Director Hirokazu Koreeda has revealed the cast behind the scenes of the actors who worked together to direct the first Korean movie.
The movie ‘Broker (Director Hirokazu Koreeda)’, which is an official invitation film for the competition section of the 75th Cannes International Film Festival, draws attention even before its release.
‘The Broker’ is expected to meet the world-famous director Hirokazu Kore-eda and actors Kang-ho Song, Dong-won Kang, Doona Bae, Ji-eun Lee, and Joo-young Lee, representing Korea. Why did director Hirokazu Kore-eda choose these actors from among so many Korean actors?
First, director Hirokazu Koreeda, who said, “I had Song Kang-ho in mind from the beginning” in the role of Sang-hyeon, who is trying to find a suitable person to raise a baby in Baby Box, said, “I always chose ‘Song Kang-ho’ when asked, ‘Among Korean actors, who do you want to work with the most?’ Here,” he said, expressing his special affection for Korea’s best actor Song Kang-ho.
Director Kore-eda also shared the story behind his first collaboration with Song Kang-ho, saying, “It was surprising to see a different side of each take. Just having actor Song Kang-ho on set gave me a lot of strength.”
Sang-hyeon’s partner Dong-soo takes on the role of Kang Dong-won, heralding a closer collaboration with Song Kang-ho. Director Hirokazu Koreeda, who has talked about the movie with Dongwon Kang from the synopsis stage, said, “I was impressed with ‘brother’ in which Kang Dong-won appeared. Watching him, I thought, ‘I want to take a picture of what emotions are buried in his wide back’. “I heard it strongly,” he explained.
Bae Doo-na, who played the role of Su-jin, a detective pursuing a broker’s journey, met again with director Kore-eda Hirokazu after ‘Air Doll’. Director Hirokazu Koreeda, who pointed out that “a few years ago, gave Doona Bae a plot of 4 to 5 chapters,” said, “Doona Bae is truly a genius in filling in the delicate gaps that cannot be captured by acting.”
Also, about Lee Ji-eun, a mother who left her baby in the baby box or returned, she said, “I fell in love with Lee Ji-eun after watching ‘My Mister. “He said.
Lee Joo-young, who plays the role of Detective Lee, who trusts and follows Soo-jin, also mentioned, “I watched a lot of prominent actors in their 20s. Among them, Lee Joo-young’s performance in ‘Itaewon Class’ and ‘Chunmong’ was impressive.”
A ‘broker’ who is confident in the brilliant synergy of characters with different personalities in the story full of warmth. The film industry around the world is paying attention to whether director Hirokazu Koreeda’s powerful storytelling and delicate directing will shine in ‘The Broker’.
After making its first world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, ‘The Broker’ will be officially released on the 8th of next month.
Reporter Yeon-kyung Jo, Entertainment News Team [email protected] (Content Business Headquarters)