“I want to ride on the back of a popular actor”… '10 million actor' Son Seok-gu, comeback with 'Comment Unit'

“I have to be carried by popular actor Son Seok-gu.”

Actor Son Seok-gu returns to the screen with 'Comment Unit' after 'Crime City 2', which attracted 10 million viewers. Will 'Comment Unit' also be able to benefit from Son Seok-gu, who always leaves a strong impression in Netflix's 'DP' series and 'Murderer's Perplexity'? Popular actor Son Seok-gu and future celebrities Kim Seong-cheol, Kim Dong-hwi, and Hong Kyung have come together.

On the 4th, a production briefing session for the movie ‘Comment Unit’ was held at the Lotte Cinema Konkuk University entrance in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Director Ahn Kuk-jin, Son Seok-gu, Kim Seong-cheol, Kim Dong-hwi, and Hong Kyung attended.

'Comment Unit' tells the story of what happens when an anonymous informant comes forward, accusing reporter Im Sang-jin (Son Seok-gu) of manipulating online public opinion, who was suspended after writing an article about a large company.

On this day, Son Seok-gu began by saying, "It's been a while since I've seen an audience in a theater since 'Crime City 2', so I'm nervous and looking forward to it." Regarding the reason for choosing 'Comment Unit', he said, "There are directors of a similar age. Usually scripts come through companies, but I received them through a friend, so I was curious." He added, "The director is not ordinary and unusual, and I could feel it in the script." "When I met him, he had a unique appearance. I felt like I wanted to work with the director when his personality matched mine, and I liked him because he valued creativity," he explained.

Director Ahn Gook-jin said, "The reason I was attracted to the project when I was offered it was that, unlike existing crime subjects, I thought I could have fun solving conspiracy theories that we know well and that are likely to be around."

In addition, "The way this story unfolds is also unique and has different aspects from existing movies. I thought it was a story that suited the new and unique combination of actors. The combination of the popular actor Son Seok-gu and the soon-to-be popular actor. “It was good,” he emphasized.

Son Seok-gu plays Lim Sang-jin, a reporter seeking reinstatement after being suspended for writing an article exposing the tyranny of large corporations. He laughed and said, “I feel burdened by acting as a reporter in front of reporters.” He said, "I think there must be a professional goal as a reporter. In the case of reporter Im Sang-jin, he had a goal of filling the front page of the newspaper with his articles, but while achieving that, he was told that he was a mess. Rather than being a perfect human being, he gradually falls into a labyrinth. “It was good,” he said.

In addition, as those of you who know, there is an original novel. The author was originally a journalist. I also met with the director. “I studied what kind of characteristics reporters have,” he said. “Im Sang-jin is a person with a great desire to be a reporter, and because of that, he gets involved with the comment section. I focused on this aspect because it is something that could actually happen and could happen even if you are not a reporter. The process was interesting, from how the reporters covered the story to how the article was read by the public. Characters with a sense of duty and justice are not interesting. I think this character has his own sense of justice, but that sense of justice cannot be said to be the right sense of justice when viewed by 10 people. “I think that’s the message this movie gives.”

Kim Sang-cheol plays the role of Jjingpyeok King, a member of the so-called Team ALEEP who is opposed to Im Sang-jin, and is the de facto leader who takes the lead in manipulating public opinion with his quick thinking. Kim Dong-hwi plays the role of Chattakkat, an anonymous writer who creates hooked stories and an informant who announces the existence of the comment unit, and Hong Kyung plays the role of Fabtak, a keyboard warrior who feels the power of manipulating online public opinion and becomes more and more obsessed with it.

The 'Comment Unit' actors made everyone laugh by saying, "I want to ride on Son Seok-gu's back."

Kim Seong-cheol made people laugh by saying, "After receiving the script, I watched all of director Ahn Gook-jin's previous works and wanted to work together. When I heard that the popular Son Seok-gu was also cast, I wanted to go along with him." He added, "I had the opportunity to work with people my age." “There wasn’t as much as I thought, but it was good to hear that Lee Dong-hwi and Hong Kyung were also there,” he added.

‘Comment Unit’ will be released on the 27th.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr