Seobok tells the story of former agent Ki Heon, who is given his last order to protect mutated human clone Seo Bok, who holds the secret of eternal life. With many people seeking to obtain that secret, the two are caught up in an unexpected situation. Gong Yoo, who played former agent Ki Heon, described his character as ŌĆ£a person who lives alone in pain because of his personal trauma,ŌĆØ and confessed that he felt burdened that it might be difficult to give shape to the essence of what the director wanted to say through acting. He also expressed his expectation for the movie, saying, ŌĆ£I hope that the emotions I felt while reading the script will be conveyed to the audience.ŌĆØ Park Bo Gum took on the role of Seo Bok, the worldŌĆÖs first human clone that is trapped in the time of eternity. After adding that he decided to make the human clone ŌĆ£maleŌĆØ as he feared that there might be romance between Ki Heon and Seo Bok and a draggy plot, Director Lee Yong Joo cited ŌĆ£the animalistic instinctŌĆØ for the reason he cast Park Bo Gum. He praised the actor as someone who is not only capable of minutely calculating emotions but also having the eyes that make the specific moment distinctive. In Seobok, Gong Yoo and Park Bo GumŌĆÖs chemistry will catch your eyes. ABout his chemistry with Park Bo Gum, Gong Yoo said, ŌĆ£The director wanted the kind of chemistry between Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in the movie Rain Man. Ki HeonŌĆÖs reaction that naturally comes out as the two bicker with each other will be fun,ŌĆØ adding that he was able to relax a bit through the twoŌĆÖs bromance despite the overall heavy atmosphere. Gong Yoo also raised expectations when he mentioned Park Bo GumŌĆÖs whole new side shown in Seobok. He recalled the time of filming, saying, ŌĆ£Even when we were acting together, his eyes were so attractive that I often joked, ŌĆśYou have to play a villain role. Look at your eyes. So mean.‘ŌĆØ Jo Woo Jin, who challenged a new kind of villain role in Seobok, said, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve been waiting a long time for Lee Yong JooŌĆÖs next film. Seobok, which he wrote after much pondering, has fresh material, and I thought I could have a very different experience if I took part in that view of the world.ŌĆØ Jang Young Nam also said, ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs not that heavy, but itŌĆÖs still philosophical. I got to think once more about humansŌĆÖ greed.ŌĆØ Seobok is scheduled to be released in December. Source (1, 2)
