The movies ‘The Nuns’ and ‘Hitman 2’, which were released during the Lunar New Year holidays and are still cruising and attracting audiences, are also drawing attention with the ‘special appearances’ by top actors Kang Dong-won and Choi Ji-woo, respectively. These special appearances are considered the ‘fun points’ of the movies and are adding even more strength to word of mouth.

Through his special appearance, Kang Dong-won properly supported ‘The Nuns’, starring Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, which was a spin-off of the 2015 film ‘The Priests’, in which he starred and captivated 5.44 million viewers. He gained attention for his role as Father Agatho Choi Jun-ho, who performs an exorcism together with Father Peter Kim Beom-shin, played by Kim Yoon-seok, in ‘The Priests’, creating the ‘Priest Syndrome’.

In this film, he appears with Jeon Yeo-bin, who plays Father Michaela, who struggles to save a boy possessed by an evil spirit. Due to the unexpected chemistry that Jeon Yeo-bin showed, some viewers are even looking forward to a third film starring Kang Dong-won and Jeon Yeo-bin.

More notable than their chemistry is his unchanging good looks and perfect fit in his priest‘s robe, which seem to have come straight out of the film ‘The Priests’ from 10 years ago. Jeon Yeo-bin, who acted with him, also said, “When I saw Kang Dong-won appear on set in his priest’s robe, it felt like flower petals were fluttering. I thought they only turned on the lights around my senior,” he exclaimed in admiration.

Choi Ji-woo made a surprise appearance in the comedy action film ‘Hitman 2’, which has surpassed 2 million viewers and is continuing its surprising success. ‘Hitman 2’ is about webtoon writer Jun (Kwon Sang-woo), who started out as an assassin, and his colleagues at the National Intelligence Service (NIS) who stop a copycat terrorist attack. Choi Ji-woo makes a surprise appearance as an emergency medical doctor in front of Jun and his colleagues who have prevented the terrorist attack at the end of the film. NIS Director Deok-gyu (Jung Joon-ho) and current agent Cheol (Lee Yi-kyung), who had been bickering as ‘love rivals’ throughout the running time, fall in love once again at the same time upon seeing Choi Ji-woo, making everyone laugh.

Choi Ji-woo‘s special appearance this time was made possible by Kwon Sang-woo’s suggestion. It is said that Kwon Sang-woo called Choi Ji-woo on the spot during the filming and offered her the role, and Choi Ji-woo readily accepted. The two worked together in the 2003 SBS drama ‘Stairway to Heaven’, which is considered their representative work and legendary drama.

Kwon Sang-woo said, “No matter how close you are, it is never easy to ask for a special appearance. But I am so grateful to Choi Ji-woo for coming running after just one phone call. There is no other actress like her.”.
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Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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