Director Yeon Sang-ho's new film "Gunchae" (provided/distributed by: ㈜SHOWBOX│produced by: Wowpoint (WOWPOINT), Smilegate│co-produced by: Midnight Studio) released stills of the character Seo Young-chul played by actor Koo Kyo-hwan.
Set inside a building sealed off by an unknown infection, the film Gunchae, which depicts the desperate fight of isolated survivors against infected people who evolve into unpredictable forms, released a still of biologist Seo Young-chul, who caused the infection.
From Dream of Jane, which persuaded audiences by making them feel rather than explaining, to Peninsula, which presented twisted human types who survived in a world where rules had collapsed; from Mogadishu, where a character who hid coldness behind nonchalance dominated the mood through tension and release; to D.P., which left a deep aftertaste by hiding wounds inside a humorous exterior; Parasyte: The Grey, which raised questions at the boundary between humans and parasitic organisms; Escape, which drove the plot by running toward its target while restraining emotion and accumulating tension; and Once We Were Us, which naturally expressed subtle emotions in everyday relationships — Koo Kyo-hwan has always proudly delivered performances that defy expectations. In the same way, the limitless Koo Kyo-hwan is expected to show a new face once again in Gunchae.
The released stills capture Seo Young-chul lost in thought in a laboratory, the moment he calmly passes among the infected, and his hollow eyes and expressionless face, provoking curiosity about the character's inner side. Seo Young-chul is a genius biologist who once worked for corporations and is a figure who longs for the birth of a new humanity. At the center of the building's infection, he becomes a target of authorities and survivors after announcing in advance that he has the vaccine in his body.
Having joined director Yeon Sang-ho's universe for the fourth time with Gunchae, including the films Peninsula and Parasyte: The Grey and the series Gwi (written by Yeon Sang-ho), Koo Kyo-hwan said, "I was interested in the concepts that differ from the existing zombie genre, and I was curious how they would be realized on screen. I think a good work is something I want to be part of in any role," raising expectations for the film. Director Yeon Sang-ho also said of Koo Kyo-hwan, "I needed an actor who could interpret the role of Seo Young-chul in a different way, and naturally thought of Koo Kyo-hwan. As a result, an extraordinary actor showed an individual with extraordinarily different thoughts from ordinary people through an extraordinary performance," predicting the birth of a new villain that transcends conventions in Gunchae.
Due to open in theaters in May.
[Photo] Gunchae
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