"There are many similarities between a play and a gut". Yoo Ji-tae?Ok Ja-yeon's thoughts on participation (Xiamen: Ghost Exhibition)
Jul 08, 2024
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▶ From the reason I participated in "Xiamen: Ghost Exhibition" as a presenter to how I felt
Actors Yoo Ji-tae and Ok Ja-yeon vividly convey the stories of various performers as presenters. The two actors cited the similarity between the actor and the shaman as the reason for participating in the documentary. Yoo Ji-tae said "When I prepare a character as an actor, I memorize lines and identify with the character, and I wanted to observe it closely because there are similar parts of martial arts." Ok Ja-yeon also said "It was interesting because I heard that performances and plays have many similarities in Korean tradition."
Then, as a presenter, Yoo Ji-tae expressed his feelings that "While filming, I felt again that life exists in various forms, and I thought deeply because there are many parts that cannot be explained logically." Ok Ja-yeon said "It was a special time because I could get a glimpse of the world I didn't know by experiencing an experience that I couldn't do alone."
▶ "I hope everything gets better after the shoot." Presenter's message to the cast
During the production period, Yoo Ji-tae and Ok Ja-yeon met with ordinary performers, shamans, and experts in person and conducted various interviews. Ok Ja-yeon said, `From the past to the present, I once again realized that shamanism is deeply permeated into Korean history in various ways as I heard that when difficult things happen in our society, we practice exorcism.'
They also solved what they felt while meeting people who faced the actual ghost phenomenon. Yoo Ji-tae said "Just as shamanism has traditionally been passed down in our people's lives, I think we all live in contact with shamanism today", and emphasized that the cast were also ordinary people who were not different from us. Ok Ja-yeon said "The public performers struggled because of the negative gaze around them who treated them like strange people because they experienced a unique phenomenon, but I hope they all got better after filming."
▶ What to watch in advance for users who will face
The two actors say in unison that they have encountered many impressive scenes at the production site. Yoo Ji-tae said, `The story of the daughter and her mother, who tried to live a normal life but had no choice but to be excited at the end, was really heartbreaking.' Ok Ja-yeon added, `When a shaman who works abroad comes to Korea and meets a shaman, I wonder what kind of life is 'Life with God'.'
In addition, Ok Ja-yeon is filled with chilling and sad and sad episodes"You will understand the joys and sorrows and aspects of their lives a little more because we have tried to reach out deeper to shamans than any other content," he said, signaling the birth of the most Korean well-made occult documentary.
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