Reporter Kim Na-yeon | 2023.09.30 08:00
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Song Joong-ki / Photo = Plus M Entertainment Song Joong-ki’s choice was right, and Hong Sa-bin shone. In order to escape the hellish reality, the fierce and instinctive ‘Hwaran’, which falls further into hell, pours out hot energy.
‘Hwaran’ is a noir drama depicting the story of a boy, Yeon-gyu (played by Hong Sa-bin), who wants to escape from the hellish reality, meets the middle boss of an organization, Chi-geon (played by Song Joong-ki), and ends up in a dangerous world together.
Yeon-gyu’s reality is tough, including his biological father who abandoned him when he was young, his violent stepfather, and his mother who is struggling to make ends meet, but he does not give up on his dream of saving money to go to the Netherlands someday. That is the only hope.
On the other hand, Cheegan is the ruthless boss of an organization who realizes the cruelty of the world early on and believes that what must be done must be done. The two people have different situations and personalities, but they recognize each other’s wounds that are similar to their own. Chi-gun gives money to Yeon-gyu, who desperately needs the settlement money, and Yeon-gyu, who needed money, uses this as an opportunity to start a new life in Chi-gun’s organization.
Although Yeon-gyu is scary and clumsy, he follows Chi-geon, who is like his older brother, and adapts little by little, but begins to fall into increasingly dangerous situations in order to survive in the organization. As time goes by, Yeon-gyu’s appearance changes more precariously, and Chi-gun’s complex feelings as he watches her with anxiety collide. What will be the ending for the two men, who make repeated dangerous choices to escape this precarious reality?
Chi-geon and Yeon-gyu have similar, yet complex feelings that clash, creating a high level of immersion. The more they struggle to escape reality, the deeper they fall into the pit. I dreamed of a rosy future, but in the end I couldn’t escape the bloody reality. It is ‘Hwaran’ that asks questions to the audience within the ambiguous boundary between hope and despair.
Hong Sa-bin / Photo = Plus M Entertainment Song Joong-ki was drawn to the dark and dreary emotion of ‘Hwaran’ and decided to appear without guarantee, and it seems that his choice was right. Song Joong-ki, synonymous with ‘handsome actor’, expanded his acting spectrum with ‘Hwaran’ by creating a character with a clearly different charm from his previous works. Song Joong-ki, who shows cool eyes, a low-pitched voice, and deep eyes in proportion to his wounds, brought another new face to the audience through ‘Hwaran’.
Here, ‘Hwaran’ discovered a brilliant new talent named Hong Sa-bin. He perfectly captures the center of the play by delicately expressing his complex yet vulnerable yet poisonous inner self. Even next to Song Joong-ki, who shows off his strong presence with just his presence, he completes a solid synergy with unrivaled energy. This is why people are curious about his footsteps after ‘Hwaran’.
However, as ‘Dwarf’ deals with school violence, domestic violence, and the world of organizations, there are many cruel scenes that are difficult to watch with open eyes. When you see a boy standing precariously in a world of violence, you may feel discomfort rather than pity. This is where the evaluation of ‘Hwaran’ seems to be divided. It is unclear whether the dark and bloody ‘Dwarf’ will be chosen by the public. It will be released on October 11th.
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