Kang Yoon-sung’s latest drama, Big Bet, will soon continue airing the rest of the episodes starting this week. Focusing on the life of Cha Mu-sik, this show is a story of how he rises to the top of the underworld after losing all the money he has collected over the years.
Being a strategic casino owner, Cha Mu-sik had tonnes of money in his bank account, but when trouble knocks on his door, he ends up being caught in a mess, which leaves him with an empty pocket. Despite the hurdles, Mu-sik manages to build a strong empire once again, using his intelligence and experience.
The drama premiered on Television just earlier this month on December 21st, 2022. It aired the first three episodes altogether and now will air new episodes each week. Big Bet has been ordered for about eight episodes and will complete airing the first season by March 2023.
Since Big Bet has scenes that take place between Korea and the Philippines, the filming began in February this year, and the scenes in the Philippines were filmed first. The crew then shifted to Korea and finally completed the shooting by August. The reason behind this is that the character that Choi Min-Sik portrays is inspired by an iconic casino owner from the Philippines.
Big Bet: The Cast Behind The Show
With a cast consisting of big names like Choi Min-Sik, Son Suk-Ku, and Lee Dong-hwi, Big Bet undeniably has the best scenes and storyline. The actors absorb their roles well, and the show has similar narration to The Irishman, Casino, and others of similar genres.
The main character, Cha Mu-sik, is portrayed by Choi Min-Sik. Min-Sik is known for his other projects, like Oldboy and Lucy. The younger version of Cha Mu-sik is played by Lee Kyu-Hyung. We often see the show taking us back and forth between different timelines of Mu-sik’s life, and that’s where we see Lee Kyu-Hyung often.
The role of the police officer who catches Mu-sik is done by Son Suk-Ku (Matrimonial Chaos, 2018). Other actors in Big Bet include Heo Sung-Tae, Kim Joo-young, Jin Seon Kyu, and Kim Roi-ha.
Big Bet Episode 3: Recap
In the previous episode that was aired on December 21st, Sanggu and his men show up at Mu-sik’s door to collect the debt he had. This angers Mu-sik, and he informs him that he’ll be paying the money back with interest. The next day, he talks to Seokjun, who offers him a place at his company as a partner. Seokjun had seen the way Mu-sik worked and was quite impressed.
Dongeok and Sanggu meet up at a club, where he degrades Mu-sik and calls him his lackey. Mu-sik then travels to Seoul to talk to the tax officers, but he gets the news that his father has passed away. He shows up at the funeral, where he meets his older stepbrother, who had no previous presence in their lives.
We see a flashback to the time Mu-sik’s teacher saw potential in him and gave him around 100,000 won to go to college. Back in the present, At the tax office, Mu-sik pleads that the officers lessen the amount he has to pay.
He successfully lowers it to about 90% of the initial amount and agrees to pay later. Seokjun gives Mu-sik his first job, which is to collect millions of won in debt that people had taken from him but hadn’t returned for years.
Mu-sik manages to collect the money in his style. We see a flashback again, but this time, it is of how he had ended up in jail. This made him realize the toughness of life from a young age. We see him becoming the Student council Head after he’s released from prison.
Big Bet Episode 4: Release Date
The new episode of Big Bet will be aired on December 28th, 2022. New episodes of the gambling drama will be released once a week on Wednesdays, with a single episode lasting about 50-55 minutes.
Big Bet Episode 4: What To Expect?
In the upcoming episode, we’ll witness Cha Mu-sik rising to the top once again and gaining full control of a casino. He manages to collect billions in just ten years.
Big Bet Episode 4: Where To Watch?
New episodes of the Korean crime series are released on Disney+ at around 3:00 am ET & 2:00 am CT. Big Bet is also available to stream on Hulu. Viewers from India can watch this Choi Min-Sik starring series on Hotstar. Audiences from countries like Australia (7:00 pm), the UK (8:00 am), Canada (3:00 am), and others can head over to Disney+ to stream Big Bet.
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