From left, actors Cho Jae-hyeon, Park Si-yeon and Kim Kang-woo. (Photo/Yonhap)The upcoming film ``Marine Boy'' (마린보이) involves treading water, but it has nothing to do with the nickname Koreans affectionately give to swimming star Park Tae-hwan (박태환).
Written and directed by newcomer Yoon Jong-seok, this crime movie is about a former swimming athlete (Kim Kang-woo 김강우) who, desperately in debt, becomes employed as a ``body packing'' drug mule by a heartless drug lord (Cho Jae-hyun 조재현). After swallowing a 10-meter-long drug package, this ``marine boy'' must swim across waters between Korea and Japan. Among the many things that beckon death, an alluring beauty (Park Si-yeon 박시연) tries to seduce him.
``As long as there are drugs, there will be those who transport drugs. What makes this movie unique is not its subject matter, but rather, the name `marine boy.' There is something beguiling about its duality, how these criminals are called something that romantically calls to mind the popular cartoon ``Marine Boy'' or the star swimmer Park Tae-hwan,'' the director told reporters at a press event in southern Seoul, Monday. More >>
I'm excited about this film... a big budget version of inspired works like "Maria Full of Grace." It stars my fav actor Mr. Cho! He's rather squat and ajushi but oh so hot. It's also nice to see Mr. Kim take on a strong persona (it was a pleasure to interview him before).
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