{
  "id": 16905377,
  "title": "'Final Interview' delivers psychological thriller about prejudice, human nature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/final-interview-delivers-psychological-thriller-about-prejudice-human",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T13:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20261028/final-interview-delivers-psychological-thriller-about-prejudice-human-nature"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Director Kim Jung-hoon sheds light on the intricate details of his forthcoming psychological thriller, Final Interview. The film places a strong emphasis on the shifting emotions and facial expressions of six principal actors as they navigate a high-pressure psychological showdown within an interview room. Kim's intention behind the project is to highlight the emotional lines of the applicants as they battle to succeed, rather than merely capturing the tense ambiance of the setting. Despite the seemingly straightforward backdrop, Kim strives to perfectly capture each actor's facial expressions, viewing them as the core visual element of the movie. The narrative for Final Interview is derived from the mystery novel Six Lying University Students by Japanese author Akinari Asakura. The story revolves around six job candidates who find themselves in the final stage of a highly competitive corporate recruitment process, characterized by an acceptance rate of 1 in 5,000. Confined in a room for two hours, the applicants are compelled to confront each other's hidden secrets and past revelations through mysterious envelopes, ultimately leading to a vote to select one successful candidate.",
  "summary": "Director Kim Jung-hoon emphasized that his upcoming mystery thriller film \"Final Interview\" focuses on capturing the changing emotions and facial expressions of its six main actors as their characters engage in a high-stakes psychological battle. \"Rather than just depicting the tense atmosphere inside the interview room, I wanted to focus on the emotional lines of the applicants striving to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Director Kim Jung-hoon focuses on actors' emotions and facial expressions.",
    "Based on Japanese mystery novel Six Lying University Students.",
    "Six applicants compete in final interview under 1 in 5,000 acceptance rate."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}