Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee, 'Lovers in Berlin', which is more hit than the movie

Director Hong Sang-soo (64) and actress Kim Min-hee (41) flirted with each other while putting on hats in Berlin, Germany.

Recently, a photo of Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee taken on the streets of Berlin, Germany was posted on the Internet and became a hot topic.

In the photo, Director Hong, Min-hee Kim, and a woman who appears to be a local film official are together, and Min-hee Kim is putting a unique blue square-shaped hat on Director Hong's head. Director Hong Sang-soo looked at Kim Min-hee with playful eyes, and Kim Min-hee, who wore the same hat herself, also attracted attention by fixating her gaze on Director Hong with a childlike smile.

Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee also attended the 'Director Hong Sang-soo Retrospective' held in Paris, France. It is said that the two people, dressed in matching black, attracted attention by appearing at an official event as lovers, wrapping their arms around each other's waists and supporting each other.

Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee's new film 'In the Water' was invited to the Encounters section of the Berlin International Film Festival. It will be officially screened at 5pm on the 22nd. Director Hong, production director Kim Min-hee, and lead actors Shin Seok-ho, Ha Seong-guk, and Kim Seung-yoon are also present at this event.

Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee have been in a relationship for eight years now, sharing work and love together. This couple, who is rarely seen at official events in Korea, has always become a hot topic as they do all of their overseas schedules together, especially at the Berlin International Film Festival, and do not hide their affection for each other.

'In the Water' is director Hong's 29th feature film and has been invited to the Berlin Film Festival for four consecutive years, following 'The Woman Who Ran' (2020), 'Introduction' (2021), and 'The Novelist's Film' (2022). Director Hong has a deep connection with the Berlin International Film Festival, having entered the competition section six times since ‘Day and Night’ (2008). Among them, four films, including ‘On the Beach at Night Alone’ (Silver Bear Award for Best Actress), ‘The Woman Who Ran’ (Silver Bear Award for Best Director), ‘Introduction’ (Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay), and ‘Novelist’s Film’ (Silver Bear Award for Jury Award) won trophies. I also held him in my arms.

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