'Honest Candidate 2' Governor Who Only Tells the Truth "We Portrayed Our Story"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Actress Ra Mi-ran returns from being a member of the National Assembly to a governor. This time, she faces a mischievous fate that only speaks the truth together with her secretary Kim Mu-yeol.

Director Jang Yoo-jung, who took the megaphone again following the previous film, said at the production briefing for the movie 'Honest Candidate 2' held on the morning of the 24th at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, "I thought the second installment would be easier, but I was completely proven wrong on set." She added, "We repeatedly pondered which scenes to continue from the first film and what new things to show in the second. The process of negotiating and adjusting each detail was difficult but enjoyable."

The film is a sequel to 'Honest Candidate,' which entertained 1.53 million viewers last year, and depicts the story of former National Assembly member Joo Sang-sook and her secretary Park Hee-cheol, who gain the 'mouth of truth' together after Joo Sang-sook seizes a dazzling opportunity to make a comeback as governor.

Continuing from the previous film, actress Ra Mi-ran anchors the story as National Assembly member Joo Sang-sook. After losing the Seoul mayoral election and becoming unemployed, he makes a splendid return as governor by chance.

Ra Mi-ran said, "Last year, in my acceptance speech, I made a ridiculous remark that I would become a belly button thief and make everyone happy. Now, I am filming 'Honest Candidate' again."

Director Jang Yoo-jung explained, "Joo Sang-sook has changed from a politician to an administrator, which became our story. In that sense, she will be a character grounded on the earth." She continued, "I wanted to blend rich characters into a colorful story. We clearly presented the direction we need to go while packing in an entertaining story."

Kim Mu-yeol, who plays the secretary who only tells the truth in the sequel, said, "We wear social masks and live in lies, and I thought it would feel good and comfortable to take them off. But it wasn't like that." He added, "The acting technique of unconsciously speaking lines made me think, 'So this is why Ra Mi-ran won the Best Actress award.' I asked how she did it because it was amazing. She acted not in seconds but broken down into minutes and nanoseconds."

New cast members Seo Hyun-woo, Yoon Doo-joon, and Park Jin-joo join the sequel. Seo Hyun-woo said, "People actually saw me as a public official on set. They asked me where the restroom was and if we were filming here, and seeing that, I thought, 'It's done,'" which brought laughter.

Director Jang Yoo-jung introduced, "Yoon Doo-joon played the young president of a construction company who is 'young and rich.'" She added, "Although it wasn't a role with a lot of screen time, he was diligent and sincere about doing an acting style he had never done before, which moved me."

'Honest Candidate 2' will be released on September 28.

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