___ In the last edition of Paris-Cinema , we were able to interview Park Kwang-Hyun , director of the acclaimed (and encouraged) South Korean film "Welcome t or Dongmakgol. " A melodrama with large doses of comedy and surrealism that is presented with great public success after dominating in his country of origin and, among other surprises, with the always splendid Joe Hisaishi by his band sound and that many will remember for his role in "Old Boy, Hye-Jeong Kang . ___
the film's plot is simple: the war between the two Koreas, the two armies on opposite sides of the mountains are lost during one of the clashes. Both discover a village isolated from the war, a community even know the meaning of arms.
01-Please introduce yourself.
___ I was born on August 21, 1969. Studied at Hongik University , majoring in Visual Design .
02 - How came the project "Welcome to Dongmakgol ? ___
"Welcome to Dongmakgol " was a play a Korean director. After seeing my short film "My Nike 2002 " included in "Omnibus " I proposed to adapt to the great panta call. I loved the idea, believing that it had several interesting visual concepts. Worked on the screenplay for a year and a half and then shot in eleven months.
03 - How was the experience of shooting your first film?
___ Right now I'm very happy to have entered the film industry hard, it's a dream come true.
04 - How does it feel to sweep the past Korean Film Awards, to be the most popular film of the year, be among the five most viewed in your country and be nominated for Oscar of Hollywood ? ___
Before the film premiered, many media heralded a real disaster at the box office. It was a complex film by an unknown director, with a large budget and no star in the cast. But both the team and I thought strongly in the film. Finally, the premier people stood and applauded ... I almost start to mourn!
05 - What are your previous jobs? ___
Rode the short film "My Nike 2002, one of the three episodes of the movie" Omnibus. " It was about a boy whose dream was to make Nike sneakers in a financially difficult time for his family. It was a hard drama, but full of heart. Also I shot several commercials for McDonalds Korea, web portals and insurance agencies.
06 - What is your background? ___
After college, I worked as an associate producer in advertising and at the same time I studied scriptwriting. After seven years as a producer of advertising, I made my first short. Ironically, after I made several publicity short for two years. And then finally came "Welcome to Dongmakgol ."
07 - Why did you choose to Kang Hye-jeong for the role of Yeo-il? How was working with her? ___
Kang Hye-jeong is a very special actress. His life is very different from all of us. In fact, it resembles Yeo-il. I noticed the first time I shot an ad with her, I reaffirmed my position after seeing her in various jobs. The scene where he wipes his face with a sock, or sipping the rain, were real actions carried out in its infancy. Question a lot during filming. Sometimes I hug when he saw he did not know what to answer, but finally discovered how to answer and I realized that communication was really important and is reflected in the outcome. As his last films were quite serious, real drama, at first found it difficult to laugh like a child. But as filming progressed, it became Yeo-il. His performance was so wonderful that perplexed us to the team.
08 - Why did you choose to Joe Hisaishi ? How was working with him? ___
The original play had a fairly general, ie was a particular event happened in a village BASTANT and curious. Its inhabitants knew the weapons and war through their unexpected visitors, as the people remained constantly cut off from the outside world. It was a free society until they reach the troops on both sides. But I had a somewhat different, wanted to provoke the imagination, to appeal to the mythological. Therefore, the idea of \u200b\u200bworking with Joe Hisaishi came to me naturally, I was lucky to work with him. It was an honor. It is a great teacher, but in turn gives much importanc ia what the director wants to tell. The script he loved and we agreed on most ideas. At first, we decided to do 17 songs, but after the latest version of the script, came to 34. He said that in recent years, "Welcome to Dongmakgol " was the work that put more passion. Listening to his music, Joe and I have cried a lot. We have pledged to work together in the upcoming movie.
09 - How has the film received North Korea and South Korea ? ___
A majority of South Koreans liked him, although it is true that there were groups of extreme right and pro-Americans who rebelled. The North Koreans may not have seen the movie, because unfortunately the cultural exchange between the two Koreas is not very active. I myself am curious to know what would be reaction.
10 - What about the rest of the world? ___
In Paris-Cinema has attracted much interest. After the pass, I shook hands and told me it was a very beautiful movie. Has been received very differently in each country. In Italy applauded as they passed, and at the end stood up and gave him a real ovation. Japanese viewers cried a lot with it, and the Chinese described philosophically.
11 - What will your next project? What will you?
___ If "Welcome to Dongmakgol " talked about peace and purity , the polyethylene c ula that aho ra prepared speech on the raw value. If this world is still bearable, is because there are still people who maintain this value without limits. Apparently, it could be said to be an action film, showing the transition from a boy to adulthood. My intention is to show a positive worldview.
12 - What are your influences and favorite authors? ___
Hayao Miyazaki , the great Japanese master of animation.
13 - the film will be screened in Spain? ___
Think it might be released in Spain? The truth is that I have no idea, is something that is responsible for the distribution department. As a director, and it's natural that more people want to see my film better. I would love to be released in Spain.
14 - Have you ever been to Spain? Would you like? ___
I've never been there. I hear it's a country full of enthusiasm and passion. I would love to visit someday.
15 - What state do you think is the Korean film now? ___
I think it's like a volcano hot. There are many applicants who have not yet had their chance, when they come to the surface, the volcano will erupt. It is they who will completely change the Korean film industry. The problem is the reduction of the share. Korean cinemas are required to show Korean films at certain times of the year. American and Korean government wants to reduce the quota to import more Hollywood movies Korean cinema and export more. The industry is not particularly concerned, is in good health, but perhaps there are political issues around them.
the film's plot is simple: the war between the two Koreas, the two armies on opposite sides of the mountains are lost during one of the clashes. Both discover a village isolated from the war, a community even know the meaning of arms.
01-Please introduce yourself.
___ I was born on August 21, 1969. Studied at Hongik University , majoring in Visual Design .
02 - How came the project "Welcome to Dongmakgol ? ___
"Welcome to Dongmakgol " was a play a Korean director. After seeing my short film "My Nike 2002 " included in "Omnibus " I proposed to adapt to the great panta call. I loved the idea, believing that it had several interesting visual concepts. Worked on the screenplay for a year and a half and then shot in eleven months.
03 - How was the experience of shooting your first film?
___ Right now I'm very happy to have entered the film industry hard, it's a dream come true.
04 - How does it feel to sweep the past Korean Film Awards, to be the most popular film of the year, be among the five most viewed in your country and be nominated for Oscar of Hollywood ? ___
Before the film premiered, many media heralded a real disaster at the box office. It was a complex film by an unknown director, with a large budget and no star in the cast. But both the team and I thought strongly in the film. Finally, the premier people stood and applauded ... I almost start to mourn!
05 - What are your previous jobs? ___
Rode the short film "My Nike 2002, one of the three episodes of the movie" Omnibus. " It was about a boy whose dream was to make Nike sneakers in a financially difficult time for his family. It was a hard drama, but full of heart. Also I shot several commercials for McDonalds Korea, web portals and insurance agencies.
06 - What is your background? ___
After college, I worked as an associate producer in advertising and at the same time I studied scriptwriting. After seven years as a producer of advertising, I made my first short. Ironically, after I made several publicity short for two years. And then finally came "Welcome to Dongmakgol ."
07 - Why did you choose to Kang Hye-jeong for the role of Yeo-il? How was working with her? ___
Kang Hye-jeong is a very special actress. His life is very different from all of us. In fact, it resembles Yeo-il. I noticed the first time I shot an ad with her, I reaffirmed my position after seeing her in various jobs. The scene where he wipes his face with a sock, or sipping the rain, were real actions carried out in its infancy. Question a lot during filming. Sometimes I hug when he saw he did not know what to answer, but finally discovered how to answer and I realized that communication was really important and is reflected in the outcome. As his last films were quite serious, real drama, at first found it difficult to laugh like a child. But as filming progressed, it became Yeo-il. His performance was so wonderful that perplexed us to the team.
08 - Why did you choose to Joe Hisaishi ? How was working with him? ___
The original play had a fairly general, ie was a particular event happened in a village BASTANT and curious. Its inhabitants knew the weapons and war through their unexpected visitors, as the people remained constantly cut off from the outside world. It was a free society until they reach the troops on both sides. But I had a somewhat different, wanted to provoke the imagination, to appeal to the mythological. Therefore, the idea of \u200b\u200bworking with Joe Hisaishi came to me naturally, I was lucky to work with him. It was an honor. It is a great teacher, but in turn gives much importanc ia what the director wants to tell. The script he loved and we agreed on most ideas. At first, we decided to do 17 songs, but after the latest version of the script, came to 34. He said that in recent years, "Welcome to Dongmakgol " was the work that put more passion. Listening to his music, Joe and I have cried a lot. We have pledged to work together in the upcoming movie.
09 - How has the film received North Korea and South Korea ? ___
A majority of South Koreans liked him, although it is true that there were groups of extreme right and pro-Americans who rebelled. The North Koreans may not have seen the movie, because unfortunately the cultural exchange between the two Koreas is not very active. I myself am curious to know what would be reaction.
10 - What about the rest of the world? ___
In Paris-Cinema has attracted much interest. After the pass, I shook hands and told me it was a very beautiful movie. Has been received very differently in each country. In Italy applauded as they passed, and at the end stood up and gave him a real ovation. Japanese viewers cried a lot with it, and the Chinese described philosophically.
11 - What will your next project? What will you?
___ If "Welcome to Dongmakgol " talked about peace and purity , the polyethylene c ula that aho ra prepared speech on the raw value. If this world is still bearable, is because there are still people who maintain this value without limits. Apparently, it could be said to be an action film, showing the transition from a boy to adulthood. My intention is to show a positive worldview. 12 - What are your influences and favorite authors? ___
Hayao Miyazaki , the great Japanese master of animation.
13 - the film will be screened in Spain? ___
Think it might be released in Spain? The truth is that I have no idea, is something that is responsible for the distribution department. As a director, and it's natural that more people want to see my film better. I would love to be released in Spain.
14 - Have you ever been to Spain? Would you like? ___
I've never been there. I hear it's a country full of enthusiasm and passion. I would love to visit someday.
15 - What state do you think is the Korean film now? ___
I think it's like a volcano hot. There are many applicants who have not yet had their chance, when they come to the surface, the volcano will erupt. It is they who will completely change the Korean film industry. The problem is the reduction of the share. Korean cinemas are required to show Korean films at certain times of the year. American and Korean government wants to reduce the quota to import more Hollywood movies Korean cinema and export more. The industry is not particularly concerned, is in good health, but perhaps there are political issues around them.
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