HyunBin's film ”Harbin” officially invited to Toronto International Film Festival

The film "Harbin" (director: Woo Min-ho), starring actor HyunBin, has been officially invited to the presentation section of the 49th Toronto International Film FestivalGALA, according to distributor CJ.
ENM announced on the 19th that "Harbin" has been officially invited to the 49th Toronto International Film Festival GALA Presentation Section, which will be held from September 5th to 15th, and will be the World Premiere.
The film will be shown to the audience for the first time through a premiere screening. The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the four major international film festivals in the world, along with the Cannes International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Venice International Film Festival.
It is a film festival attended by many people from the North American film industry, including film industry professionals from around the world, and is also a film festival where Hollywood industry films are widely exhibited. "Harbin" is a film that depicts the history of the Republic of Korea.
It was rare for a film on this subject to be invited to an international film festival. The GALA presentation section where "Harbin" will be introduced will be a screening for a large audience with special guests.
The meeting featured Kim Ji-Woo's "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (2008), Im Sang-soo's "The Housemaid" (2010), and Cho Eui-seok's "The Watchers" (2013).
2013), Lee Jung-jae's "Hanteo" (2022), Uhm Tae-hwa's "Concrete Utopia" (2023), and Ryoo Seung-wan's "Smuggling 1970" (2023)
"Harbin" was announced by Cameron Baser, executive director of the Toronto International Film Festival, who said, "Harbin is a historical story that has been beautifully told.
"We are very excited to be able to invite the director's film to the world premiere," said Anita Lee, chief programmer of the film.
"I was very surprised and it was a beautiful movie with a perfect balance of cinematography, acting, and storyline," he said, explaining the reason for his invitation to "Harbin."
He has been known for his stylish directing and timeless style through his work in dramas such as "The Chiefs of Namsan" and "The Insiders."
"Harbin" by director Woo Min-ho, who has demonstrated his deep insight into the times, is being produced by HYBE MediaCorp, the production company behind "Spring in Seoul" with which he has had a long-standing partnership, and is also the studio behind "Snowpiercer" and "Parasite."
Hong Kyung Pyo, director of photography who worked on "The Semi-Underground Family," joined the team, and filming took place in three countries: South Korea, Latvia, and Mongolia.
The movie "Harbin" is about people heading to Harbin for one purpose.
This is an espionage TV series that depicts the tense pursuit and suspicion among those who pursue it. It stars HyunBin, Park Jeong Min, and Jo WooJin. It is scheduled to be released in the second half of the year.