Cho Jin-woong, Lee Seong-min, Kim Mu-yeol's 'Confidential' to be released in March

The movie ‘Confidential’ (directed by Lee Won-tae) has confirmed its release in March.

On the 27th, distributor Plus M Entertainment said, "The highly anticipated film 'Confidential', which is a new work by the production team of 'Crime City' and 'The Villain', as well as the perfect ensemble of Korea's leading actors Cho Jin-woong, Lee Seong-min, and Kim Moo-yeol, who show off their unrivaled presence, will be released in March. “It has been confirmed,” he said. In addition, a launching poster and a special leaked confidential video were released.

'Confidential' is set in Busan in 1992, and a fierce struggle between Hae-woong (played by Jin-woong Cho), a late-life National Assembly candidate, Sun-tae (played by Seong-min Lee), a hidden figure in politics, and Pil-do (played by Moo-yeol Kim), an activist gangster, to turn the tables by holding in their hands secret documents that will shake up the Republic of Korea. A crime drama that unfolds.

The secret and confidential document that will turn the Republic of Korea upside down is the central theme of the play, greatly stimulating the curiosity of prospective audiences, and the tangled relationship between the three characters, which unfolds without time to predict, will increase immersion and provide the fun of the crime movie genre. .

'Confidential' attracted early attention as a new work by director Lee Won-tae, who showed unique characters and solid storytelling through 'The Villain', which was invited to the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival. Here, expectations are heightened by the participation of production teams that have never lost box office hits and produced well-made works such as ‘The Villain’, ‘Crime City’, and ‘A Taxi Driver’. Cho Jin-woong, Lee Seong-min, and Kim Moo-yeol played the characters 200%, enhancing the level of completion of the work.

Cho Jin-woong, who has demonstrated method acting in various genre films, takes on the role of Haewoong, a late-life National Assembly candidate who wants to end his lowly political career, and dramatically portrays a three-dimensional character who gradually changes in order to wear a gold badge. Lee Seong-min plays the role of Sun-tae, a powerful figure with hidden power who shakes up the political world, further heightening the tension of the play with his overwhelming charisma. Kim Moo-yeol, who plays Pil-do, an activist gangster who dreams of becoming a political gangster, portrayed the character who runs for his ambitions with his acting skills without hesitation.

The released launching poster arouses curiosity with the image of an envelope with the title 'Confidential' made with a red seal. A note that reads, "If you open this, you will be in trouble" peeking through the envelope, gives an idea of the complex relationship between the main characters centered around the 'confidential' document.

Even though the special leaked confidential video is a short video, it continues with impactful lines such as "This is a real nuclear bomb. If it explodes, the Republic of Korea will be ruined" and "If you miss that, you will be out of business", showing the fierce battle that will take place in the future and the incident involving confidential documents. Raise expectations. In addition, the video that emphasizes the title and subject matter by covering key information about the film, such as the main actors, production crew credits, and release date with a 'confidential' mark, stimulates the interest of viewers.

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