Im Si Wan Feels Free When He Becomes A Villain In Emergency Declaration

Im Si Wan in the Film Emergency Declaration (Photo: CGV)

JAKARTA - Im Si Wan became the main player in the film Emergency Declaration. He plays the terrorist Jin-seok. Jin-seok's crime is inversely proportional to his neat, dapper and innocent appearance.

"There is no background to Jin-seok's character (in the film). I usually dive into the reasons characters act while acting, but the harder it is to find the reasons, the harder it is to act. With Jin-seok, there is no background at all. It's completely empty. ," he said in an interview with the Korea Times, quoted Friday.

On the other hand, he has the freedom to create his own narrative behind Jin-seok's heinous actions.

The film, directed by Han Jae-rim, tells the story of a terrorist attack on a plane. When the passengers on a commercial flight start dying from the terrorist threat, the people on the ground include detective In-ho (Song Kang-ho) and the people on the plane including Jae-hyuk (Lee Byung-hun) and Hyun-soo (Kim Nam-gil) tries to save the lives of many people while dealing with panic and tension.

Im Si Wan plays a biochemist who holds a grudge and plots the attack, endangering over a hundred passengers trapped in space.

Im Si Wan revealed that he could feel the freedom of acting as a villain in this film. "This character does not fall into the normal category or can be understood (the audience)," he said.

"(Some people say) antagonists are a blessing for actors. Protagonists have certain limits that must be maintained, but with the role of a villain, I can get out of that frame (I have to act) in a certain way. I feel free in this project in terms of acting. ," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Friday, August 12.

The film only sheds light on Jin-seok's tragic past and his dysfunctional mother, but doesn't delve deeper into the reasons behind his crimes. Im Si Wan tries to find Jin-seok's emotions and reasons so that his character doesn't feel shallow.