Choi Min Sik and Han So Hee Lead Korean Remake of The Intern in First Teaser

Choi Min Sik and Han So Hee are bringing a new workplace pairing to the big screen in the Korean remake of The Intern. The film has released its first poster and teaser, introducing a story built around a veteran employee beginning again at the bottom of a young fashion company.

Choi Min Sik plays Gi Ho, a senior intern with 37 years of professional experience. Han So Hee plays Sun Woo, the CEO who has rapidly built her fashion business into a notable name in just three years. Their different ages, positions, and working styles form the central tension of the new film.

The remake reimagines the premise of the 2015 Hollywood comedy-drama for a Korean setting. Rather than presenting experience and youth as opposing forces alone, the teaser points toward a workplace relationship in which both sides may have something to learn. Gi Ho arrives with a long career behind him, while Sun Woo is leading a company whose speed and culture are unfamiliar territory for him.

A First Day With a Different Rhythm

The preview follows Gi Ho as he prepares for his first day at Wootutu, a fashion startup. He appears eager but understandably uneasy about returning to office life as an intern. During an interview, he candidly frames his greatest asset as the experience he has accumulated over decades, while also acknowledging that his age can be seen as a limitation.

Once he receives his employee identification, Gi Ho approaches his desk with the careful habits of someone who has spent years in traditional workplaces. His briefcase, formal suit, and personal desk supplies immediately set him apart from the younger company around him. The details are played for gentle comedy, but they also establish how seriously he takes the opportunity.

The teaser gives Gi Ho another challenge beyond his job description: navigating a generation and office culture that do not always speak the same language. His attempt to search for guidance on working with younger colleagues suggests that the film will find humor in the small adjustments required when a seasoned professional starts over in a changing environment.

Sun Woo’s Fast-Growing Company

Sun Woo is introduced as a confident founder whose company has found success quickly in the competitive fashion sector. The poster places her alongside Gi Ho on their way to work, visually connecting the executive who built the business with the new intern joining its team. Her presence signals that the story will be as much about leadership pressure as it is about Gi Ho’s second beginning.

Han So Hee’s character appears focused, direct, and accustomed to making decisions at pace. That contrasts with Gi Ho’s measured approach, creating room for misunderstandings as well as mutual respect. The teaser hints that their relationship will not follow a simple mentor-and-student pattern; each person carries knowledge the other lacks.

Kim Jun Han also appears as Young Hwan, a vice president involved in Gi Ho’s hiring process. His role helps establish the company structure around the central pair and gives the film another perspective on the unusual placement of a highly experienced worker in an entry-level program.

Why the Pairing Stands Out

The film places two performers with distinct screen personas at the center of a story about work, reinvention, and confidence. Choi Min Sik’s Gi Ho has the calm assurance of a person who knows the value of a career but is willing to be a beginner again. Han So Hee’s Sun Woo represents a younger founder whose authority was earned quickly and must be maintained under constant pressure.

That setup gives the remake a timely question: what happens when professional experience meets a workplace built around new expectations? The teaser leans into the comic potential of that meeting without reducing either character to a stereotype. Gi Ho is not simply out of touch, and Sun Woo is not simply impatient; both are shown as committed to their work.

The Intern is scheduled to open in Korean theaters on September 16. With its first footage now released, the film is positioning its central office dynamic as a mix of first-day nerves, executive responsibility, and an unexpected cross-generational partnership.