“The Nun Who Breaks Taboos”… Song Hye-kyo, Heavy Charisma (Black Nuns)

MOVIES Jan 09, 2025

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The movie ‘The Nuns’ is catching everyone‘s attention with its unique character posters and character videos.

‘The Nuns’ is a movie that tells the story of people who perform a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. The character posters that were released this time capture the intense aura of each character, drawing attention. First, the poster of nun ‘Unia’ who will do anything to save the boy raises expectations with the copy, “The nun who breaks taboos”, and Song Hye-kyo’s solid charisma. In addition, the poster of nun ‘Michaela’, with the copy, “The nun who holds a secret”, focuses attention with the appearance of Jeon Yeo-bin preparing for an exorcism, amidst a glimpse of her confused inner self where curiosity and suspicion coexist. Next, the poster of Lee Jin-wook, who plays the role of Father ‘Paul’, foreshadows that he will add an unpredictable variable to the play with the copy, “A priest who trusts medicine”, and an expression that shows his firm conviction, while the poster of Moon Woo-jin, who plays the role of the boy ‘Hee-jun’, who is possessed by an evil spirit with the copy, “The suffering possessed”, raises expectations for his performance with his cool gaze and strong presence.



The character videos that were released together focus attention on the characters who do their best, without regard to means and methods, to save ‘Hee-jun’, who has been suffering from an evil spirit for a long time. While Song Hye-kyo‘s acting transformation as the nun ‘Unia’ captures attention, she also increases expectations by three-dimensionally portraying ‘Unia’, who does not care about the means and methods because of her earnest sincerity to save the boy. Here, Jeon Yeo-bin raises curiosity by completing the role of Sister ‘Michaela’, who harbors curiosity and suspicion toward the bold ‘Unia’, but gradually opens her heart and participates in the ritual to save the boy. Meanwhile, Lee Jin-wook, who plays Father ‘Paul’, who trusts in medicine, adds cinematic tension to the play by announcing that he will save the boy in his own way amidst a tense standoff with the two nuns as he opposes the exorcism. Moon Woo-jin, who plays the possessed ‘Hee-jun’, who suffers from inexplicable pain but wants to live more than anyone else, greatly increases expectations for his acting transformation by thoroughly digesting the character with his solid acting skills. ‘The Nuns in Black’, which has been raising interest even before its release by revealing character posters and character videos with such strong personalities, will captivate theaters in the new year with its new setting and flawless synergy of the actors.



The movie ‘The Nuns in Black’, which will provide high immersion with a combination of actors whose new transformations are expected, fresh material, and unpredictable developments, is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 24, 2025.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com