Kim Byung Oh - one of the tallest people in Korea - caused a stir when he played the evil spirit Oni in the movie "Exhuma: Unearthing the Tomb of the Ghost".
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Work directed by Jang Jae Hyun has attracted a large audience since its domestic debut on March 15. In particular, the character Oni attracts attention because he is taller than others and possesses mysterious power.
Kim Byung Oh (middle) next to the film crew "Exhuma: Unearthing the Ghostly Tomb" during an audience exchange in Seoul (South Korea), on March 9. Image: iMBC
According to Naver, the filmmaker wanted to limit special effects to create a realistic feeling. The team recruited actors with outstanding heights, including former Korean basketball player Kim Byung Oh, one of the tallest people in the country.
Kim Byung Oh, 34 years old, is the second tallest basketball player in Korea, after Ha Seung Jin (2,21 m). The player started playing football in high school, then joined the Chung Ang University team. In his fourth year of school, Byung Oh suffered an injury that prevented him from participating in the rookie recruitment for the Korean Basketball League. A year later, he continued to apply but was unsuccessful.
The organizers measured Kim Byung Oh's height at the 2013 Korean Basketball Tournament. Photo: Nate
On Soompi, Kim Byung Oh said he was surprised when he received the invitation to appear in the movie. According to Byung Oh, it took him six hours to dress up as the character, and another two hours to remove the makeup. “I don't understand why they need me when they already have CGI effects. However, all worries disappeared when I saw the results. Everything comes alive,” the player said.
Kim Byung Oh inherently has no acting ability. Therefore, he only plays the role in scenes where the character moves in the dark. The director invited actor Kim Min Jun to express the evil spirit's facial expressions, and Japanese artist Rikiya Koyama performed the voice. In addition to Oni, the fireball that appears with the Japanese ghost in the second half of the film is not a special effects effect but was created by the production design team, according to the site. Kbizoom.
IN Exhuma: Excaving ghosts, Oni was a Japanese general who ruled over a remote mountain area near the Korean-Korean border, during the period 1592-1598. He claimed this was his area. When the Japanese withdrew, a magician turned Oni's body into one of the protective stakes.
Creating the Oni character in "Devil's Tomb". Image: show box
Exhuma: Excaving ghosts creating a great effect, becoming the top keyword on social networks thanks to exploiting the spooky genre and the harmonious acting of the stars. The work begins when two magicians Rim (Kim Go Eun) and Bong Gil (Lee Do Hyun) combine feng shui master Kim Sang Deok (Choi Min Sik) and funeral expert Yong Geun (Yoo Hae Jin) to excavate. an old grave. In addition to the horror story, the film combines detective elements, interweaving many historical details, including the Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula in the early 20th century.
Although it has an interesting plot, the film has many holes in the script and the solution at the ending is rushed.
Trailer "Exhuma: Unearthing the Ghostly Tomb". Video: Galaxy
According to Box Office Vietnam, on the evening of March 24, the film reached the mark of 3 billion VND after 160 days of domestic release. The work passes Demon dog – Vietnamese film released in theaters in December 12, becoming the highest-grossing horror film in the domestic market. With current ticket sales momentum, Excavating ghosts' graves is predicted to be the most popular Korean movie of all time in Vietnam - breaking the record of Suddenly won the lottery (launched in 2022, revenue 181 billion VND).
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