Botox doesn't fit...Lee Hye-young, the first-ever 63-year-old killer to take the mound (Roundup)
Mar 27, 2025
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The action film 'Fagua' (directed by Min Kyu-dong, produced by Soo Films) depicts a breathtaking blood-red confrontation between a legendary killer who has been active for 40 years in Sacred Quarantine dealing with cockroach-like humans and a mysterious killer who goes after him. The veil was lifted at the Lotte Cinema Konkuk University branch in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 27th. The production briefing session was attended by Lee Hye-young as the legendary killer sculpture, Kim Sung-chul as the mysterious killer bullfight chasing the sculpture, and director Mingyu-dong.
Based on the novel of the same name written by Koo Byeong-mo, 『Fagwa" is a new feature film by director Mingyu-dong of Chungmuro who has shown delicate directing skills across various genres, such as 『The Second Story of a Girls' High School Story』(99)"My Wife's Everything"(12)"Her Story"(18). Prior to this, 'Fagua', which meets the audience in May, was invited to the Berlinale Special Section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival held in February and was first released and received favorable reviews.
In particular, 'Fagwa' catches the eye with a unique story of Lee Hye-young, who has unrivaled charisma, and Kim Sung-chul, who mesmerizes the audience with excellent acting skills, transform into a killer and engage in an intense confrontation. It is expected to cause a stir in the theater with a combination of fresh action and a fascinating narrative that leaves a lingering impression, centering on the unprecedented character of a killer in his 60s.
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Lee Hye-young also "I liked it so much. It was an honor to meet director Mingyu-dong and try it. There are many movies that I think of directed by Mingyu-dong. The genre of this action and the part that makes you think seem to have a strange harmony. People who watched the movie said it was good. I'm nervous about how the Korean audience will watch it"I laughed.
Kim Seong-cheol said, `The Berlin Film Festival is one of the festivals where many genre experiments are conducted. I was really grateful that this work was invited. It was my first time to watch a movie with a world premium. It was a fresh experience and I wanted to show it to a Korean audience"I thought deeply.
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Lee Hye-young, who was cast as a sculpture, is a woman who has been a killer for more than 40 years. Actually, I read the original first. At first, I wondered how to make this a movie. He said he was afraid of action because his body was not as old as it was. In fact, it was difficult even in sage. However, director Mingyu-dong expressed his trust, saying, "I had a plan in advance."
He said "Isn't there a lot of good actors my age in Korea? I wondered why he chose me, but while filming, I thought 'I casted him because I didn't get Botox.'" Now that I'm done with the movie, I'm going to get some Botox"I shuddered.
Then "I've seen too many action movies so far. That's how the killer role is usually used, and 'Fagua' is different from the conventional killer role. The point of thinking is different. The action had to come out as this body and this expression. So it was more difficult and there were many injuries. The martial arts director really worked hard, and my stunt actor also worked hard."
In this regard, director Mingyu-dong "Since I was young, Lee Hye-young has been a mysterious and mysterious actor to me. There have been many curious points piled up for a long time without being Korean. It seemed that a man with a classical aura would suit the part of a sculpture of 'Fagua'. I felt destined when I met him in person. As if embodying an actual sculpture, there was both tremor and intensity. The traces of life, energy, and aura were felt from the first meeting. Lee Hye-young felt like she had been preparing for 'Fagua' for a long time" he told us about the casting process.
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About her chemistry with Lee Hye-young "She looks charismatic and scary, but she looks girly and friendly like a princess in real life. However, when the camera lights up, it transforms into a completely different appearance.
Director Mingyu-dong was one of the fans who cheered for Kim Sung-chul's charisma and performance while watching the musical. I had to make the sculpture uncomfortable while going with it. I felt like a cute puppy, even though I felt like I was going to bite you at any time. It was fortunate that Kim Sung-chul felt a beautiful boy and a strong scary point. I think it's an actor between the sweetness and bitterness of tiramisu. He is an actor with great potential as a gemstone."
Lee Hye-young, Kim Sung-chul, Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Moo-yeol, and Cynthia appeared in the `Fear Story' series `Ganshin`Herstory` and director Mingyu-dong took the megaphone. It will be released on May 1.
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