Son Seok-gu shows another charm as a reporter character in the movie 'Troll Factory'

Actor Son Seok-gu, who has played different and unconventional characters in each work, plans to show a new face in the movie 'Troll Factory' as Lim Sang-jin, a reporter character with various aspects.

'Troll Factory' is a work that tells the story of what happens when an anonymous informant appears claiming to have manipulated online public opinion to Lim Sang-jin (played by Son Seok-gu), a reporter who was suspended after writing an article about a large company. Son Seok-gu plays reporter Im Sang-jin.

Son Seok-gu has recently met the public with a variety of characters, starting with the movie 'Crime City 2' and ending with the Netflix series 'DP' and 'Murderer's Desperate.' In 'Crime City 2', he transformed into Kang Hae-sang, a villain who commits ruthless evil acts around Vietnam and does not hesitate to kill for his own purposes, showing a different side to his friendly image. Next, in the 'DP' series, he played the role of Lim Ji-seop, a captain from the Military Academy, and showed various sides of himself, from being blinded by promotions to regaining his humanity after giving up on promotions. In the recently released ‘Murderer’s Puzzle,’ Toy plays a homicide detective with excellent intuition and tenacity, and doggedly pursues the murder case committed by Lee Tang. Son Seok-gu received favorable reviews for completing the character by understanding the dilemma faced by the toy in the play with unique insight.

In this episode of 'Troll Factory', he transforms into Lim Sang-jin, a reporter who realizes that his misinformation was fabricated and tries to turn the situation around. In the play, he begins with a duplicitous appearance as a reporter aiming for a scoop rather than a sense of duty, and after meeting the mysterious informant Chattakkat (played by Kim Dong-hwi), he goes to any lengths to reveal the true nature of the comment unit, also known as Team Alep (played by Seong-cheol Kim, Dong-hwi Kim, and Kyung-hong Hong). It will present a complex aspect. In particular, in the process of pursuing the truth related to Team Alep, he will portray a mixture of his desires as a reporter and his personal desires, and will show a three-dimensional character that is different from the typical reporter character.

Director Ahn Gook-jin said, "When I tried to substitute actor Son Seok-gu for the character of Im Sang-jin, I couldn't think of any actor who could replace him. If it wasn't Son Seok-gu, casting would have been very difficult."

'Troll Factory' is scheduled to be released on March 27th.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr