'Intern' Han So-hee: "Honored to do a remake... Glad I played the role of Anne Hathaway" [Interview ①]

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• Interview with Han So-hee, who plays Sun-woo in the movie 'The Intern'

Actor Han So-hee revealed her special affection for the remake of the movie 'The Intern'.

On the morning of the 8th, Han So-hee held an interview for the movie 'The Intern' (directed by Kim Do-young) at a cafe on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and shared various stories about the film.

The movie 'The Intern' depicts office life that transcends generations and ranks, starting when 37-year-old silver intern 'Ki-ho' (played by Choi Min-sik) joins the company of 'Sun-woo' (played by Han So-hee), a dark horse in the fashion industry who rose to prominence just three years after its launch. Han So-hee took on the role of Sun-woo, Woo Tu-tu-ui (CEO), and shared scenes with Choi Min-sik.

'The Intern' is a remake of the Hollywood film of the same name starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, directed by Nancy Meyers. The original work received praise upon its release in 2015 for its fresh premise of an intergenerational meeting between a 70-year-old intern and a 30-year-old CEO, as well as its warm emotional tone. Previously, Choi Min-sik expressed his burden regarding remaking famous Hollywood films, stating, "I will never do a remake again," sharing his difficulties.

However, Han So-hee said, "Why does Senior Min-sik say he won't do it when I want to do more remakes?" She added, "Actually, when people hear 'remake,' they immediately bring up the word 'burden.' For me, remaking a good original work was an honor. Being able to show a great work in Korea once again is an honorable thing. There was some burden, but there was also anticipation."

Han So-hee stated, "Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway acted wonderfully, but I thought that if Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee did it, it would definitely be different. So I enjoyed watching the original and filmed my scenes as well." She continued, "While filming this work, 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' was released. Seeing Anne Hathaway made me think, 'What should I do?' but it also felt good. I watched the original 'The Intern' about two times, but I deliberately did not watch it again before filming because I wanted to interpret it in our own way without imitating Anne Hathaway's Jules."

Meanwhile, 'The Intern' is set for release on September 16.

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