Park Seo-joon, a sultry soulless

Actor Park Seo-joon returns to the screen after four years with the movie 'Dream' (directed by Lee Byung-hun).

On the 20th, PlusM Entertainment released a still of Park Seo-joon, who plays Hong Dae, a soccer player who takes on the role of coach of the Homeless Football World Cup in 'Dream'. 'Dream' is the story of Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon), a clueless former soccer player, and So-min (played by Lee Ji-eun), a passionless producer, who challenge an impossible dream with a ragtag group of homeless national team players.

Park Seo-joon, who is raising global expectations with the movies 'Youth Police' and 'Lion', the drama 'Itaewon Class' that created a syndrome, and his first Hollywood entry 'The Marbles', plays the role of Hong Dae, a soulless soccer player in 'Dream'. A new life character, Gyeongshin, was announced.

Hongdae, played by Park Seo-joon, is a man who stepped forward as the coach of the Homeless Football World Cup without a plan or will to overcome the worst crisis in his career. Park Seo-joon, who plays Hong Dae, who is amazed by the amazing teamwork of the homeless athletes who have never played sports, but cannot quit his job as a coach who donated his talent, plays a character who is tough but human, and has a good-natured but soft-hearted side, with a sense of rhythm. It is portrayed through this living acting.

In particular, Park Seo-joon, who perfectly digested director Lee Byung-hun's unique, tongue-in-cheek lines, further doubled the charm of Hongdae, which the more you learn about it, the more you fall in love with it. He not only underwent professional training to play the role of a professional soccer player, but also increased his muscle mass and changed his body shape. It is said that the synchronization with the character was increased through special efforts. In addition, Park Seo-joon, who is working together for the first time with Lee Ji-eun, who plays So-min, a producer who produces a documentary about the Homeless Football World Cup, raises expectations for chemistry with the cheerful tiki-taka, which adds fun to the verbal sparring.

Lee Ji-eun expressed her feelings about working with Park Seo-joon, saying, "I felt great concentration as they continued filming without any disturbance while maintaining tension from beginning to end, and I was impressed by the way they flexibly and quickly accepted any direction from the director." Director Lee Byung-hun said, "I felt like the movie was completed as soon as I cast Park Seo-joon. While working with him, I felt that he was a very sensible and good actor."

Meanwhile, 'Dream' will be released on April 26.

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