Newly joining the Confidential Assignment sequel, Henney takes on the role of FBI agent Jack. ŌĆ£As Jack joins the picture, youŌĆÖll get to see new sides of Chul Ryung (Hyun Bin),ŌĆØ the actor shared. Henney has played FBI agents before in his projects including Criminal Mind. ŌĆ£So I was familiar,ŌĆØ he recalled. ŌĆ£Humans are social animals, so we always look for those we can connect with. Jack is someone whoŌĆÖs searching for his cultural identity, so I liked it.ŌĆØ Joining the sequel was not an easy decision. ŌĆ£The prequel was such a hit, so I was worried that a new character would destroy the relationships between the recurring characters,ŌĆØ Henney shared. ŌĆ£But it felt like I was going on a trip on top of the relationship between Jin Tae (Yoo Hae Jin) and Chul Ryung thatŌĆÖs already been solidly established.ŌĆØ The actor continued, ŌĆ£I wanted Jack to be in charge of the comedy. The prequel was a little heavy and dark, so I wanted the sequel to have more of the comedy kicks to it.ŌĆØ What worried him the most was acting in Korea. ŌĆ£Communicating in Korean and acting in Korean were two different things. It was so difficult that I even wanted to hide sometimes,ŌĆØ Henney recalled. ŌĆ£I have no problem with 80% of the communication. I attend movie promotions without a translator. My dogs are from Korea, so I practice Korean by talking to them in Korean (laughs).ŌĆØ Dishing on the improvements K-content has made so far, Henney revealed his unexpected friendship with Squid Game director Hwang Dong Hyuk. ŌĆ£Korea is a creative and technologically superior country. The people are hardworking, sincere, and passionate. Even the TV commercials are high quality, enough to surprise my friends,ŌĆØ he explained. ŌĆ£I saw Squid Game. Hwang is a friend I worked with in My Father. I was just a rookie back then, and it was his first project. And now, heŌĆÖs a producer whoŌĆÖs recognized in Hollywood.ŌĆØ Henney reunited with My Lovely Sam Soon co-star Hyun Bin after 17 years. ŌĆ£We showed perfect chemistry from the get-go,ŌĆØ he recalled. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs all thanks to Hyun Bin. HeŌĆÖs such a great leader. HeŌĆÖs professional and yet makes jokes to lighten the mood.ŌĆØ When asked if there were any Korean actors heŌĆÖd love to work with, Henney answered, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve wanted to work with Kim Hye Soo for a long time.ŌĆØ He went on, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve always admired her acting and her career. SheŌĆÖs a strong actress. If I work with her, IŌĆÖll be able to push myself harder until I can match her level. ItŌĆÖll give me a chance to grow up as an actor.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, Confidential Assignment 2 will hit the screen tomorrow. Source (1, 2)
