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[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

[Interview] Y2K Sensibility, Meeting This Year’s Debut, Director Changrok Han in the Hot Seat, Actors Joo Min-hyeong and Baek Ji-hye (②)

The 〈strong〉Chungchungchung〈/strong〉 (also rendered as 〈strong〉Chung Chung Chung〈/strong〉)—made with the 2018 murder case in Washington, Benton as its inspiration—depicts a catastrophe sparked by the tangled, competing desires of three children.
How did the two of you interpret and approach your respective characters. The name “Courage” suggests an energy that’s overflowing, but the character is also a “pathetic” youth who doesn’t have real, powerful force.
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[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

[Interview] Catching This Year’s Debut, a Y2K-Era Sensibility: Director Han Chang-rok, Actors Joo Min-hyung and Baek Ji-hye, Part 1

Inspired by a murder case in Washington, Benton in 2018, 〈Choong-Choong-Choong〉 portrays a catastrophe sparked by the intersecting desires of three kids.
Retro is the trend. In the fashion, music and props of young people in their 20s, there’s nowhere that a Y2K sensibility hasn’t managed to seep in. Director Han Chang-rok, born in 1990 and a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts film school, pulls this retro sensibility straight onto...
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[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

[Interview] “There’s No ‘Gentle Melody’ in Our Desires” ‘Trainer’ Director Seo Eun-seon ②

With the release from prison of Sora (Kim Seung-hwa), her younger sister who has a criminal record, the everyday life of celebrity pet trainer Ha-yeong (Choi Seung-yun) begins to shake.
▶〈Trainer〉 Seo Eun-seon, the director’s interview continues from Part 1. Their relationship, full of mutual hostility, keeps creating tension in the film—and gives it a reason for incidents to happen. ​Yes. It feels like they each hold the other’s leash. Ha-yeong is afraid of Sora because of the past.
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[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

[Interview] “I’m Drawn to Dangerous, Problematic ‘Unknown Women’” Director Seon-sun Seo of ‘The Trainer’ ①

After her younger sister Sora (Seung-hwa Kim), who has a criminal record for murder, is released from prison, the day-to-day life of star pet dog trainer Ha-young (Seung-yoon Choi) begins to shake.
A noteworthy “intruder” has appeared in Korean independent cinema. A director who brings uncomfortable things, things you want to hide, and things that get under your skin right to the front—stimulating the audience’s senses.
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[Interview] Jeon Jong-seo of 'Project Y' ②

[Interview] Jeon Jong-seo of 'Project Y' ② "Director Lee Hwan's strong preferences? I have always been a 'yes' from the start"

※ 〈Project Y〉 actor Jeon Jong-seo's interview continues from part 1. In the film 〈Call〉, you worked with director Lee Chung-hyun, and with director Jung Ga-young in 〈Romance Without Love〉 (2021). Actor Jeon Jong-seo tends to work a lot with rookie directors.
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[Interview] Jeon Jong-seo of 'Project Y' ①

[Interview] Jeon Jong-seo of 'Project Y' ① "I chose it because it's a buddy film made by actresses of the same age"

An instinctive actor. The presence of Jeon Jong-seo, an actress who embodies raw and hip charm, has been a decisive key in making 〈Project Y〉 imprint as a ‘stylish neo-noir’ film.The film 〈Project Y〉, set to be released on January 21, tells the story of Mi-sun (Han So-hee) and Do-kyung (Jeon...
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[Interview] "Becoming a Father Like That." Director Kwon Yong-jae and Actor Bong Tae-kyu Interview (2)

We met actor Bong Tae-kyu and director Kwon Yong-jae, who collaborated on 〈Godaengdo〉, in a new environment of independent feature films to hear their thoughts.
※ This continues from the first interview. Il-hwa is a character who is criticized for being quite irresponsible. What kind of person do you think ‘Bong Tae-kyu’ is in relation to Il-hwa. ​Bong Tae-kyu Before my marriage, I thought a lot about my father's funeral.
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[Interview] "Becoming a Father Like That." Director Kwon Yong-jae and Actor Bong Tae-kyu Interview (1)

We met actor Bong Tae-kyu and director Kwon Yong-jae, who collaborated in the new environment of an independent feature film, to hear their thoughts on working together on 〈Goadangdo〉.
‘Fake Funeral Incident’. This is a story that could easily make the news, reflecting the harsh and cruel reality. Before the father even passes away, the children hold his funeral. They aim to collect condolence money as quickly as possible. The situation is indeed dire.
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[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan:

[Interview] 'HOMEWARD BOUND' Director Kim Dae-hwan: "The most uncomfortable people in the world are family."

"The perspective of a child looking at their parents has not been well addressed in Korean cinema, so I really wanted to do it."
Cineplay Lee Hwa-jung Guest ReporterFor Director Kim Dae-hwan, 'family' was the most important unit that composed the film. The lingering feelings left in the disbanded family in his debut film 〈Homeward Bound〉 (2016) acted as a 'stumbling block' for the newlywed couple in his second film 〈First...
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[Interview] Director Park Jun-ho of '3670', Actors Jo Yu-hyun and Kim Hyun-mok,

[Interview] Director Park Jun-ho of '3670', Actors Jo Yu-hyun and Kim Hyun-mok, "The Queer Community Can Speak Now!" ①

Cineplay Reporter Lee Hwa-jungThe back streets near Jongno 3-ga and Nakwon Arcade have long been known to the LGBTQ+ community. Long before the trendy cafes and restaurants in Ikseon-dong became a hot spot, it was the LGBTQ+ individuals who ruled the night here.
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