The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
The late Kang Soo-yeon, bright smile at the scene of ‘Jeong-i’
Netflix has released behind-the-scenes stills from director Yeon Sang-ho's new film 'Jeong-i'.

'Jeong-i' is a science fiction film that tells the story of people who try to develop the best combat AI by cloning the brain of the legendary mercenary 'Jeong-i' in order to end the war that broke out in the shelter where they migrated away from the Earth devastated by climate change. The behind-the-scenes stills released this time not only capture the passionate appearance of the actors and the friendly atmosphere on set, but also capture the birth of the new worldview that director Yeon Sang-ho will present.

Kim Hyun-joo can be seen empathizing with the role of Jeong-i, who stands on the border between humans and AI, preparing for filming and seriously monitoring the role. Kim Hyun-joo is expected to increase immersion in the story by showing in detail the differences between the character when he was an ordinary human being and the character who was reborn as an AI through brain cloning.

Just looking at Kim Hyun-joo, wearing a combat uniform and smiling brightly, gives an idea of the atmosphere of the scene overflowing with laughter. Kim Hyun-joo's appearance preparing for action acting with eyes that have changed 180 degrees raises expectations for her passionate performance, which will show a strong acting transformation. Yu Mi-jin, the martial arts director of 'Jeong-i', said, "Kim Hyun-joo quietly went through training without showing any signs of hardship. Rather than using flashy and fast techniques, she was 'Jeong-i' herself, who built each heavy technique and led to victory in the end." He did not spare any praise for Kim Hyun-joo, who matched the performance.

The stills showing Kang Soo-yeon smiling while looking at the script while working hard in front of the camera make you feel like she is a legend in the Korean film industry and has a long history of acting. Director Yeon Sang-ho said, "I had a great desire to work with actress Kang Soo-yeon. I think Kang Soo-yeon's acting, which has a powerful and straight way of expression, is the core of 'Jeong-i'."

Kang Soo-yeon and Ryu Kyung-soo's friendly appearance immediately shows their on-set chemistry. Kang Soo-yeon said about Ryu Kyung-soo, whom she met for the first time while working on a film, "He is a gentleman-like actor, but he is also playful and lovely, making you feel good." Ryu Kyung-soo said about Kang Soo-yeon, "She is a very cool adult of this generation. She is not only a senior who has a lot to learn from, not only in acting, but also in acting." The stills of Ryu Kyung-soo concentrating on the set raise expectations for what kind of vitality he will bring in 'Jeong-i', as he has left a deep impression on viewers with a new face in each work.

Behind-the-scenes stills from the filming site stimulate curiosity about how the worldview where dystopia and cutting-edge technology coexist was completed in the movie. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who revealed that he built Jeong-i's unique world view through organic collaboration with each team, including production design, filming, lighting, sets, and VFX, said, "The know-how on sci-fi sets, which are not often attempted in Korea, is at a high level. “I was very surprised that the production team was all veterans and implemented the sets,” he said, expressing satisfaction with the technological advancements in the Korean film industry.

Produced by Climax Studio, which has been praised by numerous fans at home and abroad for producing 'DP', 'Hell', etc., it features the fresh material of a brain cloning experiment taking place in the 22nd century future and the powerful performances of actors Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo, and Ryu Kyung-soo who do not need any modifiers. The highly anticipated Netflix film 'Jeong-i', a sci-fi genre film presented by director Yeon Sang-ho, who always presents newness and surprises as well as transformation, is scheduled to be released on Netflix on the 20th.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr