‘I take more chances’: Ju Ji-hoon, star of Netflix’s Kingdom and Along With the Gods films, on why he made mid-budget crime caper Gentleman
- After high-profile roles in Netflix series Kingdom and the Along With the Gods films, Ju Ji-hoon chose to appear in mid-budget comedy Gentleman. He explains why
- Smaller films ‘allow for a wider range of themes to get explored’, the actor says, and besides, he wants to make ‘the kind of films I would want to see’
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Actor Ju Ji-hoon, best known for his roles in the Along With the Gods film franchise and Netflix series Kingdom, went against expectations and chose to pursue a mid-budget movie instead of vying for a role in another major franchise film.
In the crime comedy Gentleman, Ju plays Ji Hyun-soo, a private detective who is falsely accused of kidnapping his client. He disguises himself as a prosecutor to chase Kwon Do-hoon, an alleged mastermind of kidnapping and sex trafficking crimes.
Ju says he believes studios should produce more quality mid-budget movies because “they allow for a wider range of themes and genres to get explored” and that cinemas still need them.
“As long as a film has its own charm and an interesting concept, I am willing to take part in the project,” he says during an interview at a cafe in Seoul.
