Jung Yu-mi, the bizarre moment Lee Seon-gyun falls asleep

The overseas poster and trailer for the movie 'Sleep' (directed by Yoo Jae-seon) starring Yu-mi Jung and Sun-kyun Lee, which was invited to the Critics' Week of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival, were released.

On the 28th, distributor Lotte Entertainment released the overseas poster and trailer for 'Sleep'. 'Sleep' tells the story of a happy newlywed couple, Hyun-soo (played by Lee Seon-kyun) and Su-jin (played by Jeong Yu-mi), who struggle to unravel the mystery of husband Hyeon-soo's strange behavior while sleeping, which haunts him like a nightmare, and the secret of the terrible fear that begins the moment he falls asleep.

The released poster shows Soo-jin (played by Jeong Yu-mi) lying facing each other in the dark, but staring straight ahead, and Hyun-soo (played by Lee Seon-gyun) sleeping, creating a strong color contrast. The look in the eyes of his wife Su-jin, who faces an unknown fear due to the strange behavior of her husband Hyeon-su, who changes into a different person when he sleeps, creates a strange tension. The copy "Something awakens" is added to maximize the mysterious atmosphere and stimulate curiosity about the eerie story that happened to the couple.

The overseas trailer released together stands out as a couple whose ordinary daily life takes a terrible turn due to husband Hyun-soo's strange behavior while sleeping. A couple who seems to fall asleep peacefully by saying “good night.” However, in the middle of the night, with the strange words, “Someone came in,” her husband, Hyun-su, turns into someone else. Hyunsu's bizarre sleeping behavior that follows causes goosebumps not only for Sujin but also for the viewers. In addition, Sujin struggles to get him back and protect her family, but the sight of Sujin becoming anxious due to his increasingly dangerous abnormal behavior heightens the tension.

An interesting story about uncovering the secret of fear created by a husband who turns into someone else and commits terrible acts the moment he falls asleep. Expectations are high for the special chemistry between Jung Yu-mi and Lee Seon-kyun, who showed great chemistry every time they met, as a couple facing inexplicable fears. 'Sleep', a movie that raises awareness, is scheduled to be released this fall.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr