Actors Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon unleashed jaw-dropping charisma in the July issue pictorial for ELLE Korea, revealed on the 19th.
Reuniting after working together on the film Hope (HOPE), the trio showed a completely different charm from their on-screen personas. With the concept 'THE STORYTELLERS,' the shoot expands the movie's mysterious mood and narrative into fashion imagery, setting the scene in what feels like an old hotel lobby filled with vintage objects.
In the post-shoot interview, Hwang Jung-min introduced Hope as "a truly unique project unlike anything we've seen before." Jo In-sung shared, "Under director Na Hong-jin, a clear architect, all we had to do was move forward," revealing the courage that guided the filming. Expressing deep affection for the film, Jung Ho-yeon said, "The moment I got the script, I wrote my name under the title Hope. I was determined to be part of it, and I'm honored I ultimately became Seong-ae."
Reactions have been pouring in: "Jung Ho-yeon really is a model — she just hits different," "Hwang Jung-min's physique is insane," and "Jo In-sung's visuals do all the talking."
Meanwhile, director Na Hong-jin's new film Hope follows Beom-seok, the head of the Hopo Port outpost located in the Demilitarized Zone, as he hears from local youths that a tiger has appeared — and the story begins. It made waves after being officially invited to the Competition section at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film has been pre-sold in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide and opens in Korea on July 15.