From 10 million ‘The Graveyard’ to ‘The Opposition Party’… Will Yoo Hae-jin succeed in two consecutive box office hits?
‘Trustworthy actor’ Yoo Hae-jin is aiming for two consecutive box office home runs.
Having added ‘10 million movies’ to his filmography with last year‘s highest-grossing film ‘The Grave’, Yoo Hae-jin is continuing his upward trend with his new leading role in ‘The Opposition’, which is coming out in just over a year.
In ‘The Grave’, his fourth ‘10 million movie’, following ‘The King and the Clown’, ‘Veteran’, and ‘A Taxi Driver’, Yoo Hae-jin plays an undertaker with his signature human charm. In ‘The Opposition’, which will be released on April 23, he transforms into a prosecutor full of desire and ambition. In this film, which deals with drugs, one of the biggest social issues these days, he plays the role of prosecutor Koo Gwan-hee, who uses the drug broker ‘Opposition Party’ that he created to rise to the position of the Special Investigation Division of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
Director Hwang Byung-gook praised Yoo Hae-jin, who breathed life into the character who started from the bottom, is not satisfied with his current position, and is consumed with desire for a higher position, saying, “He is an actor who can go from an ordinary character to an extraordinary character,” and “His speech and actions feel like real people, and he has the ability to make the acting of the actors he works with seem real.”
Attending the production report meeting held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Yoo Hae-jin said, “The subject of the ‘Opposition Party’, a drug broker that is used for the first time in a movie, was new. “It might seem obvious that it depicts the drug backroom trade, but this movie actually feels fresh,” he said, explaining, “When acting, I was most concerned about acting with ambition that wasn’t excessive.”
‘Opposition Party’, produced by Hive Media Corp, which has established itself as a representative hit maker in Chungmuro with ‘Insiders’, ‘Spring of Seoul’, ‘Handsome Guys’, and ‘Harbin’, is drawing even more attention as a work where the harmony of the lead characters and acting synergy are important, just like ‘The Grave’.
Hae-jin Yoo, who plays a prosecutor, Kang Hae-neul, who plays a drug broker, and detective Park Hae-joon, who tries to eradicate drug criminals, form a tense love triangle.
Yoo Hae-jin said that Kang Hae-neul’s signature “good energy” was a great help when acting together, saying, “More than anything, He is a really smart actor. When he comes up with an idea and makes a suggestion, his judgment is accurate and fast. That‘s why our chemistry really flowed smoothly.” Regarding his chemistry with Park Hae-joon, he said, “We didn’t have many scenes together, but I thought he was goofy. In that sense, I felt his humanity,” he laughed.
Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com
Actor Yoo Hae-jin is giving a speech at the production report meeting for the movie ‘Opposition Party’ held at Megamax COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 13th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com
In ‘The Grave’, his fourth ‘10 million movie’, following ‘The King and the Clown’, ‘Veteran’, and ‘A Taxi Driver’, Yoo Hae-jin plays an undertaker with his signature human charm. In ‘The Opposition’, which will be released on April 23, he transforms into a prosecutor full of desire and ambition. In this film, which deals with drugs, one of the biggest social issues these days, he plays the role of prosecutor Koo Gwan-hee, who uses the drug broker ‘Opposition Party’ that he created to rise to the position of the Special Investigation Division of the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.
Director Hwang Byung-gook praised Yoo Hae-jin, who breathed life into the character who started from the bottom, is not satisfied with his current position, and is consumed with desire for a higher position, saying, “He is an actor who can go from an ordinary character to an extraordinary character,” and “His speech and actions feel like real people, and he has the ability to make the acting of the actors he works with seem real.”
Attending the production report meeting held at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Yoo Hae-jin said, “The subject of the ‘Opposition Party’, a drug broker that is used for the first time in a movie, was new. “It might seem obvious that it depicts the drug backroom trade, but this movie actually feels fresh,” he said, explaining, “When acting, I was most concerned about acting with ambition that wasn’t excessive.”
‘Opposition Party’, produced by Hive Media Corp, which has established itself as a representative hit maker in Chungmuro with ‘Insiders’, ‘Spring of Seoul’, ‘Handsome Guys’, and ‘Harbin’, is drawing even more attention as a work where the harmony of the lead characters and acting synergy are important, just like ‘The Grave’.
Hae-jin Yoo, who plays a prosecutor, Kang Hae-neul, who plays a drug broker, and detective Park Hae-joon, who tries to eradicate drug criminals, form a tense love triangle.
Yoo Hae-jin said that Kang Hae-neul’s signature “good energy” was a great help when acting together, saying, “More than anything, He is a really smart actor. When he comes up with an idea and makes a suggestion, his judgment is accurate and fast. That‘s why our chemistry really flowed smoothly.” Regarding his chemistry with Park Hae-joon, he said, “We didn’t have many scenes together, but I thought he was goofy. In that sense, I felt his humanity,” he laughed.
Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com
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