The film "Wanted" set to open in June (production: Showtime Works, Dongsim Entertainment | co-production: HJ FILM, Jisang Media Lab | distribution: Inol Media Co., Ltd. | director: Shin Jae-ho) drew attention because of an April Fools' Day episode involving actor Shin Hyun-joon.
Actor Shin Hyun-joon attracted attention with a post that summoned his close friend actor Jung Jun-ho for April Fools' Day. Shin Hyun-joon shared the teaser trailer for the film "Wanted" on his social media and posted, "Jung Jun-ho invested the 3 billion won he treasured in my film. Jun-ho also has young children. It absolutely has to do well. Jun-ho, thank you. I will repay you with box office success."
When the post was made public, a variety of reactions followed in the comments. "If you're true friends, it should be like this!!!! I'm looking forward to the movie~~~ wishing success" (@hy***_1, Instagram), "Because of Jung Jun-ho I might have to go see it lol" (@ki***52, Instagram), "Wishing box office success. Jun-ho is the best!!" (@eu***do, Instagram), "ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is it really 3 billion won??? Aren't you saying that because it's April Fools' Day~!!!!" (@yo**n, Instagram), "Is it not April Fools' Day and actually real? Being true friends makes it more confusing…" (@07**62, Instagram), etc.
However, it turned out to be a lighthearted April Fools' Day episode staged by Shin Hyun-joon. Regarding the post, a film representative said, "Actor Shin Hyun-joon posted this ahead of the release of "Wanted" to mark April Fools' Day." In fact, Jung Jun-ho, who is close with Shin Hyun-joon, is said to have supported Shin Hyun-joon in every way, including sending a coffee truck to the set for "Wanted." Accordingly, Shin Hyun-joon used a light April Fools' Day joke to express his gratitude to Jung Jun-ho, but word unexpectedly became a bigger sensation than anticipated, the story goes.
Meanwhile, "Wanted," directed by Shin Jae-ho, is a doppelgänger buddy comedy in which ordinary citizen "Hyun-joon," who gets caught up in an unexpected commotion because of a criminal named "Cheol-gu" who looks exactly like him, teams up with the police and jumps into a chase filled with pursuits and escapes. A global project co-produced by Korea and Taiwan, Shin Hyun-joon plays two roles to lead the story, and Kim Byoung-man, who shone as the "survival king" and "jungle god," actress Hee Bae from "Business Proposal" and "Fanta G Spot," and Regina Ray, who drew attention for the drama "Twelve," join to create a fresh synergy. It opens in theaters nationwide in June.
[photo] "Wanted"
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