K-Drama 'Vincenzo': Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, 2PM’s Taecyeon Discuss Their Roles

The producing director and cast members of the most-anticipated upcoming drama "Vincenzo" discussed being part of the television series, their characters, and more during an online press conference Monday.

The main cast of the new drama -- actors Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, and 2PM’s Taecyeon -- discussed their roles and how they were chosen as the leads for the drama, according to Soompi.

"Vincenzo" is a romantic crime drama that revolves around Vincenzo Casano (Song), a lawyer who works for the mafia as a consigliere. He goes to South Korea from Italy to settle a case, and meets lawyer Hong Cha-Young (Jeon), a woman who is willing to do anything to win a case, and her intern Jang Joon Woo (Taecyeon). The two work together and use villainous methods to bring down the bad guys.

Director Kim Hee Won, who has also worked on popular dramas like "The Crowned Clown" and "Money Flower," said she chose Song as the main cast after his role in "The Innocent Man," where he played the character of a naive man with a hidden loneliness and darkness in him.

Kim said, "The main character is Italian by nationality because of his Mafia backstory. I wanted the main character to be a foreigner and a stranger, so that there could be a new kind of comedy and chemistry that arises from the clash," Soompi reported.

"[Song Joong Ki] is the best partner I could ask for as a director. It’s an honor to work with someone who can balance the drama’s scale, serious moments, and comedic moments all in one," she added.

Speaking about his role, Song said Vincenzo is a character that everyone can easily relate to. The 35-year-old actor added Vincenzo was the most difficult role he has ever played as it involves a lot of action scenes and speaking in Italian.

"We hear on the news about evil people in all kinds of fields. When I got the synopsis, there were a few lines about the writer’s intentions. I’d never related so much to a writer’s intentions before. I could feel his passion to write about social criticism, and to write characters who solved those social issues in refreshing ways. When you see the news, you get so angry. You want those evil people to be punished," the Space Sweepers actor said, Soompi reported.

Jeon, who plays the main female lead in the drama also spoke about her character, Hong Cha Young.

"I was curious about how she would come to life, this character whom I’d first met on the script page. She was a big challenge for me. With the help of my seniors, she also became a more well-rounded character," the 31-year-old said. "I’m still not a very familiar face among the public, so it would be nice if she could be so memorable that people would say, ‘Oh, that’s Hong Cha Young!’ when they see me."

Meanwhile, 2PM’s Taecyeon shared he did his best to transform into a lawyer who had just started out in his career, US-based Korean pop blog Allkpop reported.

"When I first learned about the project called ‘Vincenzo,’ it felt very fresh to me. It was a story I’d never encountered before, and I was curious about what direction it would go. My character Joon Woo has eyes only for Cha Young, but he has his own path of growth. He seems kind of clumsy, but I was curious about how he’d grow as well," the singer-turned-actor added.

"Vincenzo" will premiere on Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. KST (7:00 a.m. EST) on tvN.