"Humint" star Shin Sae-kyeong revealed her thoughts on working with Park Jeongmin.
On the afternoon of the 9th at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, an interview was held with Shin Sae-kyeong, the lead actress of the film "Humint."
The film "Humint" (director Ryu Seung-wan, distributor NEW, produced by Oe-yu-nae-gang Co., Ltd.) depicts people with different purposes clashing in Vladivostok, where both secrets and truth are submerged in a cold sea of ice. It shares part of its universe with Ryu Seung-wan's box-office hit "Berlin," which was released in 2013 and surpassed 7 million viewers. Jo In-sung plays NIS Director Jo in the film, Park Jeongmin plays North Korea's State Security Department officer Park Geon, Park Hae-jun plays North Korea's consul general in Vladivostok Hwang Chi-seong, and Shin Sae-kyeong gives a passionate performance as North Korean restaurant worker and humint Cha Seon-hwa, who became a humint to survive.
"Humint" blends spy action and melodrama, and Shin Sae-kyeong, who plays Cha Seon-hwa, serves as the centerpiece of the melodramatic line. Cha Seon-hwa and Park Geon were even engaged in North Korea, but they are separated ex-lovers whose lack of physical contact throughout the film creates poignant emotion. The final ending scene also tugs at the tear ducts. In addition, Shin Sae-kyeong returns to the screen 12 years after "Tazza: The Hand of God," showing new aspects from a Pyongyang dialect to singing.
Shin Sae-kyeong said, "When I first met director Ryu Seung-wan at the office, he asked, 'Which of Park Jeongmin's works do you like most?' It was hard to pick one because he gives impressive performances in every work. Like everyone else, he was an actor I wanted to work with, and especially in this work he was an actor I would be thrilled and glad to share melodramatic elements with. After working together, the feeling was much better than I imagined, and his age is relatively around my age. Even so, there were many parts I wanted to learn from and emulate."
She added, "In my case, compared to when I was young, I have grown considerably older and become more stable, but I was greatly influenced by the atmosphere on set and the director's mood. So I regretted it after filming. From what I observed on set, regardless of the chaotic situation there, the way someone quietly did their own work was admirable. I thought, 'If I do that, I won't regret it as time passes.'"
Asked, "How did you feel watching the stage between Park Jeongmin and Hwasa become a hot topic?" she answered, "I felt good energy came to our team. Apart from that, perhaps because I watched up close, I thought she was an extremely attractive person. I thought a very good time and a great character met their owner well."
Shin Sae-kyeong also said, "Watching Park Geon through the monitor, he was so cool. Maybe it felt that way because it was a side of him I hadn't seen before. Even the actor gave an unfamiliar feeling, so when I watched the monitor I thought he looked so splendid, and what I felt most strongly was his eyes." She recalled, "The scene that sticks clearly in my memory was the long-awaited reunion between Park Geon and Seon-hwa at the Arirang restaurant. Later, when I watched the finalized scene, my heart dropped."
Meanwhile, "Humint" opens on the 11th.
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