MOVIE
Parallel theory completed in Park Seo-joon and IU's 'Dream'

'Dream' is the story of Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon), a clueless former soccer player, and So-min (played by IU), a passionless producer, who challenge an impossible dream with a ragtag group of homeless national team players.
A special connection that provides a glimpse into the previous works of director Lee Byung-hun's new film 'Dream', which has formed a large fan base with its novel material and unique humorous and relatable dialogue, stimulates the interest of prospective audiences.
The movie 'Extreme Job' tells the story of the five members of a drug squad on the verge of disbandment in 2019, who work undercover to eliminate a criminal organization, but the chicken restaurant suddenly becomes popular as a delicious restaurant. A witty story that stimulates empathy and fresh material through 'Extreme Job'. Director Lee Byung-hun, who presented the dialogue, captivated audiences of all generations and proved his own code of humor.
In the same year, the drama 'Melodrama' depicts the worries, love affairs, and daily lives of 30-year-old female friends, and it honestly and cheerfully captures the stories of youth. Director Byung-hun Lee's unique lively characters and cheerful yet captivating plot spreads beyond the screen to the home screen. It captivated even the theater.
The movie 'Dream', which depicts a special challenge toward an impossible dream, is raising expectations as a work that encompasses director Lee Byung-hun's talents, including attractive characters, a sweet tiki-taka that is fun to listen to, and a story that stimulates empathy among the audience.
In particular, the special combination of people with various reasons, stories, and dreams, from a soulless soccer player to a passionless documentary producer to a homeless soccer team without a clue, will double the fresh fun and laughter through director Lee Byung-hun's unique cheerful production, following his previous work. View.
Here, points from director Lee Byung-hun's previous works in 'Dream' arouse the interest of prospective audiences. The names of the characters that appear in 'Dream', including Soulless PD So-min, Old Boy Hwan-dong, Little Fool Hyo-bong, Foul King Beom-su, Angry Keeper Moon-su, and Positive Power Secretary-General In-guk, are named after director Lee Byung-hun's works such as 'Extreme Job' and 'Melodrama'. It appeared several times in previous works, completing the so-called parallel theory of names.
Meanwhile, 'Dream' will be released on April 26.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr