Different irritation, deepening...Lee Byung-hun, who has no choice but to be nervous, his face Park Jung-min is here (Roundup)

Aug 22, 2025

The never-before-seen 'face' to be a breakthrough in Korean movies in crisis will visit the early fall theater.

On the morning of the 22nd, a press conference was held at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University branch in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on the production of the mystery film 'Face' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho and produced by Wow Point). The production briefing session was attended by Park Jung-min, who played two roles including Lim Young-gyu, a blind master, and his son Lim Dong-hwan, and Kwon Hae-hyo, who played the present of Lim Young-gyu, Shin Hyun-bin, a woman who disappeared without a trace 40 years ago, Lim Sung-jae, who played Baek Joo-sang, the president of the Cheonggyecheon sheath factory where Jung Young-hee worked, Han Ji-hyun, a documentary producer who began to delve into the death of Jung Young-hee, and director Yeon Sang-ho.

'Face' is a story about a blind man who becomes a craftsman in all fields, his son, and his wife and mother who have been buried for 40 years. Official invited to the special presentation section of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, the largest film festival in North America, considered one of the world's four largest film festivals, is a new work directed by Yeon Sang-ho, who completed 'Yeonibus' through 'Train to Busan'(16)'Inspiration'(18)'Ban(20). It is a work that contains a sharp problem consciousness and a solid theme consciousness shown in director Yeon Sang-ho's early work, and about 20 actors and producers called the "Yeon Sang-ho Division" gathered to draw attention with only two weeks of pre-production, 13th filming, and 200 million won in production cost.

In particular, Park Jung-min, who has appeared in various works and established himself as a strong "watchman" in the Korean film industry, is drawing attention by playing a blind person with a two-person challenge for the first time since his debut. On top of that, Kwon Hae-hyo, who is showing a three-dimensional face with various characters from good to bad, will also show a new kind of performance as a blind artisan. In addition, Shin Hyun-bin, who revealed his presence in the drama 'Wise Doctor Life'The Youngest Son of a Congregation', is expected to make a drastic transformation.

On the same day, Park Jung-min said of the process of trying to play his first two roles as a father and son at the same time, `I thought it would be strange to the audience if I played both father and son at the same time. Also, I thought it would be fun because I've never tried it as an actor. I offered director Yeon Sang-ho a two-person role, but he was really generous. It seems that director Yeon Sang-ho tried to save the production cost. It was fun to play two roles. The characters influence each other's feelings. It was unfamiliar to feel that it was getting deeper"I laughed..

Director Yeon Sang-ho "I worked with Park Jung-min for the third time. He is an actor who is very good at acting, but now he seems to be a representative actor in Korea. When it comes to Korean acting actors, I think we should think of Park Jung-min now. Director Park Chan-wook's 'I Can't Help It' will also be released at the same time, and I think it will be a match between Lee Byung-hun and Park Jung-min, Korea's leading acting actors. There was a particularly deep irritation. I think I've got a tantrum. He was the first actor to express his irritation so freely. It was an honor to be able to see in person. At the beginning of the movie, there is a scene where you hold back your annoyance, and the audience will be very anxious. The tension will be high, saying, 'I'm sure that actor is an irritable actor"I shuddered.

Han Ji-hyun also looked annoyed by the character at the scene, so I was so scared when I first saw her. But later, I asked 'Please help me a lot', and after that, he was kind and considerate", which turned the hall into a sea of laughter.

Park Jung-min said, "It's framed as annoying acting, but if I have to work with director Yeon Sang-ho in the next work, I won't be annoyed again."I vowed.

Park Jung-min, who said he actually learned how to sell stamps for his artisan character, said "I learned how to sell stamps, but it was a mess in many ways. I remember selling the seal to the actors and the production team and giving it as a gift. Shin Hyun-bin's stamp was the best. It would also be opposite 'n'. It's good to do it as a hobby. Even after the movie shooting, I had a set of painting tools and left them at home," he said awkwardly.

Kwon Hae-hyo's portrayal of a visually impaired character "Actually, I couldn't see well as I put on a lens. I also feel comfortable at that time. A lot of information comes through the eyes, and there was also a sense of stability given by the state of being blind. There were also things I didn't have to be conscious of how I would look. My late father-in-law was a blind man, and I watched him from the side, and I think he was inspired by the character without realizing it."

Park Jung-min, who worked as a father-son 父, was a senior whom he respected and liked. No matter how hard I try to keep up, I can't keep up. Even when I sold the seal, director Yeon Sang-ho showed his respect to me while watching Kwon Hae-hyo's scene, saying, `No matter how hard you hit the seal, that face (Kwon Hae-hyo) will come out.'

Shin Hyun-bin is the only person whose face is not revealed in the work. He was approaching how he could express himself differently", he explained. Director Yeon Sang-ho responded, "'Jeong Young-hee is uncomfortable justice' in the movie. In this movie, 'Jung Young-hee's face' was really important. As a director, it was not easy to direct in a way that did not show your face, but don't actors also convey emotions through their faces? It must have been hard in that area. Shin Hyun-bin expresses his feelings with his hands or other expressions instead of his face. Jung Young-hee's emotions were better felt even though her face was not revealed. I think Shin Hyunbin acted well" heaped praise on us.

Director Shin Hyun-bin said, `At first, Yeon Sang-ho asked me what I think as an actor, although I have a character whose face is not fully revealed. So I advised that each actor could think lightly about the situation and that was my role. I came to follow the emotions and it came to me in a special way how much I could play a character with this setting. It seemed like it could be difficult or fun. Actors have a habit of acting in a way that shows their faces well, and they should avoid it. The way I had to deliver to other things was difficult. The biggest concern was about gestures, movements, and voices. I tried to set the tone of my voice as well. I think I showed a lot of new sides of myself", he confessed.

Director Yeon Sang-ho said, "'Face' was made into a cartoon first, and I always thought about making a video. The emotion on the face is very precious. I decided to direct because I wanted to feel these emotions with the audience. There are so many media these days, and if we don't achieve the diversification of the way we make movies, I probably can't make movies anymore. I wanted to challenge the way I made movies in various ways, so I came to make 'Face'," he said.

The actors and production team had only about 20 people, who had two weeks of pre-production and 13th shootings, and a low budget production cost of 200 million won "Our movie was a mobile movie. Actors and production teams were able to share intuitive opinions and create a new god. It felt like the process of making a god every day was back as a college student. I had fun filming with close actors and production staff as if I was having a reunion. It was a perfect production style for this movie. So for me, this scene became a memory."

Then "It was the driving force of my movie life that I wanted to make a movie with a new soul. A new body was needed to have a new soul. I came to make a movie in a completely different way than I've ever done before. There was also fear. I was also worried that the movie was too much 'What if it lagged?' First of all, worrying itself was an obstacle to diversification. From that, I tried to shake my fear. As I gathered with my team and actors, the fear disappeared. It was changed to the idea that a better way of film would be completed. Even if they shoot a blockbuster, production costs have always been pursued. Paradoxically, however, he filmed 'face' most comfortably while filming it. Korean theaters are said to be difficult, but I think it's a little different. The theater seems to be in a period of change now. Wouldn't the change make another movie? I think we can enjoy the movie"I was sure.

Park Jung-min, who participated in the film as a no-guarantee, said "I thought it was the most meaningful thing to do to be able to add strength to a good movie and a good story. He usually adores director Yeon Sang-ho. I wanted to help director Yeon Sang-ho's work if there was anything to help. If you ask for an appearance fee for a low-budget movie, you might think it's so called 'chit-chit-chit-chit-chit-chit." I made up my mind to go out of loyalty," he said. Lastly, Lim Sung-jae said, `I think fans who turned their back on director Yeon Sang-ho will be able to come back after watching this work"I dropped my voice and made the hall look small.

Park Jung-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-bin, Lim Sung-jae, and Han Ji-hyun appeared in 'Face', and director Yeon Sang-ho of 'Train to Busan'Ban Peninsula' took the megaphone. It will be released on September 11.

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Different irritation, deepening...Lee Byung-hun, who has no choice but to be nervous, his face Park Jung-min is here (Roundup)

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