Director Byun Sung-hyun Expresses Admiration for Actor Sul Kyung-gu at 'Good News' Press Conference

Director Byun Sung-hyun expressed his trust and affection for actor Sul Kyung-gu during the press conference for 'Good News'.

On the morning of the 19th, at 9 AM, the press conference for 'Good News', invited to the Gala Presentation of the 30th Busan International Film Festival, was held at the Busan Cinema Center in U-dong. Attendees included director Byun Sung-hyun, actors Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, and Yamada Takayuki.

'Good News' is a film depicting the suspicious operations of people gathered to land a hijacked plane by any means necessary in 1970. It is inspired by the Yodogo incident of the 1970s.

Director Byun explained, “The title is 'Good News'. News is the result, isn't it? We created the process without distorting the facts. We created the process to reach the result.”

The actual incident was Japan's first aircraft hijacking, where a passenger plane was hijacked and taken to North Korea. Director Byun approached this story with a black comedy angle. He stated, “When I first encountered this incident, I thought it was like a comedy. I believe that adding 'black' means it should not only be entertaining but also sharp. Although this incident happened in the 1970s, I felt it could also speak to the present day, which is why I chose it as the subject.”

Director Byun humorously confessed his admiration for Sul Kyung-gu, saying, “I like Kyung-gu hyung. I like him as an actor, as a senior, and as a brother. I like him.”

'Good News' will be officially released on Netflix on October 17.

Busan - Reporter Kim Ji-won, TenAsia bella@tenasia.co.kr