'The Mouth of Truth' Lamiran Comes... 'Honest Candidate 2' Wraps Up Filming

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] 'Honest Candidate 2' wrapped up filming on the 31st of last month.

Distributor NEW announced on the 3rd that the comedy 'Honest Candidate 2,' which depicts the events surrounding Joo Sang-sook's dream of returning to politics, has completed three months of shooting.

The film is a sequel to 'Honest Candidate,' which was praised for delivering healthy laughter and achieved box office success in February last year. Director Jang Yoo-jung, who also directed 'Finding Mr. Destiny' and 'Brother,' took the helm again.

Actress Ra Mi-ran, who won Best Actress at the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in the previous film, along with Kim Mu-yeol and Yoon Kyung-ho, reprised their central roles, while Seo Hyun-woo, Park Jin-joo, and Yoon Doo-joon joined the cast newly.

Ra Mi-ran said, "To keep the promise I made during my acceptance speech to become a 'belly button thief,' all the actors and production staff worked together. I hope the audience enjoys the film."

Kim Mu-yeol said, "Since all the actors and production staff put deep thought into bringing laughter, I hope the audience enjoys watching the movie and laughs heartily," and Yoon Kyung-ho shared his thoughts after filming, saying, "I hope this project, which we approached with joy, is happily conveyed to the audience as well."

Director Jang Yoo-jung promised, "I was truly grateful and happy when we started, and I feel even more thankful that we finished safely. We will complete post-production well and return to the audience next year with refreshing laughter."

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