Actor Hong Sa-bin of the movie 'Hopeless' won the Rising Star Award at the 8th London Asian Film Festival

Actress Hong Sa-bin, who played the role of boy Yeon-gyu in the movie 'Hopeless' (directed by Kim Chang-hoon), won the Rising Star Award at the 8th London Asian Film Festival.

'Hopeless' is a noir drama depicting the story of a boy, Yeon-gyu (Hong Sa-bin), who wants to escape from the hellish reality, meets the middle boss of an organization, Chi-geon (Song Joong-ki), and ends up in a dangerous world. It was also officially invited to the 76th Cannes International Film Festival.

Actress Hong Sa-bin, who left a strong impression on audiences with her role as Yeon-gyu, won the Rising Star Award at the 8th London Asian Film Festival. The London Asian Film Festival, which opened on the 18th and ran for 12 days, introduced 49 of the most notable films from 8 Asian countries, including Korea, China, Japan, and Hong Kong. Popular Korean films such as 'Hopeless', 'Boys', and 'Concrete Utopia' were invited.

Actress Hong Sa-bin said, "This is my first award since elementary school. I am nervous and nervous. I would like to say thank you to senior Song Joong-ki, who told me that 'Hopeless' was my movie and told me to hold my head high and work hard." The London Asian Film Festival Rising Star Award is an award that graced the film festival, won by actors Im Si-wan, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Kim Da-mi.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr