Director Lee Byung-hun, who directed the movie 'Dream', expressed his feelings ahead of its release.
Director Lee Byung-hun said on the 21st, "It was a time when it was exciting to be in a good mood and not have anything to see. If you didn't make an effort to straighten up, you would have low self- esteem. If you tell people to laugh as much as you want, you can make people who sit and watch laugh. He posted a long article beginning with, “The movie that was made that way is 'Extreme Job.' It’s a story that works.”
He continued, "'Dream' is a story that shouldn't be like that. That's probably why there were so many rejections. At the peak of ups and downs, am I really thinking wrong, am I wrong, is it my stubbornness, stubbornness, should I let go? But if I'm going to give up, I don't give up. I've crossed a line that I can't do. I admit that this story has a handicap, but it's something that can be overcome. I couldn't give up my conviction that it would definitely be meaningful and fun. After going through a lot of persuasion again, I borrowed the hard work of many people to complete the story. 'Dream,'" he added. .
Director Lee Byung-hun said, "Of course, the glory of Extreme Job played a big role, and at the end of that success, I said, 'Oh, now I can film Dream,' and even boasted to the CEO of the Dream production company, but when I released it to the world, I found out that the handicap of this film was not homelessness, but director Lee Byung-hun. He explained, “Even though he deals with social issues, he has become a director who is evaluated based on how funny or novel he is. (I am also thankful for this, but I recommend Killing Romance for novelty).”
In addition, "The work compared was not another movie of a similar genre, but Extreme Job. I started to feel sorry for the people who worked with me, including the CEO of the production company, who did not film Extreme Job 2. I I am sorry. I am used to being cautious about shining a light on marginalized places. "We have to place acceptable fun within the format. That's why we placed the characters Hongdae and Somin. "It's a strange case where the main character is created for the supporting role," he confessed.
Director Lee Byung-hun said, "This was a new fun experience for the person who worked on it. I still have no regrets about this choice. I hope that this story will be widely introduced as the easiest type of popular film that the whole family can enjoy comfortably. I laugh so hard. “I heard it will be released on April 26th. It would probably be a good idea to watch it with your parents. Let's go out. Hold your parents' hands,” he said.
Meanwhile, 'Dream', directed by director Lee Byung-hun, is the story of Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon), a conceptless former soccer player, and So-min (played by IU), a passionless producer, who attempt an impossible dream together with a ragtag group of homeless national team players. It opens on the 26th.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr