Director Kang Je-gyu

[TV Daily Reporter Hana Choi] ‘1947 Boston’, which brings the hot scenes and emotions of 1947 to the screen, has been unveiled.

At the press screening of the movie ‘1947 Boston’ (directed by Kang Je-gyu) held at the Lotte Cinema Konkuk University entrance located in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 11th, director Kang Je-gyu and actors Ha Jung-woo, Im Si-wan, and Kim Sang-ho attended and shared various stories.

‘1947 Boston’ is a work depicting the challenges and thrilling journey of marathon runners to participate in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947.

This work features Korean marathon legend Son Ki-jeong (Ha Jung-woo), who won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by setting a new world record of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 19 seconds, Nam Seung-ryong (Bae Seong-woo), who won the bronze medal, and Seo Yun-bok (Im Si-wan), another hero not well known to the public.) is based on the true story of three athletes who participated in the Boston Marathon.

On this day, Director Kang Je-gyu said, “I became fascinated with running after watching ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ So he thought that one day he should make a running movie. Then, naturally, he got to know Son Ki-jeong, and as they accumulated, he ended up making this movie,” he said about the beginning of ‘1947 Boston.’

Director Kang Je-gyu said, “I thought a lot about how to show this marathon in a dramatic way from the scenario stage. One of the reasons I enjoyed doing this work was that I actually talked a lot about the scenario and my role and function with actor Ha Jung-woo while filming. There were scenes in the scenario where Seo Yun-bok and Son Ki-jeong ran together, but there weren’t many. I thought about how to express the feelings of those who run and those who watch them. While talking with actor Ha Jung-woo, that part was reflected a little more. “I enjoyed the process of creating work while sharing good ideas with each other,” he said.

Director Kang Je-gyu continued, “I tried to build the character based on real people. However, the character of Son Ki-jeong that I set up was someone who was a bit macho, stubborn, and proud. From Seo Yun-bok’s perspective, it added the feel of a father’s character who has somewhat strict standards. In the case of Nam Seung-yong, it was a character who gave strength to Son Ki-jeong and Seo Yun-bok, more like a mother. “It was helpful in depicting the three people running toward one goal without being biased towards one side,” he said.

Director Son Ki-jeong, a gold medalist at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and a trainee of juniors, is played by actor Ha Jung-woo. Here, Im Si-wan takes on the role of Seo Yun-bok, and heralds the strong chemistry between Ha Jung-woo and the priest. In addition, Kim Sang-ho, Park Eun-bin, Park Hyo-joo, Oh Hee-jun, Choi Gyu-hwan, Seo Jeong-yeon, and Jeong Young-joo appear.

Regarding the pressure that comes with playing a real person, Im Si-wan said, “I thought that having a real person in itself was a task that no one could ever do. He thought he had to approach it with some sense of responsibility. Wasn’t Seo Yun-bok the first player to compete in an international competition wearing the Taegeuk symbol? “Of course, I am just playing a certain character, but I thought that while I was working on the project, I should approach it with the determination of representing the country,” he said.

Ha Jung-woo continued, “Teacher Son Ki-jeong formed a team and went on the journey, and I think it was a sense of responsibility. “This time, I acted only thinking about Teacher Son Ki-jeong’s desire to participate in the competition wearing the Taegeukgi,” he said.

Ha Jung-woo said, “When I take on a character, I start with my body and soul. In the case of the role of Teacher Son Ki-jeong this time, I talked with the director about what kind of person he is. Teacher Son Ki-jeong was the first to be caught. She worked on each take while thinking about what teacher Son Ki-jeong must have felt. When filming the Berlin Olympics award scene in the prologue, my feet didn’t easily fall off. I felt like I was actually experiencing it. “My heart was heavy,” he said.

Im Si-wan said about his first acting collaboration with Ha Jung-woo, “This is my first time working with Jung-woo hyung. While working on this project together, I felt like I had met a very dependable older brother. “I had a lot of willpower while filming,” he said.

Lastly, director Kang Je-gyu said about the message of ‘1947 Boston’, “I hope that ‘1947 Boston’ will help young audiences recognize that looking back on the past is helpful in living one’s life.”

‘1947 Boston’ will be released on the 27th.

[TV Daily Reporter Choi Ha-na news@tvdaily.co.kr/Photo = Reporter Ahn Seong-hu]

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