Shim Eun-kyung signs on to web movie Bugs Attack

15 May 25, 2016May 25, 2016

by tineybeanie

Filming has just finished for the first movie in a new 10-part omnibus web series Bugs Attack. It’s apparently actually about huge creepy crawly critters waging war on humankind. I’m imagining a weird cross of District 9 meets Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, which sounds intriguing to the sci-fi nerd in me. But the real reason that’s got me especially excited is the group of talented actors that have signed on for the project.

We’ll get to see young rising actress Shim Eun-kyung (Cantabile Tomorrow) reuniting with director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the comedy Miss Granny (and also the intense child-abuse film Silenced), and actor Sung Dong-il (Answer Me 1988), who played her son in it. She plays the lead role in the first part in the series called Mosquitoes.

Shim originally debuted as a child actress, acting as the younger counterpart in very successful dramas like Hwang Jin-yi, Legend, and Merchant Kim Man–deok. However, she became a household name through her compelling (and uproarious) performance in family movie Miss Granny. Unfortunately, her next drama project, Tomorrow Cantabile, turned out to be a bust. So I’ve been looking to see her shine again, and hopefully Bugs Attack will be that chance.

In addition, former KARA girl group member Han Seung-yeon (Her Lovely Heels) has also been cast as another main character in the omnibus series, in the second movie titled Cockroaches.

The formal release date has yet to be announced.

Via Donga Sports News

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1 mk

May 25, 2016 at 5:15 PM

This sounds cool but my fear of bugs will never allow me to watch it.

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2 nhisayshi

May 25, 2016 at 5:55 PM

Eunkyung, another movie???? Omg is she gonna releasing them all at one time? Crazy! I am still waiting for her other three movies to be released and she is already on a new one.

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Kiara

May 25, 2016 at 6:20 PM

Ikr? She is one busy actress. This is going to be her 5th or 6th movie project for the year.

Been waiting for "Special Citizen" with Choi Min Shik and Kwak Do-Won.

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3 Lilly

May 25, 2016 at 5:56 PM

Summer and time for Horror Movies.
I love it.

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4 ChocoChip

May 25, 2016 at 6:12 PM

Bugs Attack "about huge creepy crawly critters waging war on humankind"
Me: Umm no thanks.

"The second movie titled Cockroaches"
Me: HELL NO. *Runs far, far away*

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Gwinna

May 25, 2016 at 6:35 PM

My sentiments exactly.

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5 kanz

May 25, 2016 at 8:10 PM

South Korea doesn't lack young talented actresses, it's just those actresses prefer to work in movies than dramas. Ex: Park Bo Young, Shim Eun Kyung, Kim Go Eun, etc

But who can blame them since movies definitely are more favorable than dramas and held up in high regard and they're already established Chungmoro actresses with many movies under their belt.

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6 changhyun

May 25, 2016 at 10:08 PM

Sung Dong Il played her son? Do you mean father?

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Javabeans

May 25, 2016 at 10:30 PM

Nope, son! (She gets time-warped back into her young body, but her soul is still the granny.) It's pretty hilarious.

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Elianne

May 26, 2016 at 7:06 AM

LOL I was just thinking that that description would confuse a lot of people who'd never seen Miss Granny.

And yes, it was pretty hilarious!

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7 bd5

May 26, 2016 at 1:44 AM

With "Sunny" and "Miss Granny" - Shim Eun-kyung has 2 mega-hit films under her belt already which is more than most well-regarded, more veteran actresses (not that SEK isn't quite the vet herself having started in the industry at 9 yrs of age).

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8 LastJuniorStanding

May 26, 2016 at 4:47 AM

Yes Shim Eunkyung!!! She's the **best**!! Her character in Miss Granny was sooo super fun, and she acts really well all the time!

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9 W

May 26, 2016 at 5:43 AM

Young rising actress??? but her face is like woman at 34 years old something, i only see her on Runningman with CNblue, and she looks like noona alongside cnblue boys.

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alua

May 26, 2016 at 6:24 AM

Whatever she may look like (in your eyes), she's still only 21, so, yes, young, rising actress.

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10 mindy

May 26, 2016 at 7:41 AM

HA. Well, this will probably be entertaining. The concept of a web movie is interesting to me, though... it seems Korea is really experimenting with the web format.

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