”Love Letter” starring the late Miho Nakayama to be screened again in Korea - Local media calls it a ”legendary movie” due to high interest

The movie "Love Letter," starring actress and singer Miho Nakayama (54 years old at the time of death), who passed away suddenly on December 6 last year, was re-screened in Korea from the 1st of this month, and 14,957 people watched it on the first day alone.
Nakayama was a well-known actor in Korea, and the sudden news of his death last month caused widespread shock and sadness.
"Letter" was released in Japan in 1995, and this year marks its 30th anniversary. The "30th Anniversary Edition" has now been released in Korea.
Describing it as "a legendary film left by the late Miho Nakayama" (News En), the film has been popular since its release. Nakayama was found collapsed in the bathtub of her home on the morning of the 6th of last month.
She was found by a member of her agency and was confirmed dead on the spot by a doctor who rushed to the scene. On the day she was found, she was scheduled to hold a concert in Osaka, and was a representative idol of the Showa era.
Her sudden death caused a great shock. Nakayama's management office posted a comment on their website two days later: "We are very grateful for the kind words and condolences we have received from everyone following the sudden passing of Miho Nakayama.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for Yami's kind words," he said, adding, "The autopsy results confirmed that there was no foul play. The cause of death was determined to be a freak accident that occurred while bathing."
Nakayama is a former member of Tokyo. She made her TV series debut in 1985 with "Maidou Osawagaseshimasu" (TBS). In 1987, she starred in the TV series "Mama wa Idol!" (TBS).
It is said that Nakayama was called "Miporin" because of her compatibility with the name. In 1985, she made her debut as a singer with the single "C" and won the Best New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards.
They performed hits with the rock band WANDS, including "Sekaijuu no Dare yori," "Somewhere in a Faraway Town...," and "Tada Nakitaku no."
In Korea, Nakayama's name is known as the voice of director Shunji Iwai's movie "Love
In the past, in South Korea, the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945) was considered a historical event, and it was feared that it would offend the public.
For many years, restrictions were imposed on Japanese comics, movies, music, etc. This was dramatically reversed in 1998, when then-President Kim Dae-jung visited Japan and lifted the ban on Japanese pop culture.
Since then, Korea has gradually begun to accept Japanese pop culture, and in 1999, the film "Love
Nakayama played the lead role in the film, and her character Hiroko screamed in a deserted snowy field.
The opening line, "Do you like it?", became a big hit in Korea at the time. When the film was released, it attracted 1.4 million viewers in Korea. This film was the first box office success since the opening of Japanese pop culture.
It is a Japanese movie that was shot in Otaru, Hokkaido, where many Korean fans still visit. Nakayama-san has worked on the Korean movie "Butterfly," directed by Jeong Jae-woong and released in 2018.
Kim Jae Wook, an actor who starred with Nakayama, said at a press preview in August of the same year, "I was heartened when I heard the news that Nakayama Miho had been cast.
The female lead character, Ryoko, is such an important role that the color of the movie depends on the actress who plays it, but I was fortunate that Nakayama-san was chosen to play it.
"The image of the film matched that of the director, and both director Jeong Jae-woong and I were very happy," he said. The news of Nakayama's sudden death was reported simultaneously by various media outlets in Korea.
Korean fans commented, "It's been 25 years since Love Letter was released. I'm so sad," "A page from my youth," and "My first love and I wrote 'Love Letter' together."
I remember being moved when I saw "Love Letter."
There were many comments related to "Love Letter".
The 30th Anniversary Edition of "Letter" has begun screenings. The number of viewers on the first day was 14,957, and the box office was a record high.
The seat sales rate, an indicator of success, was 42%, ranking first among films currently being screened. In addition, the actual audience rating at the Korean cinema chain Megabox was high at 9.5 points.
The "30th Anniversary Edition" has the vertical subtitles from when the film was first screened in Korea in 1999 back, which has also become a hot topic.
The distributor, Waterhole Company, said, "We are looking for people who want to watch the film in theaters, as well as people who know the film but haven't seen it in theaters.
"This appears to be the result of the combined efforts of audiences who have been waiting for a re-screening since it was last seen, and audiences from back in 1999 who feel nostalgic for the vertical subtitles."