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Zo In-sung Discusses Accepting Role in Sci-Fi Film 'Hope'
Zo In-sung said he chose the lead role in the Korean sci-fi film after considering whether to challenge himself. The 156-minute movie, directed by Na Hong-jin, competed at Cannes and opens locally next week.
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Actor Zo In-sung said Thursday he accepted the lead role in the Korean sci-fi film "Hope" after weighing whether to challenge himself or play it safe. Yonhap reported that the film, directed by Na Hong-jin, portrays local cops and villagers fighting mysterious creatures that appear in a remote seaside town near the Demilitarized Zone.
Zo plays Sung-ki and leads a crew of young villagers through action sequences in the latter half of the 156-minute film.
He told reporters he had undergone knee surgery before filming and deliberated whether he could perform the physical demands. "I thought about whether I should take the safe route or challenge myself," Zo said. This year marks a busy release schedule for the actor.
He starred in the action-romance film "Humint," which opened in February. "Hope" competed at the Cannes Film Festival and is scheduled for local release the week after July 9. Zo is also set to appear in the Netflix film "Possible Love," due later in 2026.
Zo said his main focus remains on projects in Korea. "To act at that level in English would probably take me another 46 years, which means it's almost impossible," he said when asked about working overseas.
