform on the big screen," I said. Everything was fascinating to watch how it played out, and I gained a great deal from the experience."

Jung also spoke briefly about his collaboration with filmmaker Cheon, who is also an author who made his directorial debut with this picture.

"Despite the fact that this was his directing debut, the filmmaker did not appear to be nervous at all," he observed. "However, I am aware that he was taking migraine medication."

Jung made an unprompted allusion to poor reviews of his picture from film reviewers. Most of the criticism was directed at the film's genre, Korean film noir, for having a formulaic plot about two gangster organizations fighting one other, as well as at the fact that the film had solely male characters, among other things.

"I believe that individuals might have preferences when it comes to this kind of cinema. "I'm going to take all of the negative and positive remarks about my movies and try to absorb them with humility in order to become a better performer," he stated.

The film "Hot Blooded" is now showing in local cinemas.