”I thought Korea was a thing of the past”... German actor in the movie ”Taxi Driver” also talks about ”emergency martial law”

A German actor who starred in the film "Taxi Driver: A Promise Across the Sea," set against the backdrop of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, has written a short comment on the "emergency martial law" situation in South Korea.
German actor Thomas Kretschmann posted three stills from the film "Taxi Driver" on his Instagram on the 8th, saying, "These photos were released in 2017.
"This is a photo from the set of 'Taxi Driver' that was released. (Taxi Driver) is a film about Korea's past. At least, that's what I thought," he wrote.
The 2017 film "Taxi Driver" is about Jurgen Heinz, a German journalist who reported on the 1980 May 18 Democratization Movement to the world.
This is a film based on the true story of Peter and taxi driver Kim Sa-bok. Kim Sa-bok heard a reporter say that he would give him a large sum of money if he could get to Gwangju before the Seoul curfew.
In the film, Kretschmann plays German journalist Jurgen Hinzpeter and actor Song Kang-ho plays taxi driver Kim Sa-bok.
Born in East Germany in 1962, Kretschmann fled the communist regime at the age of 21, crossing four borders to West Germany and becoming a successful actor.
He gained worldwide fame for his passionate performance as a German officer in the film "The Pianist" directed by Man Polanski.
Internet users responded with comments such as, "This is a disgrace to the country," "It really seems to be the talk of the world," and "The image of Korea that we have built up until now has been destroyed in an instant."