Referred to Charlize Theron’s movies for motion sequences: South Korean star Han So-hee on her position in My Name

South Korean star Han So-hee just isn’t new to taking part in gray roles courtesy hit dramas like The World of the Married and Abyss, however the actor says the duty of shouldering an motion noir like My Name got here with its personal set of challenges.
Han underwent intense bodily coaching to painting her character as a revenge-driven girl convincingly within the sequence, which is being touted as an enormous turnaround for the actor.
“I think the pressure of having to lead the show all alone was the most challenging part. And it was my first time doing heavy physical action scenes, so I felt some pressure and fear,” Han advised PTI in a Zoom interview with the assistance of an interpreter from Seoul.

The Netflix sequence is directed by Kim Jin-Min of Extracurricular fame and written by Kim Ba-da.
In the sequence, Han performs Yoon Ji-woo, a younger girl whose sole objective in life is to avenge her father’s homicide. To catch the killer, she places her belief in Choi Moo-jin, a strong crime boss performed by Park Hee-soon, below whose path she infiltrates the anti-drug police unit.
The 26-year-old actor described the character of Ji-woo as “a woman of few words” whose persona is proven via her actions.
“She throws herself entirely into revenge and gets all beaten up along the way, but she always stays determined to achieve her goal, all of which I found fascinating about her,” she added.
My Name would be the actor’s second undertaking this yr following the huge reputation of her school romance sequence Nevertheless wherein she performed the soft-spoken and heartbroken sculpture pupil Yoo Na-bi who begins an unsure romance along with her junior Park Jae-eon (Song Kang), a philanderer who hides his true emotions.

Han initially starred in reveals just like the slow-burn revenge drama Money Flower, the interval drama 100 Days My Prince and performed a con-woman who suffered baby abuse and is seeking her mom in Abyss.
But it was her position because the younger mistress within the superhit sequence The World of the Married (2020) alongside Kim Hee-ae and Park Hae-joon that gained her prominence.
The actor, who prepped rigorously for her stunts at an motion college for 2 three months and even gained 10kg for the position, stated My Name is a sequence with “the most realistic action”.
In a world press convention not too long ago, she revealed that she referred to Charlize Theron’s movies Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard for the motion sequences in My Name.
Her co-star Park stated the viewers should look ahead to the present as it’s an motion noir sequence “led solely by one of the most popular actresses in their 20s in Korea”.
In My Name, the 51-year-old actor performs Choi Moo-jin, the chief of the nation’s greatest drug cartel Dongcheon who runs a resort as his reliable enterprise. After his friend-cartel colleague and Ji-woo”s father is killed, he takes her below his wing to assist her get revenge.

Park stated the equation between Moo-jin and Ji-woo undergoes numerous adjustments, which he hopes the viewers will take pleasure in watching over the course of the eight-part sequence.
“From Moo-jin’s point of view, Ji-woo is a daughter of his friend at first, and then, she becomes a member of his drug ring, and (finally when) she goes undercover as a cop. In each step of the way, his psychology and inner feelings for Ji-woo changes,” the actor, identified for movies like Seven Days, VIP, and sequence The Missing, stated.

My Name additionally options Itaewon Class breakout star Ahn Bo-hyun, Kingdom actor Kim Sang-ho, The World of the Married actor Lee Hak-joo and Chang Yull. The Netflix sequence will premiere on October 15.
My Name can even have its world premiere on the twenty sixth Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) within the inaugural ”On Screen” part on Thursday, the place three of the eight episodes of the sequence will probably be screened.