'Crime City' production team X Ma Dong-seok, united in 'Beauty City'.
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The crew of 'Criminal City' and actor Ma Dong-seok meet the audience through a work set in Apgujeong, Seoul, the 'city of beauty' of Korea. As the movie 'Apkujeong' is about to be released on the 30th, we will review the viewing points of the work and raise the expectations of movie fans. <Editor's Note>
[The Fact|Reporter Won Sena] Actor Ma Dong-seok moved from 'Crime City' to 'Beauty City'.
The crew of Korea's most successful crime action series 'Criminal City' and Ma Dong-seok once again join hands to decorate the theater complex in the winter of 2022. Apkkujeong is planned by Ma Dong-seok. Planning, producing, adapting and starring will be released on the 30th to meet domestic movie fans.
The production team and actor Ma Dong-seok, who take full advantage of the entertainment genre, lead the audience to a colorful and pleasant space called Apgujeong. Instead of live-action sequences, the work heralds a heavily enhanced look with lyrical language and compelling box office chemistry.
The drama 'Apkujeong' depicts the story of Daeguk, a native of Apgujeong, living with a burgeoning business idea and becoming the founder of K-beauty through a partnership with top plastic surgeon Jiwoo. The K-beauty business that started in Apgujeong-dong, an iconic location representing Korea's wealth, unravels the story hidden in its splendor.
Director Lim Jin-soon, who is interested in the beginnings of a large-scale plastic surgery industry centered and developed around Apgujeong-dong, wondered, "Why did K-beauty grow around Apgujeong, and who started it?" say that is the starting point of
In particular, about Gangdaeguk, the central character in the film played by Ma Dong-seok, "I don't know what his job is, but he's always busy in the neighborhood, everyone who passes by knows him. The character's birth has been revealed.
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In fact, in the early 2000s, when interest in looks and style was hotter than ever, the streets of Apgujeong were filled with the enthusiasm of young people to express their beauty through fashion and appearance, and plastic surgery clinics began to appear on the streets. street day after day.
After a successful word-of-mouth phase, corporate hospitals with professional marketing were established, talented doctors became stars, and their success stories appeared on TV and in the daily news. . The beauty business grew into an industry group that turned the area around Apgujeong-dong into Korea's typical 'beauty city', even creating a touristic effect that made foreign tourists flock rush to Apgujeong-dong, the mecca of plastic. surgery and beauty.
'Apkujeong' spotlights different stages of the ideation process that we've never seen before, business partners pooling capital, and characters dreaming of greater success in the industry. surname number.
Director Lim Jin-soon has filled Apgujeong's space with fascinating characters by adding colorful imaginations to K-beauty business initiators. And while completing the script with Ma Dong-seok, with who has had a long relationship, they created an interesting character that would not have been possible without Ma Dong-seok.
In addition, we try to create laughter in natural situations by giving the main actors maximum autonomy in acting and handling lines. The performances of actors Ma Dong-seok, Jeong Kyung-ho, Oh Na-ra, Choi Byung-mo, and Oh Yeon-seo, who seem to have become one with the characters, convey a sense of immersion. familiar yet new, appealing to the audience about the time when the first K-beauty business in Korea was born.
The meeting between the production team and the actors, who upgraded the stage from a crime city full of thrilling action scenes to a beautiful city 'Apkujeong' adorned with beauty and joy. fun makes us look forward to another syndrome in theaters by the end of 2022. <Continued>