The explosive response from foreign media outlets to Disney+‘s first original medical thriller, ‘Hyperknife’ is continuing.

Park Eun-bin, who plays the role of Jeong Se-ok and is giving an intense performance in this work, had an exclusive interview with influential American media outlet Forbes and shared her heartfelt thoughts about the character and the work. She said, “As an actor, it is always interesting to meet new characters and understand the depth of life,” and shared the behind-the-scenes story of how the character was created, saying, “After reading the script, I tried to understand Se-ok’s main emotions and what kind of mind moves her from various angles, and I referred to the characteristics of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).” She also explained how she approached the character with a complex inner self, saying, “My goal was to immerse myself in a character who is 100% difficult to understand and make people want to know more.”

He then revealed the charming points of ‘Hyperknife’. “The mysterious relationship between a teacher and a student that is difficult to express in words and the intense back-and-forth psychology were the interesting points. I had high expectations that we would be able to show a teacher-student relationship that we have never seen before in Korean society,” he said, talking about the appeal of a work that shows the relationships of unique characters. Lastly, he said, “I am grateful for the world where viewers all over the world can watch the same content and share various stories. I will gather these valuable experiences and use them as a foundation for the next step,” expressing his gratitude to global fans.

Overseas media outlets also did not spare their praise. “The tense development maximizes immersion to the max”(Hollywood Insider), “Excellent directing delivers tension and thrills”(The Review Geek), “The birth of a work of art that crosses genres”(NME), “Park Eun-bin‘s Jung Se-ok presents cuteness, madness, and intelligence all at the same time, and every single subtle expression is interesting”(Soap Central), “The compelling story, Park Eun-bin’s powerful acting, and Seol Kyung-gu‘s overwhelming presence”(PEP), etc. The solid story and directing that creates tension in every episode, as well as the unique appeal of the genre and the perfect ensemble of acting by the actors, were met with rave reviews.

Meanwhile, ‘Hyper Knife’ is a medical thriller that depicts the fierce confrontation that unfolds as Se-ok, a promising genius doctor in the past, reunites with her teacher Deok-hee who caused her to fall into the abyss, and the last episode will be released on the 9th.


Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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