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Yeom Hye-ran is dancing on the screen..It's a consolation to "Mad Dance Office" [synthesis]

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Director Cho Hyun-jin, actors Arin, Yeom Hye-ran and Choi Sung-eun pose at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

"I'm a flamenco no matter what I dance."

Actress Yeom Hye-ran uses the screen as a stage to provide empathy and catharsis with flamenco.

On the 24th, a press distribution preview of the movie "Mad Dance Office" (director Cho Hyun-jin) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Cho Hyun-jin, actors Yeom Hye-ran, Choi Sung-eun, and Arin attended the meeting to talk about various things.

"Mad Dance Office" is a movie about a government employee who has lived a perfect 24-hour life, Kook-hee (played by Yeom Hye-ran), stepping on a flamenco step in front of a slightly ruined life and finding hope that he didn't know. It is a work that gives comfort to those who have pushed themselves to fit into the social framework that even mistakes can be their own steps.

Director Cho Hyun-jin said on the day, "The message of this movie is that everyone is afraid when they fall to the bottom, and they have a fear that it is the end of their lives, but it can start from there."

"I connected the message with Flamenco and Gypsy. I learned it myself, and I feel liberated at that moment and I think it's fun in offbeat. "I kept putting the word 'Gypsy' in it because I thought it would be comforting for Kook-hee, who had only lived at anchor," he said.

Yeom Hye-ran plays Kook-hee, the head of the district office, who has lived a tight life 24 hours a day, but is shaken in an instant, and shows a different face than before.

Actress Yeom Hye-ran poses at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actors Choi Sung-eun and Yeom Hye-ran pose at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Director Cho Hyun-jin said, "From the time I wrote the scenario, I thought it would be nice if (Yum Hye-ran) did it. In actual movies, the need for "Gukhee" is difficult to approach with favor from the beginning, but it is a movie that has to sympathize with and support "Gukhee." "If you look at your previous works, I thought it was essential for our movie because they showed me acting that made me feel attached, sympathetic, and want to listen to the story," he said.

"I liked the human comedy genre, I liked the content of growth, and I liked works that gained enlightenment or liberation through dancing, such as 'Shell We Dance' and 'Billlie Elite', so I thought I wanted to try it, although it was difficult," Yeom Hye-ran said of the reason for appearing in 'Mad Dance Office'.

Yeom Hye-ran, who practiced Flamenco, an important dance in the work, for three months, said, "The teacher told me that short-term is not a dance that is practiced. It was difficult even when I was doing the moves, but when I tried to imitate the teacher, it only looked like I was imitating him. I think the dance of flamenco was difficult because I thought I had to do a dance that approached the soul," he said.

"The scene of dancing flamenco in the office is a scene that expresses the feeling of wanting to escape, so I wanted the viewers to enjoy it. Many staff members struggled because they had to dance while smashing a large office, and I remember having a hard time because there was nowhere to lean because it was a solo dance.

Actors Arin, Yeom Hye-ran and Choi Sung-eun pose at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Yeom Hye-ran said she thought it was a "two-top" work, not a "one-top," but she felt, "No one is doing it." But whenever I felt pressure or pressure, I wanted to think the same as the work I've done so far," he said.

"I also felt once again that the role of the main character was accomplished with the help of many people. Even when I was still anxious, I felt a lot when I saw many supporting actors come and fill the god. I didn't have an episode that I didn't miss, so I took it while paying attention to the physical arrangement and taking the center stage in the comedy flow."

Choi Sung-eun plays the role of 'Yeonkyung', a timid district office manager, adding fresh energy. Like Yeom Hye-ran, he learned flamenco, he said, adding, "The dance performed by 'Yeonkyung' has elements of ballet rather than traditional flamenco." He said it was a dance that suited Yeon-kyung more, so I danced that way. It wasn't easy for sure, but it was also fun."

Actor Choi Sung-eun poses at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@
Actress Arin poses at the press distribution preview and press conference of the movie "Mad Dance Office" held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul on the afternoon of the 24th. /2026.02.24 / Photo = Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@

Arin, a former member of the group Oh My Girl, stars as Harry, a daughter who suffers from a late rebellion. Arin, who got to work with Yeom Hye-ran, said, "If you say the line, I think I naturally became 'Harry' and spoke. I think I really said what I wanted to say to my mother, Kook-hee, as Harry, and it was a scene where I was able to concentrate well. I learned a lot from my seniors," he said, expressing his gratitude.

"I practiced and prepared a lot for the scene where I poured out my emotions, but as I matched with my senior on the spot, my emotions came out more naturally. There was also a moment when I was breathless while talking. I also saw it on the screen first, and I think I was immersed well when I remembered it then," he added.

In particular, when asked about the expectations of the box office success, Yeom Hye-ran said, "Director Jang Hang-joon of 'The Man Who Lives with the King' promised to change his name (with 10 million pledges), but I will at least give him a 號 with 'gukhee'," and added, "Please look forward to it a lot."

Meanwhile, Mad Dance Office will be released on March 4.

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