Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’
Director Kang Je-gyu, who changed the paradigm of Korean cinema through works such as 'Shiri' and 'Taegukgi', will visit theaters this Chuseok with the film '1947 Boston'.

Director Kang Je-gyu created a sensation upon his debut in 1996 with the film 'Ginkgo Bed'. 'Ginkgo Bed', a Korean fantasy melodrama that goes back and forth between past life and present life, surprised the film world with advanced CG and special effects, swept various film festivals, and captivated critics and audiences by ranking second in the Korean film box office in 1996.
Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’

Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’

The 1999 film 'Shiri', which pioneered a new genre called espionage action, is considered the beginning of the Korean blockbuster by presenting realistic shooting action that had previously only been seen in Hollywood films. At the time of its release, it exceeded one million viewers in the shortest period of time, ranked first in the box office of all time, and set the record for the highest overseas sales for a Korean film. It also won 4 awards including the grand prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the Best Director Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, 7 awards at the Grand Bell Awards, and the Outstanding Foreign Film Award at the Japan Academy Awards. It was a huge success both at the box office and the box office.

Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’
Director Kang Je-gyu's third film, which changed the paradigm of Korean cinema with just two films, is 'Taegukgi', a representative Korean war film. In 2004, 'Taegukgi', the largest blockbuster film in Korean film history, was a box office success as it captured the conflicting tragedies of brothers caught up in the Korean War. It became the second film in history to exceed 10 million viewers and had the highest score of any film released in February ever, at the time of its release. It broke numerous box office records, including first place at the box office.

Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’

Director Kang Je-gyu, who has proven his outstanding ability by participating in the production of 'Shiri' and 'Taegukgi', is actively engaged in other activities such as producing the movies 'Besame Mucho', 'Over the Rainbow', and 'Wet Dream' and planning the drama 'Iris' in addition to his directing works. He continued.

Director Kang Je-gyu, who had a reputation as a top screenwriter for the unconventional political thriller 'Who Saw the Dragon's Claws?' and 'The Rules of the Game', which opened a new chapter in Korean-style noir, also directed fantasy melodrama 'Ginkgo Bed' and espionage drama after his directorial debut. Each of his works, including the action film 'Shiri', the war film 'Taegukgi' and 'My Way', and the drama 'Jangsu Merchant', attracted attention by challenging various genres.

Director Kang Je-gyu is highly anticipated with his return with '1947 Boston', a sports film based on the true story of the first national team. '1947 Boston' contains the story of the challenges and thrilling journey of marathoners to participate in international competitions wearing the Taegeuk symbol for the first time after liberation in 1947.

Director Kang Je-gyu returns with ‘1947 Boston’
“Because he is a veteran who has achieved great results for a long time, I worked with trust” (Actor Ha Jung-woo), “He is someone who can accept any actor’s performance” (Actor Im Si-wan), “The direction is clear and the actor Director Kang Je-gyu is trusted by actors such as “He allows us to demonstrate 120% of our abilities” (actor Kim Sang-ho).

Through '1947 Boston', it will once again demonstrate its solid storytelling and directing skills ahead of its time, fully reproducing the vivid sense of reality of the Boston Marathon and delivering a heart-pounding catharsis and a passionate resonance.

Released on September 27th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
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