It Turns Out Zo In-sung's Mind-Blowing Car Chase in 'HOPE' Was 100% Real

"I can't believe they actually filmed this."

It has been revealed that actor Zo In-sung performed the dangerous road chase scene in the movie "HOPE" entirely without a stunt double, sending shockwaves through fans.

On July 31, the production company for "HOPE", Forged Films, released a making-of video on its official social media capturing the highlight chase sequence between Sung-ki (played by Zo In-sung) and a vehicle in the latter half of the film.

In this scene, Sung-ki escapes the pursuit of an alien on horseback before leaping onto a moving police car in a high-stakes, breathless moment. Shifting from a running horse to a moving vehicle delivered intense tension and fear while simultaneously drawing chuckles for its sheer surrealism. However, when it was revealed that this stunt was performed directly by the actor rather than through CGI or a double, netizen reactions quickly escalated from surprise to outright shock.

Most assumed the sequence was completed using a combination of a stunt double and computer graphics. Yet, the making-of video released by Forged Films showed Zo In-sung actually clinging to a speeding car, bending and arching his waist in real life.

In fact, the chasing alien was added later via CGI. Zo In-sung had to cling to the speeding vehicle while frantically acting out sheer terror against an invisible, computer-generated threat.

The making-of video spread rapidly across various online communities, sparking explosive reactions. Comments filled with awe poured in, such as, "This wasn't filmed with CGI on a set???", "Insane, he did this without a stunt double", "No wonder people are saying he's an alien", "I feel so sorry for laughing during this scene", and "Zo In-sung is insanely amazing and Na Hong-jin is ruthless."

In a previous interview for "HOPE", Zo In-sung shared that when he first received casting offers from director Na Hong-jin, he honestly confessed his physical condition made it difficult for him to properly perform action sequences. In reality, the cartilage in both of his knees had worn down, making heavy running difficult for him.

At the same time, he expressed his philosophy by stating, "Holding back your body in a movie by director Na Hong-jin doesn't make any sense, and that wouldn't be a Na Hong-jin film." Once filming for "HOPE" began, Zo In-sung dove into intense action stunts without holding back, bypassing only the running scenes while performing even more grueling physical feats himself.

Meanwhile, "HOPE" surpassed 3 million moviegoers nationwide in just 11 days since its release and is now aiming to break the 4 million mark this weekend.

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(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)