“Always a movie” Commemorating the 1st anniversary of the late Kang Soo-yeon

As the first anniversary of the late actress Kang Soo-yeon was celebrated, actors such as actor Ahn Sung-ki and director Bong Joon-ho expressed their condolences.

On the 7th, the first anniversary of Kang Soo-yeon's death, the opening ceremony of a memorial exhibition titled 'Kang Soo-yeon, a glorious long life' was held at Megabox Seongsu in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. This movie theater, which seats approximately 300 people, was filled with actors, directors, and filmmakers who attended the memorial exhibition for Kang Soo-yeon.

Park Joong-hoon said of Kang Soo-yeon, "Of all the people I have ever seen in person, she was the most beautiful person on the outside and was extravagant, but she was very frugal in real life. On the other hand, "she was a big-hearted person who was very willing to put up a big heart in difficult situations." I reminisced.

Ahn Seong-ki, who is recovering from cancer, seemed to be in good health, although his voice was somewhat quiet. He said, "They say I'm completely cured of my illness, but it seems like almost everything except my voice has improved. Even though our (Kang) Soo-yeon is not here, I think I see her everywhere. I think you “all feel the same way.”

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyun, who was present on this day, said, "The Kang Soo-yeon I remember was an actor who was faithful to the script, honest, and did not hesitate. I remember that as an 'honest fighter'," and added, "That is the core of Kang Soo-yeon's identity." attracted.

A video of colleagues reminiscing about Kang Soo-yeon was also released. In the video, Moon So-ri said, "(Kang Soo-yeon's) sharp speaking style remains in my memory a lot. Her smooth, sharp Seoul dialect seems like a cutthroat at first, but she has a 'taste of words.' “She added, “I think she took on a very great sense of responsibility. “It must have been difficult, there must have been many difficult moments, but he never said anything weak,” he said, looking back at the strong man.

Lee Jeong-jae said, “I vividly remember in front of my eyes, in my memory, and in my heart, the images of you making great contributions to the development of movies and promoting Korean movies overseas, with dedication and sometimes fighter-like “passion.”

On this day, actor Moon Seong-geun said of Kang Soo-yeon in a conversation with the audience after the screening of the movie 'Road to the Racecourse', "The most powerful thing is pride," and "The words 'We don' 't have money, don't we have Gao?' “I did it, and I'm still doing it,” he said.

In addition, director Bong Joon-ho became a hot topic by writing a handwritten letter to Kang Soo-yeon's memorial book. In the letter, he wrote, "I will just keep the many stories you told me in the past. Along with those sparkling eyes, you were always a movie. Thank you."

This memorial exhibition will be held at Megabox Seongsu until the 9th. Kang Soo-yeon's representative works, including 'The Road to the Racetrack', 'Blue Against You', and 'Trout', as well as 'Seed Catcher', which made her the first Asian actress to win the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival, will be screened.

Kang Soo-yeon passed away on May 7 last year at the age of 55. In 1987, at the age of 21, the deceased received the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival for director Im Kwon-taek's film 'Mr. Kang Soo-yeon was the first Korean actor to win awards at the world's three major film festivals (Cannes, Venice, and Berlin). Also, in 1989, she was honored with the Best Actress Award at the Moscow Film Festival for 'Azeaze Barazee'.

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