The film "Shinui Akdan" (director: Kim Hyeong-hyeop | distributor: CJ CGV Co., Ltd. | production: Studio Target Co., Ltd.), now in its third week since opening, has continued a miraculous rebound while maintaining the No. 1 seat occupancy rate amid the onslaught of Hollywood blockbusters, and has released four previously unseen stills featuring the film's box office stars.
The film "Shinui Akdan" (director Kim Hyeong-hyeop, production Studio Target Co., Ltd.), which opened on Dec. 31, is recording the No. 1 seat occupancy rate even in its third week since opening, surpassing major competitors such as "Zootopia 2." Riding explosive word-of-mouth from real audience members, "Shinui Akdan," which is showing the true face of a box office rebound with rising rankings, has released previously unseen stills featuring the standout performances of actors including Park Si-Hoo, Jung Jin-woon, Ki Joo-bong, Ha Min, Han Jeong-wan and Moon Gyeong-min in gratitude for the audience's enthusiastic support.
#1. "What are you?"... Park Si-Hoo vs. Jung Jin-woon, a suffocating grab by the collar
The first image that grabs the eye is the explosive confrontation between security officer Park Si-Hoo (playing Park Gyo-sun), who is trying to organize the orchestra, and the security agent Jung Jin-woon (playing Kim Tae-seong), who is watching him. A tense atmosphere so tight it seems about to explode flows between the two as they grab each other's collars and glare. The fiery acting synergy created by the two men colliding over defending the system, survival and differing beliefs is a key point that raises the film's immersion.
#2. "Failure is death"... Ki Joo-bong x Ha Min, overwhelmingly charismatic North Korean senior officials
The second still captures the North Korean senior officials who assign Park Si-Hoo a dangerous mission he cannot refuse in the film's early sequence. Veteran actors Ki Joo-bong and Ha Min emit a weighty presence that dominates the screen even with brief appearances. Their cold expressions as they deliver orders hint at the desperate situation faced by the "fake praise troupe" and heighten the film's tension to the fullest.
#3. "We're an unbeatable duo"... Han Jeong-wan x Moon Gyeong-min, the guitar duo responsible for laughs
The third still captures the delightful chemistry of guitarist scene-stealer Han Jeong-wan (playing Ri Man-su) and Moon Gyeong-min (playing Oh Cheol-ho), who are responsible for the laughs and emotion in "Shinui Akdan." Hiding eccentricity behind genius-level skill, they play the role of a spice that breathes life into what could otherwise be a heavy tone. In particular, the two's comical expressions in the released stills raise expectations for their fantastic back-and-forth in the film.
#4. "The back of a solitary leader"... Park Si-Hoo standing alone on the snowy plain
The final still shows the back of Park Si-Hoo standing alone against the vast snowy mountains of Mongolia. On the endless white plain, his back, staring off somewhere as if lost in anguish, conveys at once the heavy responsibility and loneliness of a leader who must lead a ragtag orchestra and survive. It is a shot that highlights Park Si-Hoo's deepened skill in conveying emotion with his back alone, without a line of dialogue.
A film representative said the flawless acting not only of the lead actors but also of the supporting cast is the driving force behind "Shinui Akdan"'s rebound, and urged audiences to check the actors' passionate performances and moving harmony filling the screen at theaters.
Meanwhile, "Shinui Akdan," armed with the outlandish premise that a North Korean security officer organizes a fake praise troupe to earn foreign currency and with stirring humanism, is now showing nationwide at theaters.
[Photo] "Shinui Akdan"
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