Amid the news that his lover of nine years, actor Kim Min Hee, is pregnant, director Hong Sang Soo's new film will be screened in the competition section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
On the afternoon of the 21st (Japan time), the executive committee of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival announced that Hong Sang Soo's new film "What Does that Nature Say to
The press conference was broadcast live on YouTube to the world, and Executive Chair Tricia Tuttle announced that "You" had been invited to compete in the competition.
The film was moderated by director Tuttle. Along with the announcement of the competition section, director Hong Sang Soo's new stills cut was also shown. Finecut will be handling distribution.
Kim Min Hee, Ha Sung-guk and Kwon Hea Hyo will appear in the film. However, the stills cut released on the day only shows Ha Sung-guk and Kwon Hea Hyo, and Kim Min Hee is not visible.
Recently, the news of Kim Min Hee's pregnancy has become a hot topic, and attention is focused on whether the two will attend the Berlin Film Festival.
The last time they went to the Berlin International Film Festival together was in 2022 for "Films by Novelists." At that time, "Films by Novelists" was a special jury member of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Hong was also invited to the 74th Berlin International Film Festival last year for his film "Traveler's Needs," where he was awarded the Silver Bear again, but this time Kim Min Hee was not accompanying him.
The Berlin International Film Festival is an important venue for Hong as well as Kim Min Hee. Kim Min Hee was the star of the 2017 film "Alone on the Beach at Night" (directed by Hong San).
Kim Min Hee is the first Korean actress to win the Best Actress award for her role in the movie "The Strangers." On the morning of the 17th, Dispatch reported that Kim Min Hee is pregnant with director Hong Sang Soo's child. According to Dispatch,
Kim Min Hee became pregnant with Hong's child last summer and is currently in the late stages of pregnancy, due to give birth this spring. We have tried to contact Hong Sang Soo's office about this, but have not received a response.
The two live in Hanam, Gyeonggi-do, and are working on the production company Jeonwonsa, which produces films directed by Hong Sang Soo.
The film is also based in Hanam. Dispatch published photos of the two having dinner together in Seoul at the end of the year, and visiting a gynecologist together on the 15th.
The two began dating after the release of the movie "The Right Day, the Wrong Day" in 2015. The two, who were surrounded by allegations of infidelity, were seen at the press preview of the movie "Alone at Night on the Beach" in 2017.
The two admitted to their relationship at the meeting. Since then, they have not been seen at any official events in Korea, and have not had any contact with Korean reporters. Kim Min Hee has also not appeared in any other productions since the affair.
He has acted solely as the lead in director Hong Sang Soo's films, and currently serves as the head of the production team for director Hong Sang Soo's films.
Director Hong Sang Soo lost his divorce lawsuit against his wife in December 2017, and the divorce has not yet been finalized.
Director Sang-soo is 64 years old, born in 1960, and Kim Min Hee is 42 years old, born in 1982. The Berlin International Film Festival will be held in the Berlin area of Germany from February 13th to 23rd.
2025/01/21 21:51 KST
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