[Interview②] '#Alive' Park Shin-hye Reveals #DisasterSurvival #Action #Pengsoo #Surfing

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Iseul] Actress Park Shin-hye shared behind-the-scenes stories of her collaboration with EBS trainee Pengsoo.

On the morning of the 22nd, Park Shin-hye spoke about various topics related to the film '#Alive' (director Jo Il-hyung) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

'#Alive' is a survival thriller depicting people isolated alone in an apartment with all data, Wi-Fi, texts, and calls cut off, as people with unexplained symptoms begin to attack and society falls into chaos. Park Shin-hye plays Yubin, another survivor fighting against unidentified entities. Although their personalities and styles differ, Jun-woo (played by Yoo Ah-in) and Yubin share a desperate will to survive and struggle together to stay alive.

Park Shin-hye said, "This is a film about survival. Recently, many people have told me they relate to the story as they are isolated and living personal lives these days. On the other hand, it’s a bit difficult to straightforwardly tell people to come watch the movie," adding, "I think it’s a film you can enjoy pleasantly. It might be a movie to cool down during the hot summer. I hope people can shake off complicated emotions."

'#Alive' is a disaster genre film. Park Shin-hye said, "After watching the movie 'Tunnel,' I developed a habit of always carrying water in my car. Sometimes you have to pass through tunnels while working, right? Even now, I strangely carry 2-3 bottles of water in my car without realizing it," she said with a smile.

She added, "After filming '#Alive,' I thought maybe I should keep a rope at home. Living alone, I inevitably stock instant food. Lately, I’ve been enjoying ordering iced sweet potatoes," she joked.

Park Shin-hye performed most of the action scenes herself, including using various tools like ice picks and hand axes, as well as wire stunts. She said, "It was an enjoyable shoot. The hobbies like rope and hand axe were set as hiking, which is an everyday hobby, so it was easy to approach," adding, "We coordinated the moves on set. I arrived early to talk with the stunt actors and practiced the moves."

Regarding the wire stunt scenes where she jumps down, Park Shin-hye said, "The stunt team handled the wires well, so the filming was safe," and added, "The exterior of Jun-woo and Yubin’s house was filmed on a 1.5-meter set. The scene looking through a telescope was shot on a 4th-floor open set."

Recently, Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye from '#Alive' filmed a collaboration video with an EBS trainee on 'Giant Peng TV.' Park Shin-hye said, "I really wanted to see Pengsoo, and it was exactly the same as on TV," laughing, "It was fascinating and new. I kept feeling the texture of Pengsoo’s fur." She continued, "It was impressive that the 10-year-old penguin from Antarctica comforts and consoles not only children but also adults. I felt the methods were diverse. I think it’s a good phenomenon that there are more contents that bring happiness and joy."

She added, "I was curious about who Pengsoo was, but it was impressive to see the PDs and writers on site respect and treat Pengsoo as Pengsoo itself," and laughed, "We decided to leave Pengsoo as Pengsoo."

Park Shin-hye, who has recently become deeply into surfing, shared, "I really like water. I go to Yangyang, Gangwon-do, to enjoy surfing and just relax. When I get into the water, I can easily play for 3-4 hours," adding, "Some days I spend all day at home with my cats," updating on her recent life.

'#Alive' will be released on June 24.

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