Actor Kim Moo-yeol transforms into ‘Breakthrough’, the teacher of killer ‘Jo-gak’ (Lee Hye-young) and the founder of ‘Shinseong Quarantine’, ‘Ryu’.

‘Breakthrough’ is an action drama depicting an intense confrontation between the legendary killer ‘Jo-gak’, who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and the mysterious killer ‘Touwu’, who has chased him his whole life. Kim Moo-yeol has established himself as a representative actor of South Korea by showing his delicate acting skills in various genres such as the movies ‘The Outlaws 4’, ‘Confidential Information’, ‘Honest Candidate 2’, the drama ‘Empress Woo’, the OTT series ‘No Way Out: The Roulette’, ‘Sweet Home Season 3’, ‘Sweet Home Season 2’. In this ‘Breakthrough’, he will show off his unique charisma and deep emotional line as ‘Ryu’, the teacher of ‘Sculpture’ and the founder of ‘Sacred Quarantine’.

‘Ryu’ is a character who saves ‘Sculpture’Sonnail’ (Cynthia), a young ‘Sculpture’, who was dying on the street, recognizes her talent, and teaches her about quarantine. ‘Ryu’ instills in ‘Sculpture’ the belief that she should not create things that need to be protected, and is the central axis of her 40-year life as a killer. Director Min Kyu-dong said, “‘Ryu’ is the person who invites ‘Sculpture’ to his terrifying world. At the same time, he is the one who taught ‘Piece’ what life means and what is useful, so he is the one who supported ‘Piece’‘s life his whole life,“ he said, raising expectations by foreshadowing the strong presence of ‘Ryu’, who created the killer ‘Piece’. Here, Kim Moo-yeol perfectly digests the overwhelming action scenes worthy of the founder of ‘Sacred Quarantine’, raising expectations for his transformation into a professional killer. Actor Kim Moo-yeol, who breathes life into each character with his wide range of acting skills, is expected to captivate audiences with his deep acting and elegant action scenes as ‘Ryu’, the savior of ‘Piece’ and the source of his beliefs.

The movie ‘Breakthrough’, which is expected to feature Kim Moo-yeol’s stylish action and detailed emotional acting, is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 30 (Wed).

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

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