Aug 04, 2026 1:48pm IST
‘The Intern’ Korean Remake Teaser Review: Choi Min Sik and Han So Hee Step Into Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway’s Shoes
The Korean remake of the 2015 Nancy Meyers directorial “The Intern” is an awaited release this year. It stars Choi Min Sik and Han So Hee in the lead roles originally taken on by Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, respectively. In the first teaser and new poster release for the film, the two actors showcase a chemistry rarely seen between actors of this age gap.
In the source project, Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) is a 70-year-old widower, while in the Korean version, Gi Ho (Choi Min Sik) has 37 years of work experience, with no information revealed so far about his personal life. Ben’s dynamic with the in-house massage therapist, Fiona, made it out as one of the most interesting aspects of the film and remains a mystery as of now for the Asian one. It would be a shame to miss out on that detail considering how fundamental it was to the fun personality of the lead character.
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Han So Hee turns out to be a good Jules Ostin in the form of Sun Woo. She turns into a workaholic who’s risen as one of the underdogs in the fashion industry and manages to impart the kind but no-nonsense attitude that Anne Hathaway possessed more than a decade ago. Vice President Young Hwan (Kim Jun Han) adds to the charm of this film and keeps the hope alive for some fun.
The comparisons between the two movies are inevitable. So far, the Korean one seems to have gotten the heart of the story right while keeping the room open for reinterpretations of some aspects to blend in better with the domestic norms and audience.
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