We met the actor Song Seung-heon, who returned to the screen after a long time with the film ‘Hidden Face‘. In ‘Hidden Face’, the first work of director Kim Dae-woo in 10 years, who also worked on ‘Human Addiction’, Song Seung-heon takes on the role of ‘Seong-jin’, a director orchestra that loses its lover ‘Soo. -yeon’ overnight.
Song Seung-heon, who met the audience at the theater for the first time in a long time, said, “Many people were worried because Korean movies were going through a lot of stagnation, but the response was from great fans during this time. the preview.
Song Seung-heon, who has occasionally met and interacted with director Kim Dae-woo, who worked with him on ‘Human Addiction’, said, “When we met, he said there was something has to talk about his work, but he is a director that I trust enough to want to play any role even before I heard what kind of work it was After meeting him and listening to his story , he said, “It was a type of character that I had never played before, and I thought I could show a new side of myself,” he said, explaining why before it appears.
He also explained why he decided to appear before asking director Kim Dae-woo what kind of project it was or what character it was. “Until now, my image was one of justice, uprightness and kindness. However, in the movie ‘Human Addiction,’ it was a big challenge for me to challenge the image of an adulteress who loved her subordinate’s wife. and bad scenes were a challenge, but for me, it was a challenge to play a more crooked character than that, so the movie ‘Human Addiction’ became a turning point in my acting career After ‘Human Addiction’, find I characters were not right and there was a lot of tendency to be fun. “The range of options has expanded,” he said, revealing that he had great confidence in director Kim Dae-woo.
In fact, Song Seung-heon’s acting became more comfortable and free-spirited starting from ‘Human Addiction’, so I thought that this work would be very meaningful for the actor as an individual. -half. But, I wondered if I could trust so deeply just because I got the chance to play an unconventional character.
He said, “The director expresses his ideas correctly. There was a scene where he had to take 30 takes even though it was the same line. There was a subtle tone that he wanted. He wanted something that didn’t have Song Seung-heon’s eyes or voice tone, but that honest direction was also good deleted, but when I saw the finished film, the lack of those scenes gave me the power of the story “When I see results like this, I’m even happier and I want to do another project,” he said, adding that he wants to continue the friendship he made because of director Kim Dae-woo’s delicate direction and exceptional consideration .
Song Seung-heon said, “He was a character whose style was completely different from mine, and because I personally thought he was a character that I didn’t like , I had a lot of trouble expressing my emotions while acting. My emotions are worth showing or exploding, but the director said that I had to suppress my emotions until the end “The director gave me the idea to bring out a subtle emotion, maybe sadness, and thanks to that , I think the audience will be able to feel more surprised at the end of the film,” he said, attributing the film’s favorable reviews to the director’s directing ability.
Many male actors express their thirst for romantic and erotic films. Meanwhile, Song Seung-heon added two films, ‘Human Addiction’ and ‘Hidden Face’, to his filmography. When asked if he felt a bit proud, Song Seung-heon said with a smile on his face, “I’m so grateful. I also love that they are all the work of director Kim Dae-woo. As a follower of the director’s work, I think I was able to do it willingly.”
‘Hidden Face’, a closed room thriller with an erotic twist, is going to hold a special GV (audience dialogue) with Shin Dong-yup, who is good at making the most erotic comedy in Korea. Director Kim Dae-woo suggested Shin Dong-yup a group chat room with Lee Byung-hun and Shin Dong-yeop, and when Shin Dong-yeop said he was doing GV, Lee Byung-hun said ‘GV’ Rin he joked, ‘Do you know what it is?’ and he also gave me some advice, saying, ‘You should really watch the movie.’” He also revealed the behind-the-scenes story.
‘Hidden Face’ is about a young Soo-yeon, Mi-ju (Park Ji-hyun), who appears in front of Seong-jin (Song Seung-heon), who was tracking the whereabouts of her lover Soo -yeon (Cho Yeo-jeong) lost. ).
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