Go Kyung Po was cast in ‘Leaving Mom’ accidentally; Director Mo Hong Jin says he was the ‘final piece of the puzzle’

Director Mo Hong Jin revealed a surprising casting story for his Korean-Vietnamese film ‘Leaving Mom.’ He met lead actor Go Kyung Pyo unexpectedly on a flight to Vietnam, pitching the role to him in a restroom. The film, released in August, follows a barber’s journey to reunite his mother with her estranged son.