'Honest Candidate' Ramiran Promises "I Will Run if Audience Exceeds 15 Million" in Bold Pledge

Actor Ra Mi-ran is answering a question about her campaign pledge at the production presentation of the movie Honest Candidate, held on the morning of the 6th at CGV Apgujeong in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, saying she will run for the National Assembly election if the audience exceeds ten million. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Suwan] Actress Ra Mi-ran, who stars in the movie 'Honest Candidate,' pledged that she would actually run for office if the film reaches 15 million viewers.

On the 6th, Ra Mi-ran attended the production briefing for the movie 'Honest Candidate' held at CGV Apgujeong in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and said, "I had so much screen time, appearing about 98%, so it was very burdensome. Moreover, since it is a comedy genre, I was worried about how well I could make people laugh."

Nevertheless, she added, "Then I thought, 'Since I'm the main character, let's just do it.' I took it as a challenge and decided to give it my all. When else would I have a chance to put all my energy into a project like this? I jumped in with the mindset of making people laugh properly," explaining her decision to appear in the film.

Director Jang Yoo-jung said, "I am very satisfied with Ra Mi-ran. In the original work, the main character was male. So, the main character's name, Joo Sang-sook, was originally Joo Sang-geun." She continued, "I thought Ra Mi-ran was the only actress who could comically and humanely portray the process of unintentionally blurting out words, trying to restrain herself, and eventually accepting and realizing it. After casting Ra Mi-ran, we changed the main character's gender."

On this day, Ra Mi-ran made a box office pledge, saying, "If the movie surpasses 15 million viewers, I will run for office." In response, fellow actor Kim Moo-yeol said, "If it exceeds 15 million, I will be Ra Mi-ran's aide," drawing laughter.

Meanwhile, 'Honest Candidate' is a comedy film about Joo Sang-sook (played by Ra Mi-ran), a three-term National Assembly member who suddenly becomes unable to lie one day. The movie is set to be released next month.

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