"Prohibition of screenings? Rather, it's lucky!" Will the queer water 'How to Love a Large City' be on par with the movie

Oct 16, 2024

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Heo Jin-ho, Hong Ji-young, Son Tae-gyeom, director Kim Se-in, writer Park Sang-young, writer Nam Yoon-soo, Lee Soo-kyung, Oh Hyun-kyung, Kwon Hyuk, Na Hyun-woo, Jin Ho-eun, and Kim Won-joong have photo time. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Kim Won-joong, Jin Ho-eun, Oh Hyun-kyung, Nam Yoon-soo, Na Hyun-woo, and Kwon Hyuk are having photo time. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

Despite the crisis of prohibiting screening, the original TVing series 'Loving Law in the Large City' finally encounters viewers. The drama, which has a different charm from the movie of the same name, is ready to set a new milestone by exploring the essence of love through the true story of LGBTQ people, their families, and love. The 「Loving Law of the Large City」, which will be released in Teving on the 21st, will go beyond controversy and difficulties to convey warm sympathy and comfort to viewers.

On the afternoon of the 16th, a press conference was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, for the original series 'How to Love the Large City'. Director Huh Jin-ho, Song Ji-young, Son Tae-gyeom, Kim Se-in, writer Park Sang-young, actors Nam Yoon-soo, Oh Hyun-kyung, Kwon Hyuk, Na Hyun-woo, Jin Ho-eun, and Kim Won-joong attended the meeting.

"How to Love in a Large City" is a youth romance about writer Ko Young learning life and love through various meetings. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the drama was divided into four directors for each episode and completed into a movie-like series.

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Nam Yoon-soo is having a photo time. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

Actor Nam Yoon-soo, who plays the main character Ko Young, said, `I didn't feel particularly burdened by the subject of LGBTQ and AIDS"Koyoung's love is not special, it is ordinary love, and it is meaningful enough in itself. " Nam Yoon-soo depicted the journey of youth by expressing Ko Young's life and love in his 20s to 30s with an up-and-down emotional line.

In Ep. 1-2 'Miae', a 20-year-old's love with a clumsy and a little selfish cuteness comes out laughing, and in Ep. 3-4 'Taste of the Rockfish One Point Universe', the story with her mother Eun-sook unfolds and shows her seriousness as a turning point in her life. Ep. 5-6 'The Law of Love in a Large City' shows the happiness of meeting true love and establishing a serious relationship. In the last episode 7-8 'Late Rainy Vacation', a young man living in a big city faces his life and takes a step forward.

A total of four directors, Son Tae-gyeom, Heo Jin-ho, Hong Ji-young, and Kim Se-in, directed two episodes each.

Nam Yoon-soo said, "Working with four different directors, the atmosphere felt at each scene was different, and I was able to immerse myself naturally like waves."," he recalled. In particular, he added that he was impressed by his work with director Son Tae-gyeom, who directed episodes 1 and 2.

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Director Son Tae-gyeom is doing an interview. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

Director Son Tae-gyeom said, `I wanted to capture the lively energy of young Ko Young," he said, adding that he gave a cheerful rhythm to episodes 1 and 2. Director Huh Jin-ho, who directed episodes three to four, said, `I wanted to convey the message that the essence of love is not different.'

This work makes the story richer by intertwining various characters.

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Kim Won-joong is doing an interview. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Jinho Eun is doing an interview. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

Actor Jin Ho-eun, who played Kyu-ho who expressed Ko's true love, said, `Kyu-ho is not just a character, but a mirror-like being that reflects Ko-young's inner self.' Kim Won-joong, who showed off his English acting skills in the drama, said, "Harvey character helps Ko Young with her complex emotions. I enjoyed my acting challenge."," he said.

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Oh Hyun-kyung is doing an interview. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

Oh Hyun-kyung, who plays Ko Young's mother Eun-sook in the play, delicately played the complex emotions of parents with LGBTQ children. In the play, Eun-suk depicts the process of understanding and accepting children through cancer development, she said. "I hope this work will serve as an opportunity for viewers to understand the new form of love."

TVing'How to Love a Large City' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Hangang-ro-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Writer Park Sang-young is doing an interview. Yongsan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.16/

After the hard work of various directors and actors, 'How to Love in the City' was introduced. However, he also had difficulties right before the release. The related trailer was closed to the public on the 12th. In this regard, Park Sang-young posted a message of his anger on his personal account, confessing, `I'm angry at the ridiculous situation where all the previews have gone down and I can't promote anything.'

At the meeting on this day, Park wondered how widely he would try to promote his work. I thought, "It's a lucky guy"He said he had a positive mindset.

The drama 'How to Love in a Large City' will be released at the same time on the 21st in TVing and show viewers various forms of love.

mj.cho@sportschosun.com

"Prohibition of screenings? Rather, it's lucky!" Will the queer water 'How to Love a Large City' be on par with the movie

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