Actress Im Soo-jung‘s debut film as a producer, ‘Second Child’, has confirmed its casting and begun filming, drawing attention.

‘Second Child’ is a film that depicts the story of ‘Jae-in’, the doppelganger of a dead daughter, appearing in front of her second daughter ‘Soo-an’ who wakes up from a coma after 3 years, and her mother ‘Geum-ok’, who believes that her first daughter ‘Soo-ryeon‘ committed suicide.

Actress Im Soo-jung, who has created highly accomplished female characters with her outstanding acting skills regardless of genre in ’A Tale of Two Sisters‘, ’All About My Wife‘, ’Spider’s Nest‘, has taken on the role of ‘Geum-ok’, the mother who becomes fragile after losing her daughter. ‘Geum-ok’ is about a character who meets her daughter‘s doppelganger while trying to uncover the truth about the day her daughter died and confronts the truth about the curse that has taken over her family. Lim Soo-jung will be appearing in a horror film for the first time in 21 years since ’A Tale of Two Sisters‘, and will present new suspense with her delicate and rich emotional acting. In particular, ’Second Child‘ is garnering even more attention as it is actress Lim Soo-jung’s first producer debut. As a co-producer, Lim Soo-jung participated in the entire planning and production process for two years, making efforts to increase the perfection of the film. Lim Soo-jung said, “I was fascinated by the scenario, and as I took on the title of producer for the first time and participated in the entire process of making a film, my affection and sense of responsibility for the work grew even more.” I will do my best during the remaining time so that the project can be completed safely,” she said, expressing her determination.

Park So-yi, a rising star who has earned the nickname ‘acting genius’ for her outstanding acting skills and controlling power in movies and dramas such as ’Deliver Us from Evil‘, ’Collateral‘, ’Please Take Good Care of Me in This Life Too‘, ’Demon‘, and ’I Am Not a Hero‘, has taken on the role of ‘Soo-an’, the younger sister who wakes up from a coma for the first time in three years. She is expected to show even more in-depth acting by breaking down into the role of ‘Soo-an’, who misses her dead sister through her sister‘s doppelganger that appears in front of her.

And the role of ‘Jae-in’, the child who appears in front of ‘Geum-ok’ and ‘Soo-an’ and shakes up the family, will be played by actress Yuna, who recently gained public attention through works such as the drama ’Good Partner‘, ’Kidnapping Day‘, and ’Pachinko‘, adding to the curiosity. ’Second Child‘ is directed by Yoo Eun-jung, who won the Audience Award at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival for ’The Door Opens at Night‘, and is produced by film company Running, which has presented sensational works such as ’Merry Christmas Mr. Mo‘’To Yoon-hee‘, which has drawn attention.

After the first filming that began on October 7 at the old house, the main location of the film, Im Soo-jung said, “I’m excited and thrilled to be working with such great staff on such a good piece. I hope the wonderful space and atmosphere can be fully conveyed to the audience,” and Park So-yi said, “I‘m excited and happy to be working with ‘Second Child’. I want to do my best until the end and show you a good piece. I’m looking forward to the filming that will continue,” and Yuna said, “I read the script and fell in love with the mysterious story, and I‘m excited to see how it will be turned into a movie. I will do my best so that the audience can also fall for the charm of the movie,” he said. Director Yoo Eun-jung also expressed her aspirations, saying, “I will create a meaningful work for the audience that will be remembered for a long time.”

Actress Im Soo-jung’s first producer debut, “Second Child,” began filming on October 7 and is currently underway.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, yyynnn@donga.com