'HUMINT' Director Ryoo Seung-wan: "Shin Sae-kyoung Looks Great from Any Angle ― Her Immersion Was Outstanding"

Director Ryoo Seung-wan praised Shin Sae-kyoung ― his first-time collaborator on the film "HUMINT" ― for her focus and professionalism on set.

Speaking at the press screening and Q&A for "HUMINT" at CGV Yongsan in Seoul on the afternoon of Feb. 4, Ryoo addressed Shin’s consistently stunning on-screen presence. “I don’t think I ever tried to shoot Shin Sae-kyoung to look pretty, nor did she try to look pretty,” he said. “What you’re seeing is her total immersion in the role of Chae Sun-hwa. That dedication is what the camera captured.”

He added, “That’s the work of the cinematographer and the lighting director, not me. Honestly, Shin Sae-kyoung looks great no matter how you shoot her. There’s that saying older folks use ― ‘she looks good no matter what.’ As a director on set, I’ve found actors look their coolest and most beautiful when they’re fully absorbed in their characters.”

In the film, Shin plays Chae Sun-hwa, a server at a North Korean restaurant in Vladivostok who is approached by NIS Section Chief Cho (Jo In-sung) to become an informant.

"HUMINT" follows a clash of people with different agendas in Vladivostok, where both secrets and truths sink into the icy sea. The film opens on Feb. 11. 

(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)