On August 20, Hyeri expressed her true feelings about her film.victory‘ during her appearance on SBS Power FM’2 o’clock Escape cult showwhere DJ Kim Taekyun introduced her with the words: “It’s been six years since you were last at the Cultwo show.” Hyeri humorously replied: “Why didn’t you invite me earlier?” and DJ Music jokingly replied, “The production team has called you at least 100 times to apply for you to be a special DJ.” Hyeri expressed her gratitude and the conversation sparked laughter.

Muzy introduced Hyeri as someone who is full of determination to promote her film. She confessed, “I don’t often get the chance to meet the audience in person. When I first went out on the streets to ask people if they knew about the film, they really didn’t know it was out.” When asked on a live broadcast if anyone didn’t know about the film’s release, about half of the audience raised their hands. Hyeri, visibly disappointed, said, “I decided to go out and promote it more so that more people would know about it.”

She introduced her film as follows: “Our film ‘Victory’ is currently showing in theaters and is enjoying great ratings. It is a warm and cheerful film that some viewers have seen several times. I play the role of Pil-seon, a high school student who dreams of becoming a dancer in Geoje. After meeting her friends from the Millennium Girls, she eventually becomes a cheerleader. It is a film that cheers the audience on.”

When asked if the film, set in 1999, would evoke a similar nostalgia as “Reply 1988,” Hyeri explained, “It has more of a MZ, Y2K vibe.” Muzy added, “It seems like you like projects set in the past, like “Answer 1988‘” to which Hyeri shyly replied, “People say I have a knack for that retro feel.”

She continued, “Since the film is set in 1999, I play a character who was born in 1982 and is a junior in high school. People born in the early to mid-80s can relate to that and say, ‘This is our story.'” Muzy, born in 1981, expressed his excitement for the film but admitted that he hasn’t seen it yet. Hyeri stressed, “You have to see it because there are a lot of songs in our film. It’s a great opportunity to hear classic songs like ‘Haeyo’ by Deuce with powerful cinematic sound.”

For the film, Hyeri prepared for four months and practiced 11 dance routines. She said that her Girls’ Day members were impressed by her dancing skills and said, “You could dance so well! You could have always done that!” She added, “We worked really hard and put a lot of effort into making it perfect.”

Hyeri then asked the audience if anyone had seen the film, and when no one answered, she jokingly offered to take them to watch it after the show. She revealed that she frequently surprises the audience with guerrilla stage greetings, as she has recently visited places like Han River and Coex.

Muzy jokingly asked if she personally funded the film, to which Kim Taekyun added that it was like a big investment. Hyeri clarified, “Not at all. This is actually the first time I’ve cried while watching my own work. It’s really disheartening considering that people might walk past the film without knowing about it. I feel a responsibility because people are deciding whether to watch it based on my decision. So I just want to say, ‘It’s okay, trust me, please watch it just once.'”

When Hyeri was asked about the background of the cheerleading scenes, she explained, “I called it a sport, not just dancing. It was really hard, like cardio training. Not all of the nine members were experienced dancers, so we put in a lot of hard work to get everything in sync. We were trained by a professional team that competes internationally.”

Regarding her Busan dialect in the film, Hyeri, who is originally from Gwangju, said that she practiced it like a musical score and carefully tuned each accent to it. She mentioned that she posted a short video of her practice on Twitter and urged viewers to be patient as it was challenging for her. With the help of a dialect coach and her co-star Park Se-wan, who is from Busan, Hyeri worked hard to master the accent.

Hyeri also spoke fondly of the members of the “Millennium Girls” team, saying, “Except for Park Se-wan and me, the other seven members are newbies. For example, Jo Ah-ram appeared in the dramas “Thank You” and “Doctor Cha.” The others are also new faces to me, but they all did such a great job that I was touched watching them.”

She expressed her hope that the film would be well-received, saying that she won the Rising Star Award at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival, where “Victory” was also the opening film. She added that she hoped more people would see the film, both in Korea and internationally.

Hyeri concluded the interview with a warm invitation to the audience to watch the film with her and offered to meet her at a nearby cinema after the screening. She emphasized her genuine passion for the film and thanked the Cultwo Show for allowing her to be on the broadcast.

Hyeri’s dedication to “Victory” is evident as she continues to promote the film with sincerity and determination, hoping to share its message with as many people as possible.

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