Director Hong Sang-soo and actress Kim Min-hee will not attend the domestic premiere of the movie 'Inside the Water'.
On April 3, director Hong Sang-soo's 29th feature film 'In the Water' will hold a press screening at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. However, the film's leading actors, directors Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee, will not attend this event. There will be no separate press conference after the movie screening.
Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee became lovers through the movie 'Right Now, Wrong Then', which was released in 2015. The two admitted to having an affair at a press conference for the movie 'On the Beach at Night Alone ' held in March 2017.
At the time, Hong Sang-soo said, even though divorce proceedings were in progress, "We both love each other. We love each other sincerely in our own way." Kim Min-hee also said, "We are meeting and loving each other with all our hearts. We are humbly accepting everything that will come our way." However, the Korean public's gaze is still cold. As director Hong Sang-soo's divorce ended in failure, the two were still unable to shed the label of 'affair'.
Since admitting their affair, the two have no longer appeared at official events in Korea, but are attending many film festivals and official events together overseas. Kim Min-hee is an actress, and Hong Sang-soo is a director, continuing to make works such as 'Riverside Hotel', 'The Woman Who Ran', 'Afterwards', 'Claire's Camera', and 'Leaves of Grass' . From 'Introduction', Kim Min-hee participated not only as an actor but also as the production manager.
Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee attended the director Hong Sang-soo's retrospective held at the Cinematheque Française in Paris, France last month, and also attended the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival held last month. 'In the Water' was officially invited to the Encounter section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Meanwhile, 'In the Water' is a work that depicts the story of a young man who was trying to become an actor, but suddenly decides to use his own money to film a movie to test his creativity. It will be released on the 12th.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr