Behind-the-scenes images of the movie "Whale star: The Gyeongseong mermaid" are receiving a lot of attention from audiences.
The focus of attention is Heo Nam Jun when the actor appeared with long hair, completely different from his familiar image before. The series of photos shared on social networks quickly created many discussions.
The interest in Heo Nam Jun also comes from the effect of the movie "My Royal Enemy" currently airing on SBS. With the role of Cha Se Gye, the actor is considered one of the prominent faces of the work and continuously appears in the discussion charts in Korea.
Whale star: The Gyeongseong mermaid" is adapted from a webtoon, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Mermaid" and set in Korea in the early 20th century.
The work tells the story of a woman who is willing to sacrifice everything to protect a man pursuing her ideals in a period of historical upheaval. The film is directed by Hur Jin Ho, with the participation of Moon Ga Young, Choi Woo Sik, Heo Nam Jun and Gong Seung Yeon.
Right from the moment the cast was announced, the project caused much controversy. A section of webtoon readers said that Choi Woo Sik was not really like the Kang Eui Hyeon image in the original, while Moon Ga Young was commented on for having an appearance that was too different from the character Heo Su A in the comic.
However, the reaction to Heo Nam Jun was more positive. Many viewers assessed that the male actor has an appearance and demeanor suitable for the character he plays.
According to information from Korean media, Heo Nam Jun will play a character who has a great influence on Heo Su A's fate, and also play an important role in the storyline. The change to long hair is also said to help the male actor bring a more mysterious and different image compared to previous projects.
Graduating from Sungkyunkwan University (Korea) majoring in acting, Heo Nam Jun debuted in 2019 with the movie "The first shot". After that, he continued to be noticed through works such as "Confrontation Father", "When the phone rings", "A Thousand Fragments of Memories", "Mr. Kim's Dream Life"... and appeared in IU's music product.
However, it was not until "My Royal Enemy" that the male actor's name really broke through strongly. The success of the film helped Heo Nam Jun be considered one of the promising faces of Korean cinema today.
While "Whale star: The Gyeongseong mermaid" is still in the filming process and is expected to air in the first half of next year.
