The Korean actress and model Hoyeon rose to stardom on Netflix’s Squid Game, and is all set to make her feature film debut in director Na Hong-Jin’s Korean thriller ‘Hope’. Joining her is Oscar winner Alicia Vikander and Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender.
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The acclaimed Korean director Na’s first project since 2016’s hit film The Wailing marked Hoyeon’s first starring role in a Korean project since her screen debut in Squid Game. The film follows the residents of Hopo Port and something mysterious is happening on the outskirts of the remote port city. The residents soon find themselves in a desperate struggle for survival against something they’ve never encountered before. Hoyeon will play a cop.
‘Hope’ looks familiar to the filmmaker’s previous films, all of which were blockbusters. The 2016 thriller The Wailing was screened at Cannes before grossing $50 million worldwide on an estimated budget of $6 million.
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“Everything about Hoyeon matches what I envisioned for Sung-Ae,” Na said. “Her bold and radiant energy will be a great source of strength for this film.”- he said (Deadline)
Hoyeon was already a model star when she became the first non-English speaking actress to win Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series at the SAG Awards for Squid Game. She was also the first Korean to be nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards.