Han So-hee to play fashion CEO in film 'Intern'

Actress Han So-hee is set to transform into a young CEO leading a fashion company. Rather than a glamorous character detached from reality, she plays a workaholic who pours everything into her work to achieve success, ultimately failing to take care of her own life. Adding to this, the setting of a fashion startup CEO allows for the sophisticated styling that only Han So-hee can pull off, promising a unique charm.

The film 'Intern' tells the story of what happens when Gi-ho (played by Choi Min-sik), a silver intern with 37 years of experience, appears before Sun-woo (played by Han So-hee), the representative of 'Ututu,' a startup that has emerged as a dark horse in the fashion industry only three years after its launch. It is an office movie about two people—with different generations, ranks, and perspectives on life—meeting in the space of a company and forming an unexpected relationship. It is scheduled to be released on the 16th of next month.

Sun-woo, played by Han So-hee, is a character who possesses both excellent sense and bold drive. Her ability is so outstanding that she grew the company into a prominent brand in the fashion industry within just three years of founding. The problem lies in the fact that she is too successful.

While running relentlessly toward success, the boundary between work and life collapsed, and at some point, she begins to treat her own life like a task. Although she appears to be a more perfect CEO than anyone else, she is actually clumsy in the way she approaches life.

Thus, the modifier attached to Han So-hee in 'Intern' is 'Top-tier in ability, amateur in life.'

In particular, the fashion Han So-hee will showcase through Sun-woo is also a key point of interest. The setting of a CEO leading a fashion startup naturally overlaps with the image of Han So-hee as a fashion icon in real life.

Having portrayed various genre characters across television, OTT, and the big screen, Han So-hee has demonstrated an unrivaled sense of style while serving as an ambassador for global fashion and beauty brands. The fact that she appears in the film as a CEO who knows fashion better than anyone else creates an exquisite overlap between the character and the actress's actual image.

As a capable CEO, she occasionally shows a cold and decisive attitude, yet she does not miss the sophisticated atmosphere unique to Han So-hee in her outfits that fill the screen. Expectations are high for how the duality of Sun-woo—a professional without flaws in work but clumsy in life—will be expressed through her clothing, expressions, and gestures.

An unexpected person enters Sun-woo's world. It is Gi-ho, a silver intern with 37 years of experience.

Gi-ho, played by Choi Min-sik, is a person who is the complete opposite of Sun-woo. Their generations are different, their work methods are different, and even the speed at which they view life is different. However, as these two disparate individuals clash, they instead discover what they were lacking in each other.

To Sun-woo, Gi-ho is an existence that makes her look back at the life she had been missing while only looking toward her own success. Conversely, to Gi-ho, Sun-woo becomes a window through which he can understand the working methods of a new era and the sensibilities of the younger generation.

Ultimately, the relationship between the two transcends a simple boss and subordinate relationship. Moving beyond rank and age, they intervene in each other's lives to form an unexpected friendship.

Han So-hee also expressed her expectations for this work. She stated, "Having presented genre pieces consecutively, I am excited to take on a role that is grounded in reality and can offer relatable empathy for the first time."

Choi Min-sik drew laughter when he described his chemistry with junior Han So-hee as "clear, pleasant, and cool." Given that this is a meeting between an actor with long acting experience and an actor representing a new generation, their difference in temperature is expected to become an important energy for the work.

Director Kim Do-young, who took charge of directing, also placed high expectations on Han So-hee's new side. Director Kim, who has shown directing skills capable of drawing out the delicate emotions within actors and naturally blending them with characters through works like 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982' and 'If Only,' stated regarding Han So-hee, "With the addition of Han So-hee's unique energy, Sun-woo could be born as an even more charming character."

What is interesting is that the change Han So-hee will show in this work does not stop at a simple image transformation.

Until now, Han So-hee has imprinted her presence through works with intense emotions and deep genre colors. On the other hand, Sun-woo in 'Intern' is a realistic person with no superpowers, no action, and no extreme incidents. She is a portrait of a modern person whom the audience can relate to through her daily struggles and growth.

Therefore, this film could serve as another testing ground for Han So-hee as an actress. The focus will be on how delicately she can express the everyday fatigue, anxiety, growth, and shifting relationships of a human being, rather than relying on a flashy image or intense character traits.

Behind the glamorous title of a fashion company CEO lies a woman who cannot manage her own life. And a silver intern with 37 years of experience will teach her a new way to live.

With Han So-hee playing a professional in business but an amateur in life, and Choi Min-sik playing a man who understands the essence of life through years of experience, attention is focused on what kind of laughter, empathy, and warm resonance their meeting will create.