Actor Zo In-sung speaks throughout a press convention for his film “Humint” at a theater in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
The upcoming espionage motion movie “Humint” is a gripping story set in Vladivostok, Russia, a metropolis the place deadly secrets and techniques and hidden truths sink into the chilly sea, based on its director Ryoo Seung-wan.
“The core key phrases for this movie are enjoyable and rigidity,” Ryoo mentioned throughout a press convention in Seoul, Monday. “Even whereas reviewing the footage after filming, I discovered myself flinching, unwillingly. The suspense is so intense that I’d advocate audiences take a heat tub to loosen up their muscle groups earlier than coming to the theater.”
The movie follows 4 people who collect within the border space between North Korea and Russia to study extra a mysterious incident.
The narrative unfolds round a South Korean intelligence agent (Zo In-sung), a North Korean safety official (Park Jeong-min), a North Korean consul basic (Park Hae-joon) and a North Korean waitress neamed Seungwha who turns into an informant (Shin Sae-kyeong).
A poster for “Humint” / Courtesy of NEW
The movie continues the director’s style work in spy thrillers, drawing on his expertise with “The Berlin File” (2013). Whereas “Humint” shares an analogous ambiance along with his earlier hit, Ryoo famous that the core themes of this story are rooted in salvation and sacrifice.
Zo performs agent Jo, a cool-headed agent who suffers from trauma after dropping an informant underneath tragic circumstances.
Having beforehand starred in Ryoo’s “Escape from Mogadishu” (2021) and “Smugglers” (2023), the actor spoke about his deepening artistic partnership with the director.
“I definitely take into account myself a companion to the director, however I’m undecided if he or the manufacturing firm feels the identical,” Zo joked.
Concerning the extreme motion scenes, Zo defined that the director personally demonstrated strikes for the Latvian employees on set. “I attempted to make the motion look elegant, nevertheless it wasn’t simple,” he mentioned.
From left Zo In-sung, Shin Se-gyung, Ryoo Seung-wan, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-joon stand and take questions throughout a press convention for his or her upcoming movie “Humint” at a theater in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
Park, who performs the North Korean safety official Park Gun, mentioned his character undergoes a big emotional shift after assembly Shin’s character in Vladivostok. He defined that Park Gun is a determine caught between his rising bond with Seon-hwa and an sudden “bromance” with Jo.
“The motion appears completely different relying on whether or not it is earlier than or after he feels these emotional cracks,” Park mentioned. “Whereas he has emotions for Seon-hwa, there may be additionally a bromance with Jo. He’s a personality standing proper on the heart of all these feelings.”
Shin returns to the massive display screen after 12 years as a North Korean restaurant employee who chooses to turn out to be an informant for survival.
“Being away from dwelling for a very long time is not simple, however for me, that point was fulfilling,” Shin mentioned. “The sensation of staying in a metropolis with people who find themselves all in the identical boat stays a glowing reminiscence.”
Park Hae-joon performs the North Korean consul basic, a personality pushed by a lust for energy and greed who provides a whole lot of rigidity to the story. He joked that he fired extra bullets on this movie than he did throughout his obligatory army service.
Ryoo emphasised that “Humint” is a movie particularly designed for the theatrical expertise. He expressed confidence that the depth of the characters and the waves of emotion they create to display screen could be much more profound than his earlier works.
“It is possible for you to to really feel the unique mise-en-scène and the passionate performing of the actors on a big display screen,” Zo added.
“Humint” will hit theaters on Feb. 11.
