Actor Lee Ji-hoon praised director Lee Ruda of the movie 'APT.'.
Lee Ji-hoon recently expressed pride at a meeting with OSEN to celebrate the release of 'APT.' by saying, "I am proud that the audience's reactions are good. I wish there were a few more screens. The media preview response was also good, and it was nice to visit the stage during the event. Before watching the movie, the atmosphere was a bit dull, but after the screening, the reactions were very different. The audience's cheers or gazes were felt by the actors as well. Therefore, I hope more people will watch it. I hope there will be more movies like this for diversity. It's a heartwarming movie," he said emphatically.
'APT.', which was released on the 26th of last month, depicts the story of an unemployed man named Mirror, who investigates the source of the floor noise that resonates through the apartment at 4 a.m. while trying to defend justice in his neighborhood. Lee Ji-hoon plays the role of Duon, a divorced lawyer and single father. Duon is the younger brother of Mirror (played by Kyung Soo-jin), who is so busy fighting injustice that she hardly has time to spare.
Director Lee Ruda made his debut with 'APT.' after working in directing major works such as 'Money Back' (2016), 'The Great K.' (2016), 'Shinsegae' (2012), and 'House of the Disappeared' (2011), as well as serving as assistant director for 'Metamorphosis' (2018). Ma Dong-seok, who established the production company Big Punch Pictures in 2018, noted, "Whether they are newcomers or not, I believe that good people make good movies. Director Lee Ruda was a director with good ideas and enthusiasm, and he had affection for this script," and willingly took on the production of 'APT.'.
In fact, Lee Ji-hoon chose 'APT.' without much hesitation thanks to his long friendship with director Lee Ruda. He recalled, "I liked the scenario because it was warm. I said I would absolutely do it because of the director. I met him when he was an assistant director 10 years ago. Since we are the same age, we were close back then. When I received the script and saw the name, I thought, 'Is this the person I know?' and 'He became a director.' But we greeted each other and shared stories that we hadn't finished yet. I suggested, 'Let's work together,' and 'I will do my best.'"
In particular, Lee Ji-hoon said, "The director had everything clearly pictured in his mind. He had accumulated a lot of experience over the 10 years. Since we were friends, I was calling his name on set, but after the first shooting, I was overwhelmed and immediately corrected myself to 'director.' He had a clear outline in his head. The directions during shooting were also clear. Above all, I felt that the director's editing was harmonious. In movies, there are situations where one actor gets overshadowed, but the director was amazing. The actors who appeared were edited in a way that left an impression on the audience. It takes skill to bring out an actor's performance on set, and he did that exceedingly well. He is a director I look forward to seeing more from in the future. I expressed my desire to work together on his next project (laughs). I will definitely work together," he smiled.
The movie 'APT.' addresses relatable floor noise issues set in the familiar backdrop of an apartment. Actors, including Lee Ji-hoon, Kyung Soo-jin, Go Kyung-pil, Kim Joo-ryeong, Choi Yoo-jung, Jung Hee-tae, and Park Jung-hak, have banded together, marking Lee Ji-hoon's return to the screen after about a year. It premiered on Feb. 26 and is generating word of mouth among audiences.
[Photo] Encode, APT. provided, OSEN DB
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