"Action Hall of Fame Feel"...'Hope' Jung Ho-yeon Captivates Global Critics with Car Chasing

The movie has achieved the fastest No. 1 pre-booking rate of the year and recorded the highest advance ticket sales, unveiling a character making video for "Sung-ae."

(directed and written by Na Hong-jin, produced by Posed Films, co-produced by Plus M Entertainment and Westworld Inc., presented and distributed by Plus M Entertainment) tells a story that begins when Beom-seok, the head of the Hopo Port outpost in the Demilitarized Zone, hears news of a tiger's appearance and the entire village goes on alert. This video captures Jung Ho-yeon's passionate performance as Sung-ae, a police officer at Hopo Port.

Jung Ho-yeon introduced the character Sung-ae as "a person with clear moral standards who shows passionate commitment to righteous causes without hesitation." Before filming began, Jung Ho-yeon learned how to use firearms and handled real-weight guns, bravely tackling action acting for the first time in her career. In particular, for the car chase scenes, she obtained a Class 1 driver's license right after casting and underwent rigorous driving training including drifting and J-turns.

Praise from foreign media has also continued. The Playlist commented, "An entrance worthy of the action movie hall of fame that ignites adrenaline," and The Hollywood Reporter praised her, saying "Jung Ho-yeon, taking on her first feature film, perfectly handled everything from fiery action to comedic timing." Film critic Lee Dong-jin also evaluated it as "a daring rush forward, the film itself is a massive crescendo."

Following the Sung-ae episode of the character making video, the Sung-gi episode and Beom-seok episode will be unveiled sequentially. , which has predicted a box office boom with overwhelming pre-booking rates, will open in theaters tomorrow, July 15th.