Ryu Joon Yeol talks about his first time acting with a dialect for 'The King'

On January 12, a press conference was held in Seoul for the�upcoming movie, 'The King.' Actor Ryu Joon Yeol talked about perfecting his dialect for the role. �Speaking in a Jeolla dialect in the film, the actor stated, "There was a person who spoke in Jeolla dialect at home so it was very helpful." �He honestly mentioned, "It wasn't the dialect that was hard. What burdened me was the fact that I had to act as a gangster and a detective around three senior actors."

Depicted as a rigid character in the film, he continued, "I didn't want to just portray a typical gangster who just messes around, so I focused more on presenting his vulnerable side as well. �I did my best to show both perspectives from a gangster and detective."

'The King' tells the story of Tae Soo (Jo In Sung) who comes from a poor background and decides to become a prosecutor after learning that power is the most important thing in life. By chance, he meets Han Kang Shik (Jung Woo Sung).

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Ryu Joon Yeol takes on the role of Doo-Ill, Gangnam's skilled gangster as well as a long time childhood friend of Tae Soo. �'The King' is an action film set to release in theaters on January 18.