'Concrete Utopia' (directed by Uhm Tae-hwa) was soon dominated by Lee Byung-hun. Actors Park Seo-joon, Park Bo-young, and Kim Sun-young all said that Lee Byung-hun was the reason for choosing the movie. Park Seo-joon, Park Bo-young, and Kim Sun-young emphasized that they expressed their intention to appear first without going back and forth on Lee Byung-hun's name.
Park Seo-joon raised his thumb, saying, "I was really curious about what Lee Byung-hun would do on set. He was constantly thinking about it. There were a lot of images of him worrying and monitoring each cut. It was nice just watching from the side. Going to the set was exciting." erected
Park Bo-young gave a thumbs up to Lee Byung-hun's acting. Park Bo-young drew attention by saying, "It seemed like he had changed his eyes" when he saw Lee Byung-hun talking with fellow actors and acting in anger. Kim Seon-young said, "I think it was the first time I felt the same energy as Lee Byung-hun," and "I felt like I didn't have to act."
Director Eom Tae-hwa said that he was the first to cast Lee Byung-hun, and that he thought that his presence would have something to say about future castings. At the same time, he expressed his gratitude to Lee Byung-hun, saying that he thought "It's a hit" after seeing the completed lineup.
'Concrete Utopia' is a disaster drama depicting a story that begins when survivors gather at the only remaining imperial palace apartment in Seoul, which was devastated by a major earthquake. Opening on August 9th.
Kim Hye-soo, who said that her panic disorder began while filming the movie 'The Thieves', said that she was greatly afraid of feeling a recurrence of her panic disorder while acting on the 6m underwater set of 'Smuggling' (director Ryu Seung-wan). Kim Hye-soo, who said she felt panic just by watching the underwater filming video or the set, said, 'I'm in trouble. What should I do?” I even thought.
However, Kim Hye-soo was encouraged by the way her trained fellow actors handled the water skillfully. Kim Hye-soo, who said that she had a miraculous experience of escaping from panic while cheering for her colleagues who were free in the water, laughed, saying that thanks to the 'smuggling' team, she was able to safely finish underwater filming.
In particular, when Kim Hye-soo said that Jo In-seong had thoroughly practiced action compared to his previous film 'Mogadishu', in which he worked with director Ryu Seung-wan, "Jo In-seong was good at action, but the best action in Jo In-seong is his face. In fact, I was surprised that the action was so cool, but Jo In-seong Every time I saw his face, he was so cool. He has the best action face. Especially, his eyes are good," he praised Jo In-sung's appearance, drawing attention.
Kim Hye-soo also said to Park Jung-min, "I assure you, 'Smuggling' will be the best among all of Park Jung-min's films," and said, "Park Jung-min would find it difficult to surpass the role of Jang Do-ri in 'Smuggling'", drawing laughter.
'Smuggling' depicts a maritime crime action drama in which a life-long battle unfolds in front of haenyeo who make a living by rescuing daily necessities thrown into the sea and get caught up in it. Opening July 26th.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr