The director of ‘Opposition Party’ recalled the process of preparing the film.

On the morning of the 13th, the production report meeting for the film ‘Opposition Party’ was held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Actors Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-joon, Ryu Kyung-soo, Chae Won-bin, and director Hwang Byung-gook attended the production report meeting that day.

Director Hwang Byung-gook said about the parts he focused on in the actors‘ acting, “The concept of the film was rhythm and speed. I asked all the actors to speak their lines quickly and with rhythm. We discussed for a long time that I hoped it would be expressed three-dimensionally about how they change to achieve their desires.”

Director Hwang Byung-gook also said, “I went to a drug treatment center to research data. What shocked me there was that there was a drug user in his 20s with an IQ of around 65. He was even exempted from military service. I couldn’t find my cell phone even when I got a call. Another case is a group of friends who were ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their school who came in to receive drug treatment. He explained, ”I wanted to make a movie that maintains the dangers and seriousness of drugs, but that keeps you immersed throughout the movie and leaves you with a refreshing feeling when the movie ends.“

Meanwhile, ‘Opposition Party’ is a crime action film that depicts the intertwining of ‘Opposition Party’, a broker who designs the drug market in South Korea, ‘Prosecutor’, who wants to climb higher, and ‘Detective’, who risks everything to crack down on drug crimes, all with different goals. Opens on April 23.

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

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