Ha Jung Woo dishes on his experience filming his comeback movie "Hijacking" and his working relationship with co-stars, especially Yeo Jin Goo.

Helmed by Kim Sung Han, who was the assistant director for the movies "1987" and the 2019 movie "Ashfall," the upcoming film depicts the story of an emergency crisis that happened in midair.

The aircraft crew, along with a number of passengers, faced an extreme situation when an airplane got hijacked in 1971.

In the movie, Ha Jung Woo plays commercial pilot Tae In, who used to be a Korean Air Force fighter pilot. Joining him is his co-pilot, Gyu Sik, played by veteran actor Sung Dong Il.

Adding to the list of "Hijacking" cast members are Chae Soo Bin as the lone stewardess, Ok Soon, and Yeo Jin Joo as the villain, Yong Dae.

Ahead of the highly anticipated premiere, Ha Jung Woo revealed his working relationship with the cast and director.

Ha Jung Woo Says Yeo Jin Goo is the Perfect Actor for 'Hijacking' Villain

In an interview with My Daily, Ha Jung Woo mentioned that he and director Kim Sung Han were friends. In fact, they are the same age.

According to him, he received the offer for "Hijacking" when he was filming the 2022 Netflix series "Narco Saints."

After him, the next actor who was offered to join the movie is Sung Dong Il.

Meanwhile, one of the cast members who gained the interest of the public is Yeo Jin Goo.

Veering away from his usual boy next door characters, the former child star played the hijacker, Yong Dae. Interestingly, this is also Yeo Jin Goo's first villain role.

According to Ha Jung Woo, the "Beyond Evil" star was the first choice to play Yong Dae.

The award-winning actor explained that the villain role had to be in his "early to mid-twenties, he had to have the energy and wit to hijack a plane."

Ha Jung Woo also added that finding the perfect actor to play the role was quite challenging.

"We also needed a face that suited the period piece, and about two other actors were shortlisted, but the moment I saw Yeo Jin Goo at the pre-meeting for 'Bros on Foot,' I thought, 'There's this guy!'"

The 46-year-old actor dishes on what made Yeo Jin Goo perfect for the villain role.

"I thought he was the type of a soft-spoken prince, but he had a strong body after lifting weights."

Interestingly, Ha Jung Woo teased his co-star and said Yeo Jin Goo is suited for the role, especially when he drank alcohol.

"I thought, 'I think I could hijack an airplane like this,'" he said, sparking laughter.

"Hijacking" is slated to hit the big screen on June 21 and is rated 3+.

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Written by Geca Flores