Shin Min-a: "Acting with bandages on my eyes... I felt real fear" [Pupil]

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Actress Shin Min-a confessed that she experienced fear while portraying a visually impaired character.

On the afternoon of the 15th, a press distribution screening for the film "Pupil" (directed by Yeom Ji-ho) was held at Seoul Yongsan-gu CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall. Following the screening, a press conference was held, attended by actors Shin Min-a and Kim Nam-hee, and director Yeom Ji-ho.

The film "Pupil" is a suspense thriller in which Seo-jin, who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease, investigates suspicions surrounding the death of her twin sister and eventually confronts the truth.

In "Pupil," Shin Min-a took on the dual role of Seo-jin, a photographer who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease and investigates the death of her twin sister, and Seo-in, Seo-jin's twin sister who overcame visual impairment to succeed as a potter but met a mysterious death.

Shin Min-a delivered a passionate performance without holding back while portraying a visually impaired character. Shin Min-a said, "I had many discussions with the director about the key points of Seo-jin gradually losing her sight in the film. In fact, we even tried moving the position of the pupils slightly more than in the movie. We tried to bring out the details of Seo-jin's current situation."

Shin Min-a explained, "When the film moved into the latter half, Seo-jin had bandages wrapped around her eyes during filming after undergoing surgery. Because I actually couldn't see, my hearing became surprisingly sensitive to even the smallest sounds. There was fear arising from that. Even though I knew the position I thought of before closing my eyes and had anticipated the movements, I actually experienced a sensation where my position seemed to change due to hearing or fear. I acted while thinking that Seo-jin must have been very scared and found it difficult."

Shin Min-a added, "I acted hoping that the audience would follow Seo-jin's emotions and feel the fear I experienced. I hope it was expressed well."

Meanwhile, "Pupil" is scheduled for release on June 24.

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