Bong Joon-ho, Lee Chang-dong, Jang Jae-hyun Take the Stage…Na Hong-jin’s New Film Hope Launches an All-Star Relay GV

A Meeting of Masters Set to Rattle the Landscape of South Korean Film

A massive forum for a renaissance in South Korean cinema finally lifts the veil. For Na Hong-jin’s SF blockbuster 'Hope', the director’s long-awaited return after a decade of silence since 'The Wailing', world-renowned masters representing South Korea gather in one place.

Plus M Entertainment, the distributor, officially announced that it will hold 'Hope Relay GV' from the 14th through the 16th, with 'Lee Chang-dong', 'Bong Joon-ho', and 'Jang Jae-hyun' taking the stage in succession. Beyond a simple new-film promotion, the event is expected to become a landmark moment in which the perspectives of top creators leading Korean film intersect.

The stage for this intellectual exchange opens with a deep, substantive conversation with 'Director Lee Chang-dong' on the 14th at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Seoul. Then on the 15th and 16th, at Megabox COEX in Seoul, 'Director Bong Joon-ho' and 'Director Jang Jae-hyun' will sit face-to-face with Na Hong-jin, dissecting the philosophical depths hidden behind the works. With razor-sharp insights from the masters already in the cards, a record-breaking ticket rush has begun among film fans.

In addition to the weighty relay conversations led by the masters, there will also be vivid firsthand accounts of the casting lineup that will command the screen. On the day of release, the 15th, a special GV will be held with film critic Lee Dong-jin’s sharp hosting, alongside director Na Hong-jin and lead actors 'Hwang Jung-min', 'Jo In-sung', and 'Jung Ho-yeon'. At that event, behind-the-scenes stories from an intense filming set and the actors’ hidden grit are expected to be revealed in detail.

Arriving in theaters on the 15th, 'Hope' is an 'SF action blockbuster' depicting a brutal struggle that erupts after an unknown presence appears inside a fictional village, 'Hopo-hang', in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). As Na Hong-jin’s ambitious work honed over 10 years, it has drawn expectations that its overwhelming scale and meticulously woven world-building will completely change the balance of the summer theater scene.