Byun Seong-hyeon “I felt like ‘Aunt Bok-sun’ in Jeon Do-yeon’s cell phone”
The story behind the fact that the name of the character in the movie 'Gil Bok-soon' is that of actress Jeon Do-yeon's aunt was revealed.

On the morning of the 21st, a production briefing session for the Netflix movie 'Gil Bok-soon' (director Byun Seong-hyun) was held at the InterContinental Parnas Grand Ballroom in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyeong-gu, Kim Si-ah, Lee Som, and Koo Kyo-hwan as well as director Byun Seong-hyun attended.

On this day, director Byun Seong-hyun was asked if there was any work that inspired him, and he said, "Many people say they were greatly influenced by director Tarantino, but I really like Korean films from the early 2000s and try to imitate them." He added, "I imitate director Lee Myung-se's style a little." “I try to do it,” he added.

Next, regarding the name of the character 'Gil Bok-soon', Director Byun said, "I couldn't decide on the name Bok-sun. I don't tend to pay much attention when coming up with names. I sometimes use the name of the person who was next to me when I was writing the scenario, and Jeon Do-yeon While talking to a senior, the message 'Aunt Boksoon' came up on the phone and I just had a feeling. I said, 'I want to use this name,' but senior Jeon Do-yeon said she never wanted to use that name, so I felt rebellious and said I had to do it, so I wrote it down and gave it to her. “, he said, causing laughter.

Byun Seong-hyeon “I felt like ‘Aunt Bok-sun’ in Jeon Do-yeon’s cell phone”
In response, Jeon Do-yeon said, "I told this to my aunt. She said it was a great honor. Rather than saying I didn't want to do it, I had doubts about whether the name Bok-sun was right considering my job as a killer. I thought for a while about whether the image was right, but now that I think about it, “I wonder what I would have done if it weren’t for Boksun,” he said with a laugh.

'Gil Bok-soon' is an action movie depicting the story of Gil Bok-soon, a legendary killer in the contract killing industry, who is caught up in an inevitable confrontation where he either dies or is killed, just before renewing his contract with the company. The character and actions of Gil Bok-sun, a mother who raises people and a killer who kills people, are the highlights.

Released on Netflix on March 31st.

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