 In July 2002 Hong made his film debut, starring as himself in the lead role of the satirical comedy "Emergency Act 19" (긴급조치 19호).While the film featured many Korean entertainers as guests, the film received largely negative reviews.During an appearance on "New X-Man", Hong mentioned the film as something that he was embarrassed about, but remarked that it was hard not to watch it simply because it was so bad.