Lee Seo-jin candidly expresses his frustrations amid controversy over casting a male actor



Actor Lee Seo-jin expressed dissatisfaction with the casting of male actors. On the broadcast of SBS variety show "My Manager Is Too Difficult for Me - Secretary Team" on the 7th, Ji Chang-wook and Do Kyung-soo, the leads of the Disney Plus original series "The City of Dispersed Fragments," appeared. During the broadcast, Lee Seo-jin saw a video of Ji Chang-wook reflected on the monitor of the waiting vehicle and expressed his delight by saying, "Isn't that Ji Chang-wook? This guy?" When Do Kyung-soo's video appeared, he asked, "Then is this Do Kyung-soo?"

Lee Seo-jin asked his colleague Kim Kwang-gyu about his friendship with Ji Chang-wook, and Kim Kwang-gyu replied, "I did a cameo with Chang-wook briefly. But I've never met Do Kyung-soo." When the production team asked about his expectations for today's My Star, Lee Seo-jin firmly answered, "Not at all." He shouted, "I told you not to cast male actors," causing laughter. The production team explained, "Half of the world is men and half is women," but Lee Seo-jin warned, "Do as you please. But don't expect much today."

Since Lee Seo-jin had shown a sweet side to actresses such as Lee Soo-ji, Uhm Ji-won, Sunwoo Yong-nyeo, and Ahn Eun-jin, the production team burst into laughter at his unexpected complaint. Kim Kwang-gyu showed a relaxed attitude, saying, "Should we think of it as having a meal with the younger brothers?" Lee Seo-jin told Kim Kwang-gyu, who was driving, "Since they are guys, you can drive comfortably, right?"

When Lee Seo-jin met Ji Chang-wook, he greeted him politely and showed his characteristic dimpled smile. When the production team asked, "Didn't you complain earlier about having two men?" Lee Seo-jin explained, "I'm not satisfied, but Chang-wook gave a good first impression."

Disney Plus has introduced another well-made K-drama, "The City of Dispersed Fragments." This drama depicts the ugly truth hidden behind the city's dazzling lights and the desperate struggle of a man thrown into the middle of it. As the title suggests, the truth is scattered like fragments, and in a city 'shattered' by individual desires, a man risks his life to reclaim everything he has lost. From the first episode, the relentless pace and the bleak yet stylish mise-en-scène captivate viewers instantly.

The lead actor Ji Chang-wook has been active in romantic comedies and K-action genres. In "The City of Dispersed Fragments," he densely expresses the emptiness, boiling anger, and desperate pursuit of truth of a man who has lost everything. The character played by Ji Chang-wook is someone who falls into ruin after being falsely accused of murder following a colleague's death. Despite despair, he does not give up and perfectly portrays a three-dimensional character sharpening the blade of revenge on the cold prison floor.

The charm of "The City of Dispersed Fragments" lies in its realistic setting. This work does not stop at the melodrama of a protagonist falsely accused but persistently explores how an individual becomes a scapegoat before the logic of power and capital. The truth is irrelevant; what they need is only the 'piece' called the culprit. Viewers are prompted to ask, "What if it were me?" delivering a message that illuminates the dark side of our society.

Extreme injustice leads to the extreme choice of 'prison break.' Some praise it as the "Korean version of Prison Break." "The City of Dispersed Fragments" does not consume the prison break process as sensational spectacle. The protagonist's mental battle with characters inside and outside the prison to prove his innocence and dismantle the massive evil cartel provides tension. Repeated twists, unexpected alliances, and betrayals in each episode enhance the story's appeal.

In conclusion, "The City of Dispersed Fragments" is a work that perfectly harmonizes Ji Chang-wook's deep emotional acting, the realistic fear of a 'murder accusation,' and the thrilling genre of a 'prison break thriller.' Amid the breathless story development, it powerfully depicts the fun of tracking the real culprit and the lonely, desperate struggle of an individual against an absurd world. Fans waiting for Ji Chang-wook's intense acting transformation and a well-made genre piece that keeps them on edge have a clear reason to binge-watch "The City of Dispersed Fragments" on Disney Plus.


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