[Official Report] Choi Min Sik, Kim GoEun, and director Jang Jaehyun appear at the Japan premiere event for ”Tomb Breaker”!
The film attracted 12 million viewers in Korea, surpassing "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Parasite."
It has topped the charts for seven consecutive weeks, beating out "PUNISHMENT" and "Inside Out 2," making it the No. 1 hit of 2024!
The film had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, and has been scheduled for release in 133 countries around the world. It also won the Best Director, Best Actress and Best New Actor awards at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.
The super hot topic "Tombbreak/Pamyo," which has been met with enthusiasm and success overseas, including winning an art award, will be released nationwide from Friday, October 18th at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters!
On Thursday, October 10th, at Shinjuku Piccadilly, Choi Min Sik (62), Kim Go Eun (33), and director Jang Jae Hyun (43) will appear at the Japan Film Festival.
The premiere event was held. This was Min-sik's first visit to Japan in about 18 years, as he played the role of Sang-deok, a feng shui master who visits graveyards. He greeted the packed audience with, "Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've been in front of you all.
"I'm excited to be able to greet you with the new film 'Tombbreaker/Pamyo'. As an actor, this is a very happy moment," he said, smiling and saying in Japanese.
Go Eun, who plays the role of Farim, the shaman who performs the ritual, was visiting Japan for the first time and flashed a bright, innocent smile, saying, "I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to introduce this film in Japan."
On playing the role of feng shui master Sang-deok, Min-sik said, "Ever since I was a child, feng shui has always been a natural part of my life.
I think Deok is a person who has spent his whole life thinking about the harmony between nature and humans, so when he looks at mountains and rivers, he must look at them with more depth than the average person. He must look at them with more depth, feel them with truth, and feel them with his heart.
Regarding her role as the shaman Farim, Go Eun said, "I wanted to show the image of a young but professional shaman, so I didn't perform any large purification ceremonies.
"Of course, it's important, but I also paid attention to the aura that comes from the gestures and details," he recalled. By the way, according to Director Jaehyun, when they were shooting a certain scene with Go Eun, several staff members fell ill,
When asked by the MC, "Did you really summon a spirit?", Go Eun cutely admitted in Japanese, "...Yes!"
Meanwhile, Director Jaehyun commented on the attractive casting, "Because a geomancer is a professional occupation, we needed someone who represents Korea to play the role.
I wanted to ask an actor of that generation to take the role. My prayers were answered!" Min-sik said, proud of the best casting. Recalling his first visit to Japan, Min-sik said, "My first visit to Japan was to see the cast of 'Shiri'.
It was for PR purposes. I still remember the emotion I felt at that time. There were people in tears at the cinema, and people who told me their impressions after watching the film, and they felt what we intended to achieve.
The moment they made it into a leaf was a happy one, and I felt a joy that cannot be expressed in words. I would be happy if I could share the emotion I felt at that time once again with "Burning Tomb/Bamyo."
Regarding her first visit to Japan, Go Eun said, "I have only ever spoken in front of Korean audiences, but being able to introduce this film to the Japanese audience is a great experience and an honor for me.
"I'm excited to see how everyone will react to it," she said, adding that what she's looking forward to in Japan is "the positive reactions and warm support, as well as box office success."
"It's a great success!" he said, humorously wishing the film a great success. Finally, lead actor Min-sik said, "I hope to share many things with you all through not only this film, but also Korean and Japanese films, and continue to share meaningful things with you all.
"I want to continue to have that same time," he said. Go Eun also vowed to make a leap forward, saying, "I want to greet everyone through many more works in the future." Director Jaehyun said, "When I was in film school,
In my time, I have studied Japanese films as if they were my mentors. This is also the case when I made this film, and Japanese manga has become part of my life. I came to Japan with my own film, and I am very grateful to have met you.
"I can't believe that I can make a movie like this... I'm overwhelmed with emotion. Please continue to support me," he said, bursting with joy.
Starring: Choi Min Sik, "Old Boy" and Kim GoEun, "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God"
Yoo HaeJin "Confidential/Mutual Aid" Lee Do Hyun "The Glory"
2024 / Korea / 134 min / Vista size / 5.1ch / English title: EXHUMA / Subtitle translation: Nemoto Rie
Provided by: KADOKAWA K Plus, MOVIE WALKER PRESS KOREA Distributed by: KADOKAWA, KADOKAWA K Plus
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Nationwide release from Friday, October 18th at Shinjuku Piccadilly and other theaters!
