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It's a 'comprehensive gift set' that contains both laughter and emotion. From the movie "Zombie Daughter" to the movie "Daughter Daughter" Cho Jung-seok to the "Grandmother who only tore up" Lee Jung-eun, the movie is ready to dominate the theater this summer with a shrewd ensemble of actors.
The movie "Zombie Daughter" was first released at a media preview on the 21st. "Zombie Daughter" is a comic drama about the story of the father of his daughter Jeong-hwan (Cho Jung-seok) who went into top-secret training to protect his daughter Su-ah (Choi Yu-ri), who became the last zombie in the world. As society is in chaos due to the sudden spread of the zombie virus, the government and citizens are searching for zombies. However, Jung-hwan does not give up his daughter Su-ah, who became a zombie, and secretly hides her in her hometown of Eunbong-ri. After that, he begins special training to tame Sua with Bamsoon and Dongbae, struggling to keep his daughter, who is most precious to him, to the end.
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Cho Jung-seok has established himself as a leading actor in summer theaters, successively hitting films 'Exit' (2019) and 'pilot' (2024). In 'Exit', which drew 9.42 million viewers, he showed the humorous wit of a character in a disaster situation, and in 'pilot', he excelled in acting in a cross-dressing manner, capturing 4.71 million viewers. In 'Zombie Daughter', he delicately portrays his sincere affection for his daughter, along with his cheerful and witty appearance. The weight of acting could have been underestimated as it has been mainly popular in the comedy genre, but Cho Jung-seok in 'Zombie Daughter' proves his solid acting skills by freely moving between joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, from slick laughter to serious emotions. Even within the familiar genre, he does not lose his own color and leads the character's emotional line powerfully.
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In particular, 「Zombie Daughter」, based on the webtoon of the same name by Lee Yun-chang, received hot attention even before its release due to the actors' high character synchro rate. Cho Jung-seok and Lee Jung-eun also tore up the cartoon as soon as the still was released" was well received. Lee Jung-eun, who plays the role of Eunbong-ri's super insider grandmother, Bam-soon, expresses the characters full of excitement and affection with attractiveness. While spending a busy daily life keeping the secrets of her son, Jeong-hwan, and her zombie granddaughter, Su-ah, she tries to correct Su-ah's habits with love and patience, creating a sense of laughter and emotion at the same time.
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Cho Yo-jung, who appeared as Jung-hwan's first love and the national official zombie Hunter Yeon-hwa, reveals her strong presence despite being short due to her innocent appearance and easy-going girl crush charm. Yoon Kyung-ho, who plays the role of Jeong-hwan's hometown friend and assistant Dong-bae, shows off his chemistry in the work with Cho Jung-seok through a group of actors born in '80s. Choi Yu-ri, who plays Su-ah, does her part well despite the difficulty of expressing zombie characters only with eyes and gestures without lines. The love of the scene stealer, who was proudly cast through auditions, also induces a happy smile from the audience.
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The director's directing ability is also noticeable. While dealing with a completely different genre from the previous work 'Humanity', it provides thrilling fun by skillfully adjusting the balance between tension and laughter. In addition to this, the actors' realistic zombie makeup is added to further enhance the immersion of the play. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to continue his popularity with his song "Zombie Daughter" after appearing in the summer theater while holding Cho Jung-seok's hand. Released on the 30th.
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