I'm not jealous of the well-raised acting skills..Zombie Daughter's live-action version Jihoi, full power in one bite of Churu
Jul 16, 2025
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Ji-ho, who is considered a mascot in the original webtoon, is the cat of Jung-hwan (Cho Jung-seok) and Su-ah (Choi Yuri), and is a cat whose trademark expression is as if it were indifferent and chic.
Since cats with strong independent tendencies are not easy to train compared to dogs, making it a big challenge for the production team to live-action their beloved ones who can communicate better than zombies.
In order to realize acting that takes advantage of the characteristics of cats, not just personification, the production team searched the country and found a cheese tabby cat that resembles Ho-hoi, and finally, four cats participated in the audition.
Geum-dong was the cat who proudly took the lead role at the end of the so-called 「Hair-flowing audition」. While other cats were busy hiding or running away as soon as they entered the audition hall, Geum-dong showed the boldness and relaxation of lying down on his stomach as if he were at home. Director Pil Gam-sung quickly confirmed the casting when he saw Geum-dong hugging others and said "Aeyong is you."
In addition, Geum-dong boasted an amazing synchro rate with the original 'Aeyong' with his eyes and mouth as if he had done everything, and made the production team and actors marvel at his unexpected concentration and acting skills on the set. Many of the scenes originally planned for CG have been converted to actual filming, thanks to Geum-dong, who works on filming with full power with a bite of Churu.
Keum-dong was a hidden protagonist who contributed to both the shortening of time and completeness, with director Pilgam-seong smiling, "'If it wasn't for Keum-dong, I would still be filming.'"
A film adaptation of Lee Yun-chang's popular webtoon of the same name, 「Zombie Daughter」 is a story about a father who started top-secret training to protect his daughter, who became the last zombie in the world. Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Choi Yu-ri appeared, and director Pil-sung of 'Humanity' took the megaphone. It will be released on the 30th.
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