Netflix movie 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' has released character stills.

Netflix movie 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' has released character stills.

'My Name is Loh Kiwan' is a film about Kiwan, a North Korean defector who arrived in Belgium with the last hope of life, and Marie, a woman who has lost her reason for living, who fall in love with each other. A still containing the cold but warm emotions of the character was released.

The character still shows the journey of Ro Ki-wan (played by Song Joong-ki), who arrives in Belgium with the last hope of life and struggles, and the image of Marie (played by Choi Seong-eun) wandering around, having lost her reason for living. Ro Ki-wan carried his mother's will, "You must live," in his heart, and came to Belgium alone in his own name to be recognized as a refugee, his last hope of living like a human being. An unfamiliar land in Europe where no language is spoken. The sight of Ki-wan desperately enduring each day to prove his existence under cold gaze raises expectations for Song Joong-ki's new acting transformation. Although he is full of despair and anxiety that he must endure as a stranger, he delivers an impressive performance, with delicate changes in his eyes and expressions that convey his strong will for life until the end.

Mari's intense appearance as she shoots with a high degree of concentration also attracts attention. Although she was a member of the Belgian national team as a shooting athlete, Marie's daily life is completely shaken after her mother's death. Ki-wan and Mari, who face the most dangerous moment in their lives, meet, look at each other, and comfort each other, raising curiosity about their own story.

Song Joong-ki expressed his confidence in the work, saying, "I thought the story of two people at polar opposites in their lives meeting and comforting each other was fresh and attractive." Choi Seong-eun emphasized the warm perspective contained in 'My Name is Loh Kiwan', saying, "It is a film with many layers, from the search for fundamental rights and the desire to live to the affection for humans."

Director Kim Hee-jin revealed the intention of the project by saying, “I wanted to show and talk about through ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’ that although most of life is filled with pain, there are still moments worth living from time to time.” He also said, “I hope we can understand and support Loh Kiwan by naturally following him as he struggles to survive and undergoes changes after meeting Mari.” He asked for anticipation for the drama.

Through the eventful journey of Loh Ki-wan, who had to go to an unfamiliar place to survive, and the meeting between Ki-wan, who wants to live, and Mari, who thinks there is no reason to live, 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' highlights the warm gaze of those who are pushed to the limit and embrace each other. ' will be released in over 190 countries around the world through Netflix on March 1.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr