"Can I do this again?"... 'Smuggling' Kim Hye-soo transforms into the most rude Jo Choon-ja of all time

Actress Kim Hye-soo tried a new character in the movie 'Smuggling'.

In the movie 'Smuggling' (directed by Ryoo Seung-wan), Kim Hye-soo transformed into Jo Chun-ja, who jumped into a smuggling ring dreaming of success. Jo Choon-ja, portrayed by Kim Hye-soo, is a person who starts working as a housekeeper at the age of 14, earns money, and does whatever it takes to protect herself.

In the released character stills, you can see Kim Hye-soo's unified performance as if guiding the audience to the 1970s, along with the appearance of showing an unconventional contrast as if she were a completely different person.

Kim Hye-soo, who has shown challenging acting not limited to eras and genres such as drama, action, thriller, and comedy, will lead the play by digesting Jo Choon-ja with raw acting that has not been seen before. Director Ryoo Seung-wan, who said that he only remembered Kim Hye-soo by casting Jo Chun-ja from the planning stage of 'Smuggling', also adds to the anticipation by saying, "I wanted to create a character that captures all the charms of actress Kim Hye-soo." At the production briefing held on the 20th, Kim Hye-soo said, "Jo Chun-ja is a cinematic character, but it was the most rude role I've ever played." said to raise expectations.

'Smuggling' said, "Kim Hye-soo, who returns as Jo Chun, a character who has gathered all her charms based on her trust in director Ryoo Seung-wan, will show a life character that will surprise the audience once again by showing resolute charisma at times and flexible responses like flowing water at times. "he said.

'Smuggling' will be released on July 26th.

Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr