"Humint" Park Jeongmin relayed the reactions of his colleagues after the performance with Hwasa became a hot topic.
On the 9th in the morning at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, an interview was held with Park Jeongmin, the lead actor of the film "Humint".
The film "Humint" (director Ryu Seung-wan, distributed by NEW, produced by Oeyunaegang Co., Ltd.) depicts a story in Vladivostok, where both secrets and truths are submerged in a cold sea of ice, and people with different purposes collide. It is a work that partially shares a universe with Ryu Seung-wan's 2013 hit "Berlin," which opened in 2013 and surpassed 7 million viewers. Zo In-sung plays NIS agent Director Jo, Park Jeongmin plays North Korean State Security Department officer Jo Gun, Park Hae-jun plays North Korea's consul general in Vladivostok Hwang Chi-seong, and Shin Sae-kyeong delivers a passionate performance as a North Korean restaurant worker Cha Seon-hwa who becomes a HUMINT operative to survive.
In particular, Park Gun and Cha Seon-hwa were even engaged in North Korea but are former lovers, and throughout the film they evoke deep emotion without a single physical contact. Recently crowned a "heart stealer," Park Jeongmin once again transformed his acting by matching romantic chemistry with Shin Sae-kyeong.
Last November, Park Jeongmin performed the song "Good Goodbye" with singer Hwasa at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. After the stage was made public, Hwasa's track rose to the top ranks of major charts, and Park Jeongmin also attracted attention as the stage video spread as shorts.
Park Jeongmin said, "In the past, when a lead film was about to be released I would be nervous and couldn't sleep, but I like the memory of this film itself, so I just hope people enjoy it." He added, "Personally I enjoyed it, so I expect many people will enjoy it. I have a feeling people will watch it comfortably and enjoy it."
Last year at the end of the year, Park Jeongmin became the center of attention through the celebratory stage with Hwasa at the awards ceremony. Jokingly asked, "Isn't this your great fortune in life coming in?" he said, "I don't think so. Many people recognize me more, and when I go to stage greetings there are two to three more people holding my placard, but other than that my personal daily life hasn't changed at all. (laughs) It's not fortune to that extent, just 'many good things are happening, I'm lucky' to that degree. Since the film hasn't been released yet, if 'Humint' does well, I might think like that," drawing laughter.
At this time, more people wanted to see Park Jeongmin in a romance, and fortunately the romance-tinged "Humint" has been released, raising expectations significantly.
Regarding this, Park Jeongmin laughed and said, "I think the production company will be happy about that. No one expected such a thing to happen. The incident at the awards wasn't something we deliberately planned; we just did it because we were told to, so I think the production company might have liked it. As I said earlier, if the film does well, they might think, 'Wow, it's done.'"
Asked, "That stage became a hot topic — what did the "Humint" actors say?" Park Jeongmin replied, "Park Hae-jun hyung was jealous. (laughs) Actually, the 'Humint' actors didn't really say things like 'congratulations' or so," prompting laughter.
Meanwhile, "Humint" opens on the 11th.
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