Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae reveal the difference working with their upcoming movie "Hunt" versus their 1998 film "City of the Rising Sun." The duo had their press conference ahead of the film's premiere alongside co-stars Jeon Hye Jin, Heo Seong Tae, and Goo Yoon Jung. At the media briefing, they introduced "Hunt," which is the directorial debut of Lee Jung Jae, and shared thoughts on filming the movie.
Lee Jung Jae, Jung Woo Sung Recalls Filming Their First Movie.
"Hunt" is an espionage action film focusing on agents Park Pyung Ho and Kim Jung Do of the National Intelligence Service (NIS.)
During their mission to locate North Korean spies, top information secrets leaked that caused them to be the subject of investigation and were accused of being the mole in operation.
In the upcoming movie, Lee Jung Jae Plays KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong Ho, while Jung Woo Sung takes the role of Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung Do.
At the "Hunt" press conference, the lead stars recalled the first time they worked together. It was an action crime film, "City of the Rising Sun," where they both played the main character.
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As noted by an outlet, Lee Jung Jae shared that their passion and drive for movies have been the same since they started, but the only difference is doing the physical stunts.
"The passion and temperature for movies are almost the same as when filming "City of the Rising Sun," he said and jokingly added; "however, my stamina dropped a little, so if I had to take more than five takes on the field, my fatigue increased."
On the other hand, Jung Woo Sung expressed his thoughts on reuniting with Lee Jung Jae as a director and co-star.
The award-winning star says he is proud of his new achievement, adding that it means a lot to star in his directorial debut.
"Every time we were together on set, I really thought, 'You have walked well through the time that has passed within the boundaries of being an actor and being a filmmaker," he said.
Moreover, he described that reuniting with him for their first movie since 1998 was "special, filled with good memories."
'Hunt' Release Date
Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung's movie initially premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2022 after they were invited to join the non-competitive Midnight Screening section.
Interestingly, the movie received a standing ovation from the crowd, suggesting how the film moved the audience.
As the movie's theatrical release, "Hunt" is slated to premiere on the big screen this August 10 in South Korea.
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Written by Geca Wills
