Jung Yumi is an actress who has appeared in a variety of indie films. Her acting resume includes roles in some interesting films, including the graphic and often disturbing film "The Crucible" with Gong Yoo.
But despite the range of roles she has played, she still hesitated when offered a role in the new film, "Sea Fog." In that film, she would be expected to act a steamy, graphic love scene with Park Yoo Chun.
Although you might think that many actresses would be eager to play Park Yoo Chun's love interest, representative of the film's production company said that it has not been easy finding him a leading lady.
"Jung Yumi is thinking carefully about whether to appear in 'Sea Fog," as the movie has many gory and shocking scenes," said the production company representative. "Because of these scenes, they are having a difficult time getting an actress to sign on. Jung Yumi is our number one choice and the staff has been trying very hard to convince her.
The actress is not exactly desperate for a new role. She has had a busy year with appearances in the dramas "Dating Agency: Cyrano" and "God of the Workplace," as well as the films "Our Sunhi" and "Tough as Iron." On "Dating Agency: Cyrano," she played a shy girl in love and was reunited with her "Crucible" co-star Gong Yoo.
If she takes the role in "Sea Fog," she will play Hong Mae, a Chinese-Korean stowaway trying to find her lost brother. During the voyage to Korea, she has an affair with Yoo Chun and the script calls for some shocking love scenes. There has been some talk about altering the script and making the sex scenes less explicit so that she will agree to appear in the film. But nothing has been decided.
"Sea Fog" is a story about a fishing boat captain who out of desperation turns his boat into a smuggling ship, ferrying people from China to Korea. Yoo Chun plays a crewmember that opposes the plan. It's Park Yoo Chun's first film role, although he has appeared in several dramas, including "Missing You," Sungkyunkwan Scandal" and "Rooftop Prince." He's had an impressive list of leading ladies so far, including Yoon Eun Hye, Park Min Young and Han Ji Min.
"Sea Fog" is adapted from a play and will be produced by Bong Joon Ho, who directed the films "Snowpiercer" and "The Host." Shim Sung Bo, formerly a screenwriter, will direct. Kim Yoon Suk of "Thieves" plays the fishing boat captain.
Filming is expected to start this month with the film's release date set for 2014.
