'Heartman' director Choi Won-seop praised the rom-com chemistry, saying he is satisfied with the completed result of Kwon Sang Woo and Moon Chae-won's kissing scene.
On the 9th afternoon at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, an interview with director Choi Won-seop, who directed the film 'Heartman,' was held.
'Heartman' (directed by Choi Won-seop, distributed by Lotte Entertainment, produced by Movirak·Like M Company) is a comedy film about Seung-min, the returned man (Kwon Sang Woo), who struggles to keep his first love Bona (Moon Chae-won) after meeting her again but develops a secret he can never tell her. It is a work from production company Movirak, which presented films that surpassed 5 million viewers such as 'Midnight Runners,' 'Pilot,' and 'Sweet & Sour: 7510', and reunites comedy hit maker Kwon Sang Woo with director Choi Won-seop. Moon Chae-won returns with a first-love vibe, Park Ji-hwan, who has shown a strong presence in each work, and scene-stealer Pyo Jihoon have joined, attracting attention.
Director Choi Won-seop, specialized in the comedy genre, and Kwon Sang Woo, who led the success of the 'Hitman' series, reunite for the third time with 'Heartman,' announcing another reliable pairing. Their previous works 'Hitman 1' drew 2.4 million viewers and 'Hitman 2' drew 2.54 million viewers, respectively.
Director Choi Won-seop said that after working with Kwon Sang Woo three times he has become his persona, saying, 'We read each other well; it's great and trust keeps building. If there's an opportunity, I want to do more. I said,
In this 'Heartman,' Moon Chae-won also shows a noticeable performance as much as Kwon Sang Woo. Director Choi Won-seop said, 'She plays the icon of first love and her image fit well so I cast her. Personally, I am also a fan of Moon Chae-won. I've liked her since
'Heartman' is rumored to show Moon Chae-won at her most beautiful in her filmography. She said she did not specially prepare anything for the director, saying, 'I asked the director to shoot me prettily for the filming parts. However, I paid attention to the music for my first appearance. I wanted to emphasize an upscale image no matter what, so I requested luxurious music. Chaewon was satisfied so I feel good too,' she said.
The film features several kissing scenes between Kwon Sang Woo and Moon Chae-won, and the two actors' rom-com chemistry exceeds expectations. Director Choi Won-seop explained, 'We had them do a lot of kissing scenes, but I think the results came out well so I'm satisfied. Since it's a setting where they knew each other from the past, I hoped the actors would become close early on. So before filming we deliberately met a lot, ate together, walked along the Han River, and drank wine together. Being close is important, so we met several times and it seemed to help.'
When asked, 'If
Meanwhile, the new year's first comedy film 'Heartman' opens on the 14th.
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