'Intern' Choi Min-sik: "I Don't Want to Be Compared to My Older Brother Robert De Niro" [Star Scene]

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Actor Choi Min-sik offered a humble response regarding the differences between himself and Robert De Niro.

On the afternoon of the 4th, a press distribution screening for the film 'Intern' (directed by Kim Do-young) was held at CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Following the screening, a press conference was attended by actors Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee, Kim Jun-han, Ryu Hye-young, and director Kim Do-young.

The film 'Intern' depicts an office life that transcends generations and ranks, beginning when Ki-ho (played by Choi Min-sik), a silver intern with 37 years of experience, joins the company of Sun-woo (played by Han So-hee), who has rapidly risen as a dark horse in the fashion industry just three years after its launch. The film is a remake of the 2015 Hollywood film 'Intern'.

Choi Min-sik said, "I started with a sense of burden, but I felt it shouldn't end that way. There are many cases where good works are reinterpreted. Recently, I was moved by a song that remade 'Boryeong,' a well-known track. I thought, 'Ah, this is what it's about.' When doing a remake, one probably doesn't think, 'I must sing it better.' Instead, the thought is to reinterpret it with a different feeling."

Continuing, Choi Min-sik addressed the differences from Robert De Niro in the original work: "Actually, being compared to others isn't pleasant. Since receiving this project, I knew this phenomenon (comparison with Robert De Niro) would occur. It's unavoidable. I believe we have no choice but to compare because the original is so famous." He added, "However, I don't even want to compare myself to my older brother De Niro. It feels impious to even mention his name alongside mine. That work was truly excellent," showing a humble demeanor.

Meanwhile, 'Intern' will be released on the 16th, just before the Chuseok holiday.

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