‘Dear Jinri’ finally takes off the veil → Song Kang-ho, Song Joong-ki, and Han Hyo-joo share honest talks

The fourth day of the 28th Busan International Film Festival has dawned. The documentary 'To Jinri' about the late Sulli (real name Choi Jin-ri), which raised concerns from many fans, is finally being unveiled.

On the 7th, the fourth day of the film festival, the documentary ‘To Truth’ (director Jeong Yun-seok) meets the audience. 'To Truth' is one episode of 'Persona: Sulli', which was originally planned to be 5 parts, and contains an interview with the late Sulli while she was still alive. This work was invited to the documentary showcase section of the Wide Angle section and will be released as a world premiere.

'Persona: Sulli' was originally planned to be 5 episodes, but production was halted due to Sulli's sudden death, leaving it unfinished. Only ‘To the Truth’ and the short film ‘4: Clean Island’ (directed by Hwang Soo-ah and Kim Ji-hye) were completed. ‘Persona Sulli’, which consists of these two pieces of content, is scheduled to be released in the second half of the year, and the release channel has not yet been determined.

Director Hirokazu Koreeda's new film 'The Host' will also be released for the first time, and a press conference with Hirokazu Koreeda will also be held. Director Koreeda plans to sit down with actors such as Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi to tell in-depth stories about the movie.

An open talk was also scheduled regarding the movie 'The Spider's Nest' (directed by Kim Ji-woon), in which Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jeong, Oh Jeong-se, and Su-jeong Jeong will attend, and the movie 'The Hwaran' (directed by Kim Chang-hoon) starring Song Joong-ki, Hong Sa-bin, and Kim Hyeong-seo. Both 'Cobweb' and 'Dwarf' were invited to the Cannes International Film Festival, and are expected to have many stories to share with many audiences.

Han Hyo-joo, who attracted many viewers with the Disney+ series 'Moving', became the main character of this film festival's Actors House with the movie 'Dogjeon 2' (director Baek). Han Hyo-joo is expected to reveal her honest story as an actress, including her filmography.

Additionally, a press conference was scheduled for Luc Baly, director of the movie 'Dogman'. 'Dogman' was invited to this film festival as its Asian premiere.

Meanwhile, at this year's Busan International Film Festival, a total of 269 films, including 209 officially invited films from 69 countries and 60 community beef screenings, will meet the audience. The opening film was 'Because I Hate Korea' (Director Jang Geon-jae) starring Go Ah-seong, Kim Woo-gyeom and Joo Jong-hyuk, and the closing film was 'The Emperor of Movies' (Director Ning Hao) starring Yoo Deok-hwa.

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