Song Seung Heon, Oh Yeon Seo talk chemistry, working together in 'The Player 2'

MANILA, Philippines — Song Seung-heon is back to lead the cast of the second season of the crime-solving South Korean series "The Player 2: The Master of Swindlers." 

Philstar.com sent a set of questions to Song and to his new co-star, Oh Yeon-seo, and they selected a few of these to answer. 

The two actors started by saying that they are happy to star in the newest season. "The Player" is a show that tells the story of how previously unrelated characters decided to work together to solve crimes involving black money. 

"Thanks to all the love from the audience that we can have Season 2. I am very proud and thankful for that. First of all, what remains the same across Season 1 & 2 is that Hari would gather all the players to take action in punishing the bad. Just that from Season 1, his father’s death changed his life 180 degrees and he became determined to take revenge," Song said. 

Song plays Kang Ha-ri, the veteran conman from a family of investigators who lead the unlikely pack of crime-solvers. 

He describes Ha-ri as a "charismatic character who displays affectionate leadership while leading the team. While he’s a pleasant and witty person on the outside, on the inside he is filled with revengeful desires so once he starts acting on a plan, he becomes ruthless as if he changes into another person." 

The latter, said Song, makes Ha-ri an attractive character. 

For the upcoming season, he will be joined by Yeon-seo, who admitted that she is fascinated as she gets to star alongside the actor, who she only used to watch on TV during her growing up years. Seo plays Soo-min, Ha-ri's assistant. 

"I used to watch Mr. Song on TV in my growing years so he has been like a star to me since then. Just the fact that I am able to co-star with him in a production makes me feel so honored and at the same time, fascinated," the actress shared. 

She said that she liked the genre of their show and she was reading its script like a fan girl. Yeon-seo liked her character, Soo-min, but at the same time, felt scared and challenged when it comes to portraying her character. 

"I gave a lot of thought on how she has to mingle with the other players and how ‘Soo-min’ should be like as