{"id":2463413,"date":"2026-06-17T08:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2463413"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:34:55","slug":"kwon-hyo-jin-best-friend-shin-min-a-cheer-pupil-a-breathless-thriller-receives-acclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kwon-hyo-jin-best-friend-shin-min-a-cheer-pupil-a-breathless-thriller-receives-acclaim\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwon Hyo-jin, &#8216;Best Friend&#8217; Shin Min-a Cheer: &#8220;Pupil,&#8221; a Breathless Thriller, Receives Acclaim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"font-bold mb-6\">*This content was translated by AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img src=\"https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_1.jpg\" alt=\"Actress Shin Min-a poses at the press screening and press conference for the film &quot;Pupil&quot; (directed by Yeom Ji-ho), held at Seoul CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall on the afternoon of the 15th. &quot;Pupil&quot; is a suspense thriller depicting Seo-jin (played by Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease, as she investigates suspicions surrounding the death of her twin sister Seo-in (also played by Shin Min-a) and confronts the truth. The film is scheduled for release on the 24th. \/2026.06.15 \/Photo=Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1703\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=320\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=640\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=860\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1200\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 860px\" class=\"h-auto max-w-full bg-gray-e\"\/><i class=\"bg-[currentColor] [mask-repeat:no-repeat] [mask-size:100%] [mask-position:center] inline-block size-6\" style=\"mask-image:var(--i-zoom-in)\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Actress Shin Min-a poses at the press screening and press conference for the film &#8220;Pupil&#8221; (directed by Yeom Ji-ho), held at Seoul CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall on the afternoon of the 15th. &#8220;Pupil&#8221; is a suspense thriller depicting Seo-jin (played by Shin Min-a), who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease, as she investigates suspicions surrounding the death of her twin sister Seo-in (also played by Shin Min-a) and confronts the truth. The film is scheduled for release on the 24th. \/2026.06.15 \/Photo=Lee Dong-hoon photoguy@<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>Following a successful VIP screening, &#8220;Pupil&#8221; is gathering great expectations before its release amid a flood of praise from celebrities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ad-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" aria-label=\"advertisement\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>The suspense thriller &#8220;Pupil,&#8221; which follows Seo-jin, who is gradually losing her sight due to a genetic disease, as she investigates suspicions surrounding the death of her twin sister and confronts the truth, has become a hot topic before its release after receiving warm praise from celebrities following a successful VIP screening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>At the &#8220;Pupil&#8221; VIP screening held on the 15th, Shin Min-a, Kim Nam-hee, Lee Seung-ryong, Kim Young-a, and director Yeom Ji-ho attended, drawing significant attention. Shin Min-a, who plays the older sister Seo-jin who tracks the death of her twin sister Seo-in with eyes that are gradually becoming invisible amidst the intense support of countless audiences, said, &#8220;It will be full of tension, and I think it will be a movie that won&#8217;t disappoint.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ad-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" aria-label=\"advertisement\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>Kim Nam-hee, who plays Detective Do-hyeok, who warns against Seo-jin&#8217;s obsession but becomes her eyes to track the case, left a deep impression, saying, &#8220;It is a gripping movie with suspense and tension.&#8221; Lee Seung-ryong, who plays Hyun-min, conveyed his greetings, saying, &#8220;Pupil is a really fun movie with thriller elements.&#8221; Kim Young-a, who plays police officer Mi-kyung protecting Seo-jin from the threat of a stalker, promoted the work by saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s a movie that&#8217;s good to watch with others or alone.&#8221; Finally, director Yeom Ji-ho introduced the film, saying, &#8220;Please show great interest in the movie releasing on June 24.&#8221; In the subsequent stage greeting, the actors and director conveyed sincere thanks to the fans who visited the theater, leading a warm atmosphere on site.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img src=\"https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_2.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Woo-bin, Kwon Hyo-jin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=320\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=640\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=860\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_2.jpg 860w, https:\/\/image.starnewskorea.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/f=auto,w=1200\/21\/2026\/06\/2026061717045147501_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 860px\" class=\"h-auto max-w-full bg-gray-e\"\/><i class=\"bg-[currentColor] [mask-repeat:no-repeat] [mask-size:100%] [mask-position:center] inline-block size-6\" style=\"mask-image:var(--i-zoom-in)\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Kim Woo-bin, Kwon Hyo-jin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>Following the successful press and distribution screening on the 15th, a VIP screening was held, and explosive responses from celebrities have continued, drawing great attention. First, Kwon Hyo-jin conveyed an intuitive review, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s a breathless thriller where I&#8217;d rather close my eyes; it&#8217;s scary.&#8221; Actor Yoo Tae-o raised expectations by leaving a strong recommendation, calling it a &#8220;domestic Hitchcock-style movie that clearly shows tension and plot twists.&#8221; Actress Yeom Jeong-a stimulated curiosity about the suspense thriller &#8220;Pupil&#8221; to unfold this summer with her review, saying, &#8220;Isn&#8217;t it too scary? I watched it so fun I didn&#8217;t notice how time passed. Let &#8216;Pupil&#8217; be a huge hit.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>In addition, Yeom Kyung-yeop, the head of the baseball team LG Twins and known as director Yeom Ji-ho&#8217;s younger uncle, drew attention and sent solid support with the message, &#8220;The best thriller work! The best thriller director!&#8221; In addition, &#8220;You don&#8217;t even have time to blink, a story that rushes in. I watched it so, so fun&#8221; (actor Lee Sang-i), &#8220;It&#8217;s too scary&#8230; Yes. I think I&#8217;ve lost weight. Thank you. &#8216;Pupil&#8217; is fun&#8221; (actor Yoon Se-a), &#8220;&#8216;Pupil&#8217; with wide eyes, let&#8217;s watch until the end&#8221; (2PM Ock Taek-yeon), &#8220;The &#8216;Pupil&#8217; that will coolly make this summer! Come see it&#8221; (actor Cha Hak-yeon), and other Yeon Ye-gye-reul (CEO) celebrities&#8217; rave reviews, filled with breathless tension, acting that keeps your eyes from leaving the screen for even a moment, and exciting developments, amplify expectations and curiosity about the film &#8220;Pupil,&#8221; which has completed its theater release for the summer of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-6 leading-normal\"><span>Meanwhile, &#8220;Pupil&#8221; is scheduled for release on the 24th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-16\/24 font-bold mt-6\">*This content was translated by AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.starnewskorea.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*This content was translated by AI. 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