The 28th Busan International Film Festival will be held from the 4th to the 13th.

‘Hwaran’ open talk
‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
Actor Song Joong-ki authenticated the wristwatch he received in lieu of the ‘Hwaran’ guarantee. This was the part where you could feel his sincerity in replacing the guarantee with a yellow electronic wristwatch.

At 2 p.m. on the 7th, an open talk about the movie ‘Hwaran’ (directed by Kim Chang-hoon) was held at the outdoor stage of the Busan Cinema Center in Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan. Director Kim Chang-hoon, Hong Sa-bin, Song Joong-ki, and Kim Hyeong-seo were present.

‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
On this day, Song Joong-ki said, "I'm embarrassed to see a lot of articles about no guarantees. The reason is because it's not important at all," and added, "I actually wanted to film this movie with a much smaller budget. A much smaller budget." He added, "But ( “I made this decision because I was afraid that if the budget went up (because of my guarantee), box office formulas would be included and pointless action scenes, car chases, etc. would be included,” he said.

At the same time, Song Joong-ki attracted attention by showing off the yellow electronic watch he was wearing on his wrist and saying, "The CEO gave me a watch at a dinner table not long ago. I received a guarantee."

‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
Song Joong-ki was a strong senior and older brother to his co-stars, new actors Hong Sa-bin and Kim Hyeong-seo. While working with Song Joong-ki, Hong Sa-bin said, "There was a scene where Chi-gun appeared as if he was saving me, and Light came in from behind the senior. The senior always told us, 'You should take it easy' and always matched our chemistry. We got used to that. I looked back and said, “I was so excited while acting with the level of intimacy increased.”

Song Joong-ki said, "I really liked Hong Sa-bin. I've only met her not long ago, but I liked the way she tried to express this well. Just like Chee-geon tried to help Yeon-gyu, as a senior, of course, there are no seniors or juniors in acting, but as an older brother, I help her as much as I can. “I wanted to see you,” he said, drawing attention.

Kim Hyeong-seo, who played the role of Hayan in 'Hwaran', also said, "They said I looked relaxed, but I was wagging my legs under the water. I was very nervous." He added, "But the filming atmosphere was really good, and senior Song Joong-ki bought me a lot of delicious food, so I was full. “I was able to film it clearly,” he said, drawing attention.

In response, Song Joong-ki recalled Kim Hyeong-seo's first filming and praised him, saying, "I remember watching Hyeong-seo acting on the monitor and everyone was surprised and said, 'He was crazy.'"

‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
Although Song Joong-ki joked several times as if he was embarrassed by Hong Sa-bin and Kim Hyeong-seo's thank you, he showed his trust and love for his juniors and personally showed the image of the 'responsible and unashamed senior' he mentioned earlier.

In addition, Song Joong-ki added warmth by interacting closely with the audience and actively leading them after the open talk.

‘Hwaran’ guarantee = yellow wristwatch… Song Joong-ki is serious about this movie.
The story unfolds when Yeon-gyu (Hong Sa-bin), a boy who wants to escape from the hellish reality, meets Chee-geon (Song Joong-ki), the middle boss of the organization, and joins him in a dangerous world. 'Dwarf' was officially invited to the Un Certain Regard section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival and received favorable reviews.

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
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