Lee Byung-hun Joint Security Area JSA box office? I didn't expect Park Chan-wook a frank confession
Feb 04, 2025
|
Lee Byung-hun did not have high expectations for director Park Chan-wook when he first received the proposal for the work at CJ ENM's 30th anniversary Biggernery held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 4th"
Director Park Chan-wook's film 'JSA', released in 2000, contributed to a change in public perception of inter-Korean relations by unraveling the reality of division with a human perspective. In addition, actors representing Korea, including Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Young-ae and Kim Tae-woo, received enthusiastic reviews from the audience as their performances were added. Director Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Young-ae, and Kim Tae-woo had time to reflect on the meaning of the work through the GV held on this day.
Recalling the time he joined the work, Lee Byung-hun showed off his honest talk, saying, `I didn't have high expectations for the director.' Then "A few years ago, at a big awards ceremony in the United States, I was the presenter and the director was the winner. I jokingly said that there would be no better combination than the combination of me, who had already failed two works perfectly at the time and I, who had already failed three works completely, but watching the last scene of the movie today brought back memories of 25 years ago, when I was so moved so vividly."
He also established himself as a box office actor through the Joint Security Area JSA"For the first time since the film's release, he introduced himself at the awards ceremony "Lee Byung-hun" It was a pleasant greeting, but there was also a feeling of defiance against the climate of filmmakers who dwell on numbers. I don't know if it's because the movies I've filmed have gone down, but I didn't like it being sung only by numbers."
Meanwhile, global IP powerhouse CJ ENM announced its 30th anniversary selection of Visionary, expressing its willingness to open a new chapter of K-culture in the future as well as the past 30 years. Since 2020, irreplaceable people who present a new vision based on their own originality in all fields of Korean pop culture, such as broadcasting, movies, music, and entertainment, have been selected as visionaries. In particular, this year, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary, we prepared a time to illuminate the buzzernery's selected works, and 'JSA' was named in the film category.
antahn22@sportschosun.com
