MOVIE
Director Park Seong-gwang “A comedian who can be either a weapon or an enemy.”
On the morning of the 13th, a production briefing session for the movie 'Woongnam' (director Park Seong-gwang) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Park Seong-kwang and actors Park Seong-woong, Lee Yi-kyung, Choi Min-soo, and Baek Ji-hye attended the event.
'Woongnam' is a comical action film in which a man with a special secret called Asiatic Black Bear uses his unique beast-like abilities to cooperate in an investigation against an international criminal organization.
Comedian Park Seong-gwang directed the short film ‘Swear’ in early 2011. He then directed the short film 'Sad Because It's Not Sad' in 2017 and the film project 'Strong', which was part of 'Don Rix 2' in 2020. For him, ‘Woongnam’ is his first commercial film.
On this day, director Park Seong-gwang said about the reason for directing 'Woongnam', "Before, when I made short films, I made a lot of heavy films. Because I am a comedian, I wanted to break the prejudice. When I made short films, I made a lot of heavy topics. When I made commercial films, I did what I do best. “I started doing comedy because I thought I should do it,” he said.
He added, "In some ways, the reason I wrote 'Woongnam' was Seongwoong hyung. I wondered what would suit Seongwoong hyung. I also like investigative comedies, so I wrote it with that in mind."
Director Park Seong-gwang said, "Honestly, I feel a lot of pressure. I often thought that 'comedians' could be my biggest weapon or my biggest enemy. If I make this movie and it doesn't do well, there will be a way for my juniors to come next time." "I wonder if I'm blocking it. I also think about what I should do if people view me with prejudice. To be honest, as a comedian, I'm not grateful to be a director. It's a lot of pressure."
Meanwhile, 'Woongnam' will be released in March.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
