'Intern' Choi Min-sik: Han So-hee, who risked her life, even has an unstable heart that resembles the character [Interview 2]

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Choi Min-sik of the film 'Intern' shared his impressions of working alongside Han So-hee.

On the 7th, we met with actor Choi Min-sik at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss various topics regarding the film 'Intern' (directed by Kim Do-young).

The film 'Intern' depicts an office life that transcends both generation and rank, beginning when Ki-ho (played by Choi Min-sik), a 37-year veteran silver intern, joins the company of Sun-woo (played by Han So-hee), who has rapidly emerged as a dark horse in the fashion industry just three years after its launch.

Choi Min-sik took on the role of Ki-ho, a 37-year veteran silver intern in the film. Ki-ho is a character who, after retirement, joins the youngest intern position at the fashion startup 'Wututu' and embarks on his second career journey.

Choi Min-sik highly praised Han So-hee's passion for acting in 'Intern'. He remarked, "She risked her life. Can't you see that?" expressing how strongly impressed he was.

He added, "I don't personally know the junior actress Han So-hee very well, but I feel she shares a lot in common with the character Sun-woo. Her acting career is still relatively short, and as an actor, she must have many thoughts, struggles, and also positive aspects. That slightly unstable mindset, more characterized by ups and downs than a sense of stability at the core, fits perfectly with Sun-woo."

He continued, "So I think she naturally immersed herself in the character. From Ki-ho's perspective, it seems natural to feel a desire to help her."

Regarding Han So-hee's strengths as an actress, he said, "She has a strong desire to express," and praised her by adding, "Her determination to truly convey something was admirable."

Choi Min-sik also revealed the principles he set for himself while working with junior actors like Han So-hee. He stated, "I thought, 'Let me become water. I must seep well into the spaces between these friends.'"

He further explained, "Without that mindset, there would truly be a generational gap. We would think differently and seem like people from another world. I tried my best to become like water soaking into rice paper."

He also made efforts to understand the culture of his juniors. Choi Min-sik laughed, saying, "When these friends make jokes, instead of telling them not to say nonsense like 'eating ghost's rice,' I decided to ask, 'What is that?' and try to play along with them."

He emphasized, "Since I will have to work with juniors in the future, this is unavoidable. The film itself is not an art form created by one person alone. Each part must function as an ensemble, so no matter how senior someone is, they must harmonize with others. It is a genre that inevitably requires this."

He added, "I believe my accumulated experience has helped me develop in these areas. I feel no resistance or discomfort when working with juniors. On the contrary, it's fun."

Choi Min-sik also stressed that the bond between actors is a crucial element in acting. He said, "If you want to avoid someone just by looking at their face and don't even want to eat with them, how can good acting come out? Becoming close doesn't mean pretending to be friendly artificially. The process of building mutual bonds is important."

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