Mad 'Scion' Kim Seon-ho

First of all, it's a passing point. I could feel 'eerie madness' on the face of actor Kim Seon-ho, whose trademark was his white face, friendly dimples and kind eyes. Kim Seon-ho pulled out a face he had never seen before and caught the eyes and ears of the public.

Recently, a trailer for the movie 'The Scion' (director Park Hoon-jung) was released through various channels. In the trailer of about 40 seconds, Kim Seon-ho showed off his sad blue face and announced the beginning of his acting transformation. Seon-ho Kim (playing the scion), who was drinking cola from a bottle with a straw with an unknown expression, puts his face in front of Tae-joo Kang (playing Marco) with a fishy smile. Kim Seon-ho answers "friend" to the question "Who are you?"

In particular, in this scene, the tendon that stands out in the middle of Kim Seon-ho's forehead draws attention, and his mad mood is completed in this tendon. This scene where Kim Seon-ho's face, which he has never seen before in his unchanged appearance, was brushed, raised expectations for his acting transformation. Kim Seon-ho surprised the viewers with his determination to build a tendon on his forehead.

Also, Kim Seon-ho's way of saying "I don't have personal feelings. We're pros, this is business" and "I thought I'd see you soon, right?" shows the tension of a clean madman without malice. On the one hand, you can feel the playfulness, but Kim Seon-ho's expressive power, which is not monotonous, is the best.

'The Scion' is attracting attention as Kim Seon-ho's screen debut and comeback. In the work, Kim Seon-ho digested real and intense action such as car chasing, wire, and shooting action, and the 'Scion' side explained that he was divided into a character with a twisted charm that combines ruthlessness and composure and wit. He also tried to transform his image into a person who wears a neat suit and sticks to a pomade hairstyle.

In particular, the point to watch in this work is whether Kim Seon-ho, who has been loved as a bright and warm character, can convince the public with a maddening cool face. If Kim Seon-ho succeeds in transforming his acting through 'The Scion', industry insiders predict that Kim Seon-ho will be able to make a long run as an actor with a wide spectrum in the future.

'The Scion' depicts the unfolding pursuit of an unidentified Scion and other forces with different goals in front of Marco, a boxer who wanders around illegal stadiums in the Philippines. The Scion, played by Kim Seon-ho, is a person who makes Marco's struggle to earn money a mess.

Director Park Hoon-jung of 'The Scion' is a trademark of the way the main characters in the first half and the second half of the movie are switched, so it is considered a point to watch how the characters Marco and the Scion will reverse their relationship through some variation in the play. In addition, in this work, director Park sought a variation on his existing noir style, and is said to have put an extraordinary effort into the chase.

Kim Seon-ho, who predicted a goosebumps performance by erecting tendons on his face. The public is showing a lot of expectations for his transformation. It remains to be seen whether such expectations will turn into conviction or disappointment. The veil will lift on June 21st.

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