The members of Weki Meki have been expanding their scope of activities by making successive screen debuts since the regrettable end of the group‘s activities in August of last year. Following Kim Do-yeon, who starred in ‘Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary’ last year, Choi Yoo-jung will also be releasing her first film ‘Baeksoo Apartment’ in theaters on the 26th.

‘Baeksoo Apartment’, which is drawing attention as Choi Yoo-jung’s screen debut, is a mystery comedy tracking drama that depicts the events that unfold as neighborhood unemployed Mirror (Kyung Soo-jin) investigates her neighbors to find out the source of the noise between floors that echoes through her apartment every 4 a.m. An apartment is an eye-catching work with a familiar yet unique story that unfolds in an everyday space, and actor Ma Dong-seok participated in the production.

Choi Yoo-jung, who previously received passing marks for her acting in dramas and musicals, plays the role of Saet-byeol, a Generation Z student who speaks her mind in this film. She transforms into a character who boldly helps Mirror solve the mystery of noise between floors with her unique talent and grit, revealing a new side.

Director Lee Roo-da said, “Watching her absorb all the stories we shared and cleverly digest them, I felt I had met a truly gem of an actor.”

Kim Do-yeon, who made her screen debut before Choi Yoo-jung, received favorable reviews for her role in ‘The Amoeba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary’, which was released in November of last year. The film, which depicts the story of girls who must survive the cursed hide-and-seek game on the night of the school anniversary when the school ghost story becomes reality, received favorable reviews at various film festivals including the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival prior to its release, saying, “A fresh and creative work that twists the horror genre cliché.”

Kim Do-yeon plays an aspiring film director with an average grade of 8 who jumps into the cursed hide-and-seek game to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam, and she received a passing grade for her stable acting. Director Kim Min-ha praised her, saying, “She’s like an archer who calmly pulls the bowstring and looks at the target. The moment filming started, she pulled the bowstring and kept hitting 10s.”


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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