Director Kang Hyung-chul, who returned after a long time, sharpened his sword during the waiting time.From the actors ‘comic acting to the movie’s content and stylish action, all elements were perfectly matched.The acting of the actors holding hands unleashes superpowers through the movie ‘High Five’.

On the afternoon of the 26th, a press conference for the movie ‘High Five’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.Actors Lee Jae-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Hee-won, Oh Jung-se, Park Jin-young, and director Kang Hyung-chul attended the press conference that day.

On this day, Lee Jae-in said about her feelings about working with many actors, “First of all, since we filmed this movie as a team of five, I felt the importance of tiki-taka.I often filmed alone, but through this movie, I learned what it was like to work with many people.I learned a lot and had fun.”



Park Jin-young said, “I wanted to work with you, but I was sad that we couldn’t.I was sad that we couldn’t do as many episodes as my other seniors, but I felt that it was different after watching the movie,” and Ahn Jae-hong caught everyone’s attention by saying, “The director’s script had a good sense of rhythm, so I think the rhythm of the lines was naturally created while breathing, and that’s where the fun came from.”

Director Kang Hyung-chul explained about the action in the film, “Since it is a film with a lot of VFX action, we prepared a lot technically.I wanted the VFX to be grounded in reality.I set up the characters as neighbors and friends in the neighborhood, and casted them with actors who have charms that are around them.I tried to approach it as an extremely realistic picture.”



Lee Jae-in continued, “Since there were a lot of action parts, I was stuck with wires and green mats the most.At first, I was worried about which direction to look, but later I just imagined the automatic CG and did the action scenes.”

Ahn Jae-hong then recalled, “There were many scenes where I had to shoot strong winds, and since they really shot strong wind machines, I felt like I was using real superpowers.It was possible because I was implementing analog superpowers,” and Rami Ran made people laugh by saying, “I was okay because I only had to show a little bit of skin.”

Actors Ahn Jae-hong and Ra Mi-ran, who acted as mother and son in ‘Reply 1988’, opened up about their reunion through ‘High Five’.First, Ahn Jae-hong said, “As expected, I thought that acting with senior Mi-ran was the best.I was happy to feel the energy I felt from her in ‘Reply’ again, and it was a dreamlike time.Every scene we were in together was reassuring in itself.” Ra Mi-ran said, “Time has passed a lot, and my son has gone through many mothers, and I have also gone through sons.My time has flowed backwards, so I am ‘Miss’ in this production.Now that my son is older and I have rejuvenated, I would be grateful if you think of us as ‘siblings’.I will try to change my identity here.I hope you see me as a new person rather than my previous work,” making everyone laugh.





When asked about the process of preparing to portray the character of Shin Goo and Han, Park Jin-young said, “In terms of the body, I remember the script saying ‘like a beast.’ Rather than just looking cool, I thought about what kind of body the character would have if he suddenly gained strength, and I tried to create that kind of body by dieting so that my muscles would be clearly visible.” He continued, “As for the speech, I was really thankful that Mr.Shin Goo read my lines himself.He allowed me to record it.I discussed it with the director to find a middle ground between Mr.Shin Goo and me.”

In ‘High Five’, the kiss scene between actors Ahn Jae-hong and Yoo Ah-in was a surprise.In relation to this, when asked about the kiss scene with Yoo Ah-in, Ahn Jae-hong cautiously answered, “First of all, I approached the scene with Ki-dong(played by Yoo Ah-in)thinking of it as a scene where the ‘High Five’ team, which had been at odds and fighting each other, becomes one,” drawing attention.





Previously, Yoo Ah-in was brought to trial in October of last year on charges of habitually administering medical propofol and other drugs 181 times under the pretext of general anesthesia for cosmetic procedures at hospitals in Seoul from September 2020 to March 2022.Regarding this, director Kang Hyung-chul said, “A movie is not one person’s movie.I think it is a movie in which many people dedicate a time in their lives, and the great efforts and brilliant actors put in great effort and bring joy.I dare say that this is a movie that sincerely contains a lot of time and effort.I can confidently say that the enjoyable and pleasant acting of the brilliant actors, as well as the enjoyment of the movie itself, will offset any discomfort.”



Lastly, Ahn Jae-hong said, “I want to say that this movie is ‘Kang Hyung-chul’s magic.’ I want to say that it is a work that I put my whole heart and effort into every scene.I want to say that it is a work that will be full of pleasure if you see it in the theater,” and asked people to watch it.

Meanwhile, the movie ‘High Five’ is a comic action film that depicts the story of five people who accidentally gain different superpowers through organ transplants and meet those who covet their powers.It will be released on the 30th.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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