The upcoming movie “The Ugly” has supplied a sneak peek of Im Seong Jae’s character!
Directed by Yeon Sang Ho, “The Ugly” follows the story of Im Dong Hwan (Park Jung Min), the son of Im Younger Gyu (Kwon Hae Hyo)—a blind man who has turn into a talented seal artisan—as he investigates the mysterious dying of his mom, whose physique was secretly buried for the previous 40 years.
Im Seong Jae performs Baek Joo Sang, the proprietor of a clothes manufacturing unit within the Cheonggyecheon space. Dong Hwan encounters Joo Sang whereas looking for individuals who labored together with his mom Jung Younger Hee throughout the Seventies. Not like different manufacturing unit house owners of the time, Joo Sang seems kind-hearted—he pays his employees on time, enjoys photographing his workers as a passion, and is thought for his pleasant demeanor. Nonetheless, beneath his seemingly heat exterior lies a darkish secret, including a layer of suspense and complexity to the movie.
The newly launched stills seize each side of Baek Joo Sang. In a single picture, he flashes a vivid smile whereas holding a digicam, able to snap a photograph. In one other, he stands in an workplace, wanting visibly upset with a stern, intense expression—hinting on the duality of his character.
Im Seong Jae described his character by saying, “Baek Joo Sang isn’t somebody who acts with a transparent intention of doing good or evil.” He added, “That facet actually attracted me as an actor. Whereas monitoring my takes throughout filming, I felt like I actually regarded like somebody from the Seventies, so I believed to myself that it had been the suitable resolution to achieve some weight.”
Co-star Park Jung Min additionally praised Im Seong Jae, commenting, “He’s sort of an actor who, with clever steerage, helps you naturally convey out what you need to specific.”
“The Ugly” is ready to hit theaters in September.
Within the meantime, watch Im Seong Jae in “Law and The City” right here:
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