Humint martial arts director Lee Won-haeng of the film 'Humint' spoke about actor Zo In-sung's action.
The film "Humint" (director Ryu Seung-wan, distributed/provided by NEW, produced by Oeyunaegang) is set in Vladivostok, where both secrets and truth are submerged in a cold sea of ice, and tells the story of people with different goals clashing. The emotional intersections created by Zo In-sung and Park Jeongmin, layered onto the surface of "spy action" with human stories, have received praise, and currently, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated box office system, the cumulative audience has surpassed 1.6 million and is cruising toward 2 million.
In particular, showcasing highly complete action scenes such as gun action, bare-handed combat, and chase sequences, in an interview with OSEN, martial arts director Lee Won-haeng conveyed the action sequence points he infused into "Humint."
The director said, "When designing action, I considered 'the inevitability of emotion' more important than 'the coolness of movement.' Rather than technically flashy movements, I intentionally left moments of hesitation, loss of balance, and rhythms of breathlessness to give a sense closer to a struggle to survive rather than perfect action."
He added, "In scenes where someone must be saved, I composed movements of defense, breakthrough and endurance rather than attack so that the audience feels the impact while also sensing the character's desperation."
He also spoke about Zo In-sung's action, where sophistication coexisted with realism. The director began, "Actor Zo In-sung is an actor with excellent basic body balance and stability of movement."
He continued, "Thanks to his abundant action experience, his understanding of movement is very fast and his on-site adaptability is also excellent. Above all, his attitude of treating action not as mere technical execution but as an extension of emotional expression is impressive," adding, "In this way, actor Zo In-sung played a decisive role in enhancing the scene's persuasiveness through relentless thought and active communication," and he spared no praise.
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