A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)
A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)
A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)
A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)

Iconic Korean actor Choi Min-sik will return to the big screen next month with “Special Citizen” and a trailer for the film was released by its distributor Showbox on Thursday. Best known to international audiences for his striking performance as a vengeful prisoner in the 2003 Park Chan-wook thriller “Oldboy,” Choi plays Byun Jong-goo, the ambitious mayor of Seoul running for his third term, in the upcoming film.

A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)
A scene from the trailer of “Special Citizen” (Showbox)

The trailer features the unknowable and multifarious politician Byun, who in one moment addresses citizens in a heartfelt speech, then steps off the stage saying it is nothing but an orchestrated show.“Making everybody believe, that’s what an election is,” Byun says in the trailer. “It’s like retrieving a pearl from a pool of feces.”The film marks Choi’s first portrayal of a politician in his 28-year career. It will also feature Kwak Do-won of last year’s “The Wailing” as Byun’s jaded aide and head of his campaign.By Rumy Doo ()