‘Monster’ first meeting with Korean audiences! Successful completion of ‘Bu International’ stage greetings & GV [28th BIFF]

The film ‘Monster’ team, including director Hirokazu Koreeda, Soya Kurokawa, and Hinata Hiiragi, met domestic audiences for the first time through the Busan International Film Festival.

The new film ‘The Host’ by director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who won the screenplay award at the ’76th Cannes Film Festival’ and is a world-famous master who best expresses human emotions in films such as ‘That’s How You Become a Father’ and ‘A Certain Family’, was held in Korea at a press conference on the 7th. All schedules, including stage greetings and GVs, were successfully completed, attracting a lot of interest from the media.

At the stage greeting held at the outdoor theater of the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the 7th, director Hirokazu Koreeda, who directed the work, actors Soya Kurokawa, who plays Minato, and Hinata Hiiragi, who plays Yori, attended.

Director Hirokazu Koreeda said, “This work was prepared for four years with Yuji Sakamoto, whom I respect the most. It is a story about an incident that occurred at a lake in a village in Japan, and meeting the two actors made it a rich work. “I think it can be a work that resonates greatly,” he said, and actors Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi said about their roles, “Minato is a kind-hearted and friendly child,” and “Yori is an unusual and interesting child.” “He explained.

Regarding his 10th visit to the Busan International Film Festival, director Hirokazu Koreeda said, “The Busan International Film Festival is the only film festival that is the same age as the year I debuted. It was at the Busan International Film Festival that I had a conversation with director Bong Joon-ho and met actor Song Kang-ho for the first time. The Busan International Film Festival was very helpful because it allowed me to interact with various filmmakers. “If I get the chance, I would like to continue working with Korean staff,” he said.

Then, at the GV held at CGV Centum City on the 8th, the audience met with the audience who were also in attendance and had been waiting for the movie. Director Hirokazu Koreeda said, “For me, I always come up with 2-3 movie ideas, develop them, and make them. Therefore, it was impossible to control which of the movies running simultaneously would be completed first. “I felt this time that there is a set time for the film to be completed and released,” he said, expressing special feelings about his new film ‘The Host’, which is about to be released in Korea. Regarding the amazing directing that created one incident from various perspectives, he said, “It leads to a repetitive structure of being a victim in some places and a perpetrator in others. “Usually, there is a way for the writer and director to closely discuss each other’s intentions for a scene, but when working with Yuji Sakamoto, we communicated and understood each other without talking,” he explained. He then said about the acting of actors Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi, “After watching the audition, I had no doubts at all, and I thought, ‘This was a really good casting.’”He raised expectations for their passionate performances in the work.

Lastly, to the domestic audiences waiting for the movie, director Hirokazu Koreeda said, “This is not the ending point of this movie. It is scheduled to be released in Korea next month. “If you like the movie, it would be nice to see you again at the theater next month.” Soya Kurokawa said, “I’m really happy that not only Japanese but also Korean audiences are watching the movie. I am truly amazed that feelings can be conveyed across borders like this. He said, “I hope many people will come see it when it is released in theaters,” and Hinata Hiiragi said, “I am so happy to meet you through the Busan International Film Festival this time. “It is scheduled to be released in theaters in November, and I would like to see it again.”

The movie ‘The Host’, which sold out all tickets within 2 minutes of the opening of reservations, successfully concluded the schedule, proving the keen interest of Busan International Film Festival audiences.

The movie ‘Monster’ is director Hirokazu Koreeda’s new work. The screenplay by Yuji Sakamoto, winner of the Screenplay Award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and the participation in music by the late world-famous musician Ryuichi Sakamoto attracted the attention of film fans around the world.

Busan = Reporter Jeong Jin-young afreeca@edaily.co.kr