‘1947 Boston’ Director Kang Je-gyu “Son Ki-jeong’s role in the marathon reflects Ha Jung-woo’s ideas”

[SBS Entertainment News | [Reporter Kim Ji-hye] Director Kang Je-gyu, who directed the movie ‘1947 Boston’, revealed that he reflected many of Ha Jung-woo’s ideas in the highlight scenes.

Director Jeong Kang Je-gyu, who attended the press screening and press conference for the movie ‘1947 Boston’ held at Lotte Cinema in Konkuk University Station, Seoul on the afternoon of the 11th, saw the highlight scene of the movie, where Son Ki-jeong (Ha Jung-woo) actively coaches Seo Yun-bok (Im Si-wan) during the game. The secret story was revealed.

Director Kang Je-gyu said, “I had a lot of conversations with actor Ha Jung-woo about the role and function of Son Ki-jeong before we started filming. In the script, Son Ki-jeong’s role was in the marathon section, but he was not involved to this extent. Actor Ha Jung-woo was in that scene. He said, “Son Ki-jeong came up with the idea of ​​being actively involved. So that part was filmed and the result was more satisfactory through editing.”

He continued with satisfaction, saying, “I really enjoyed the process of creating good ideas with the actors while filming this movie.”

‘1947 Boston’ is a film that depicts the story of marathoners’ challenges and thrilling journey to participate in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947. The Boston Marathon scene, which can be considered the highlight of the work, appears for about 30 minutes. The unique directing of each section of the marathon course and the directing that takes advantage of the emotions of Ha Jung-woo and Im Si-wan stimulate the emotions of viewers.

The movie will be released on the 27th.

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