Is it different from a veteran…Opposition Leader Hwang Byung-kuk's Dark Action No, I want a light feeling
Apr 08, 2025
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Director Hwang Byung-guk met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 8th and said, `I wanted to make a fast and cheerful drug crime action movie, not a dark and heavy genre.'
Released on the 16th, 'Opposition' is a crime action film that conveys not only the interesting story of the Korean drug edition and the broker 'Opposition' who designs it, but also awareness of drugs, and director Hwang Byung-guk of 'My Wedding Expedition' and 'Special Edition' took the megaphone.
Director Hwang commented on his feelings ahead of the release of the film "I've been preparing for the film for 14 years, but 10 years went by quickly after the film was turned upside down three times earlier. I was lucky to release 'Opposition' and I was working on acting and preparing for directing"As I worked for a long time, I could feel the importance of movies."," he said.
He also explained the reason for directing 'Opposition'. Director Hwang "I received an article from Kim Won-guk, CEO of Hive Media Corp., around 2021, and the article contained that drug dealers gather at the prosecution office every morning to exchange information. The existence of the "opposition party" is a character who stands on the line between illegality and law, and I thought it would be attractive if I directed it in a cinematic way," he said.
In particular, 'narcotics crime' is also a regular subject in action movies. Previously released 'Veteran' (2015) and 'Crime City4' (2024), the story also flows based on the drug crime case. In response, Hwang said, "It felt fresh because it was the first time for a movie based on "Opposition Party"." Usually, the genre of drug-based movies is dark. Apart from being dark and heavy, I wanted to draw it in a cheerful and speedy manner to quickly convey interest to the audience."
Regarding the high-level action scene in the play, he also asked director Heo Myung-haeng 'Please make an action that does not show harmony because I hate actions. If you watch the movie, you can probably feel what it is like. "Since it's a criminal investigation, I wanted to show a realistic scene of detectives arresting the criminal. He also explained that the opening scene, which appeared in the beginning, was implemented as it was after seeing the scene of the arrest in Gangnam in 2008 on the news.
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