Lee Min-ho is returning as Han-su in ‘Pachinko’ season 2. The K-drama superstar, known for shows such as ‘Boys Over Flowers’, ‘The Heirs’, ‘The Legends of Blue Sea’ and ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’, plays the powerful and charismatic Han-su in the American series. In an exclusive interview with IndiaToday.in, Min-ho shared whether he sees Han-su as a villain or a romantic one and whether he would like to do any Indian projects.

When we asked him to define Han-soo in two words, Min-ho told IndiaToday.in, “Desire and… (pause). I would define it as a strong inner desire.” People who loved ‘Pachinko’ Season 1 were divided on whether Han-soo was evil or just a toxic romantic partner. Min-ho explained that as an actor, he empathised with Han-soo instead of judging him.

Min-ho further explained, “I think, when we look at it from our perspective in this era, it’s natural to think or say that Han-soo is an immoral and bad person. It’s normal to think like that, but when I think about the emotions I felt while playing Han-soo in the series, and if you think about the perspective of the era and historical background in which the show is set, Han-soo had no choice but to make such choices. Therefore, I always empathized with Han-soo, who had to make rational decisions to move to the next step. As an actor, I never thought of him as a bad guy or a villain.”

Lee Min-ho has achieved stardom in the US with ‘Pachinko’. So, when we asked him if he would like to work in an Indian project as well, he replied in the affirmative. The South Korean star told us, “I have seen a lot of Bollywood work recently, and I think it is a market where you can interact and communicate with a lot of people. If I get a chance, I would really like to do a good project and I would like to experience the good culture there.”

Meanwhile, for those who don’t know, ‘Pachinko’ is based on Min Jin Lee’s 2017 novel and is being adapted into a series in four parts. The second part will have 8 episodes and will be a great film. Set to debut worldwide on Apple TV+ on August 23,

‘Pachinko’ tells the story of four generations of a Korean family traveling to Japan before the start of World War II. The second season will follow the characters’ lives in Osaka, Japan in 1945, where Sunja (Min-Ha Kim) She is forced to make dangerous choices to ensure her family’s survival during the war, and in 1989 Tokyo, where Solomon (Jin-Ha) begins a new, modest life.