PINCHING THE STAR Puts OH Dal-su Front and Centre

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PINCHING THE STAR Puts OH Dal-su Front and Centre

Feb 04, 2016

Writer by Pierce Conran
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First Lead Role for Popular Character Actor

The most popular character actor in Korean cinema, whose films have attracted well in excess of 100 million viewers, OH Dal-su will soon grace screens as the leading man in a feature for the very first time. Directed by debut helmer SEOK Min-u, Pinching the Star will hit theaters in March.

OH plays Sung-pil, a washed up stage actor performing in children’s plays. When his wife, who supports the family, is injured at work, Sung-pil concocts an elaborate lie about making a big film with a renowned director and a major star who was his acting buddy 20 years earlier. To keep the fib going, Sung-pil uses every means available to him.

Beloved for his appearances in numerous blockbusters that have topped the ten million admissions mark, including The Host (2006), The Thieves (2012), Miracle in Cell No.7 (2013), The Attorney (2013) and Ode to My Father (2014), OH’s name has become synonymous with hits in Korea. 2015 was a particularly big year for him, as his films, which included Veteran and Assassination, netted almost 40 million admissions. Looking ahead to this year, OH recently wrapped sports drama sequel Take Off 2 and is currently filming the disaster drama Tunnel.

Director SEOK has an impressive list of assistant director credits, having worked on PARK Chan-wook’s Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005), I'm a Cyborg, but That's OK (2006) and Thirst (2009), as well as KIM Jee-woon’s I Saw The Devil (2010). Also featuring in Pinching the Star are YOON Je-moon (Mother, 2009) and LEE Gyoung-young (Inside Men, 2015).

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