[New on scene] Kim Chang
It’s rare for a rookie director like Kim Chang-hoon, whose debut action noir “Hopeless” hits local theaters this week, to be invited to the Cannes International Film Festival.
“(The festival took place in) a foreign country so I couldn’t really understand the feedback (I received). But just last week in Busan, I was able to meet with local audiences and hear their responses and communicate with them,” Kim told The Korea Herald in an interview in Seoul on Tuesday.
Kim and the actors from “Hopeless” attended the Busan International Film Festival which kicked off last Thursday for the Korean premiere of the film and for open talk sessions.
As the screenwriter and director of “Hopeless,” a film revolving around Yeo-kyu (Hong Sa-bin), a teenager abused by his stepfather, and his encounter with the right-hand man of a gang boss, Chi-gun (Song Joong-ki), Kim said he thought deeply about how the decisions one makes have consequences.
“When I was working on the scenario of ‘Hopeless,’ I was in a financially and mentally difficult situation. I thought about how you reap what you sow,” he said.
“I took on so many part time jobs to make ends meet while preparing for this film. I can’t even list them all because I did so many. I worked at a motel during the day and worked on my scenario while all the guests were asleep at night. Of course, it was a really difficult time, but I really appreciate it because I was able to write ‘Hopeless’ there,” he added.
(责任编辑:스포츠)
- ·TvN Sports, CGV to screen Bundesliga’s first ‘Korean derby’
- ·S. Korea, US, Japan install trilateral communication hotline amid N. Korea, China challenges
- ·[Contribution] Why hope matters in climate crisis
- ·One Store attracts W20b from Krafton
- ·[Contribution] Why hope matters in climate crisis
- ·Biden says Hamas must be eliminated, US officials warn war could escalate
- ·MBK chairman makes donation to promote Korean art at New York's Met
- ·김성원 여의도연구원장 "공천장사 지라시, 허위사실 유포로 고소"
- ·[Herald Interview] Netflix's ‘Devil’s Plan’ expands realm of survival game shows
- ·[Today’s K
- ·[Our Museums] Discover wisdom of hanok at Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum
- ·김성원 여의도연구원장 "공천장사 지라시, 허위사실 유포로 고소"
- ·Enjoying Halloween in Itaewon sparks debate online
- ·北, 러시아 외무장관 방북 발표…내달 18~19일 방문
- ·New government initiative offers W3b reward to combat digital piracy
- ·Reeling from election loss, ruling party picks new leader posts
- ·Enjoying Halloween in Itaewon sparks debate online
- ·Over 1,300 rescue workers still traumatized by Itaewon Halloween tragedy
- ·Biden says Hamas must be eliminated, US officials warn war could escalate
- ·北, 日의 장거리미사일 조기 배치 추진에 “전쟁국가 일본 실체”