The late Kim Soo-mi‘s last smile gift... ‘Ghost Police’ Behind-the-scenes stills

MOVIES Jan 15, 2025

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The movie ‘Ghost Cop’ is drawing attention by revealing its behind-the-scenes skills.

The movie ‘Ghost Cop’ is a family comedy about a cop who has never been struck by money before and who gains a minor ability after being struck by lightning out of the blue, and his family and unexpected incidents.

‘Ghost Cop’ has released behind-the-scenes stills amidst the succession of reviews that it is a family comedy worth watching during the Lunar New Year holidays following its press preview. The first still shows something inside an ambulance. Judging from Shin Hyun-joon‘s hairstyle, it seems like he has been struck by lightning, and Kim Soo-mi, Shin Hyun-joon, and Chae Si-yeon, who plays his daughter, are happily monitoring the footage.

Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Soo-mi’s expressions bring to mind the phrase “heavenly actors,” and the actors‘ sparkling appearance on set is even more beautiful. Looking at the fourth still, it is clear that they are monitoring their acting as if they were struck by lightning based on the footage captured on the set. The second still is the filming site of Kim Soo-mi’s “See you at the premiere~” greeting video, which was also seen in the tribute video, and it feels even more touching and precious because it contains the playful appearances of the actors including Shin Hyun-joon and Kim Soo-mi.

The third also seems to be a scene preparing a special reel to be used at the premiere, and the contrast between Kim Soo-mi‘s discontented expression and Shin Hyun-joon’s cheerful expression raises expectations for a fun video. Meanwhile, Shin Hyun-joon also revealed on SNS, ”Strangely enough, the more I hear my mom swear, the better I feel, and the more I get hit, the more I laugh and miss everything...”. It seems that actors Kim Soo-mi and Shin Hyun-joon, who supported each other more than just a mother and son on the filming set, became reliable seniors and juniors to each other. Meanwhile, in keeping with Kim Soo-mi‘s wish while she was alive to have the film released during the holidays so that the whole family can watch it together, ‘Ghost Police’ will meet the audience on January 24, the Lunar New Year holiday.

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