Director Jang Hang-jun expressed his thoughts about directing the movie ‘Rebound’.
On the afternoon of the 28th, a press screening for the movie 'Rebound' (directed by Jang Hang-jun) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Jang Hang-jun, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Shin-young, Jeong Jin-woon, Kim Taek, Jeong Geon-ju, Kim Min, and Ahn Ji-ho attended the press conference held after the preview.
'Rebound' is a miraculous story of 8 days during the 2012 National High School Basketball Tournament, when a new coach and 6 players of the weakest basketball team that no one paid attention to ran tirelessly. It is based on the true story of Busan Jungang High School's success in the 2012 Korea Basketball Association Long National Middle and High School Basketball Tournament.
Director Jang Hang-jun, who was in charge of directing, returned to the screen six years after the movie 'A Night of Remembrance'. Through 'Rebound', he conveys a message of empathy and hope by depicting the brilliant growth story of a youth who falls and gets back up again with his passion and spirit for loving basketball, with laughter and warm humanity.
On this day, director Jang Hang-jun said, "The production process was like a rebound. It was dramatically revived after meeting Nexon." He said, “Rather than saying I was confident, I thought I could capture the story without compromising its authenticity.”
He added, "From the moment I first received the script, a directing concept popped into my head. This story, a true story, made my blood boil. I was more excited than scared about the path of Korean basketball movies that no one has been on."
Meanwhile, 'Rebound' will be released on April 5.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr