Lee Je Hoon and director Jang Jun-hwan, the original author of ”Begonia,” hold a special talk at the 30th BIFF

"Begonia" is a new film by director Yorgos Lanthimos, a remake of the Korean film "Save the Earth!", and was officially invited to the "Icon" category at the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
A special talk will be held on the 21st with director Jang Jun-hwan, who wrote the original story for "onia," and actor Lee Je-hoon, making the Busan Film Festival even more special.
"Begonia" is a story about two young men who believe in the theory of alien invasion of the Earth, and who believe that Michel, the president of a major pharmaceutical company, is an alien who wants to destroy the Earth, and so they kidnap him and go to the hospital.
"Begonia" will be holding a "Special Talk" at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, which will be as rich as the film itself. On the 21st, the "Special Talk" will be held at the Shinhan Card Hall of Seohyang Theater at Dongseo University, Busan.
After the screening of "Begonia," director Jang Jun-hwan, who wrote and directed "Save the Earth!", and his YouTube channel "Jae-hoon's House," which personally searches for and introduces independent cinemas and films,
Lee Je Hoon, an actor who loves theaters and movies so much that he runs a theater and movie theater chain, and who lists "Save the Earth!" as one of his favorite Korean films, and CJ
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Director Jang Jun-hwan, who has been involved since the scriptwriting stage, is probably the audience most interested in "Begonia" and has the most to say about it.
He is the main character who wrote and created the world and characters of "Save the Planet!". He is the main character who wrote and created the world and characters of "Save the Planet!", which was his own feature film debut in 2003, and the new film "Save the Planet!", which will be directed by Yorgos Lanthimos in 2025.
It is expected that he will tell us various stories about the remake of "Begonia." Recently, "Save the Earth!" was shown at the special exhibition "A Very Personal Cinema" organized by Cine21 and the Korea Film Archive.
Actor Lee Je Hoon, who selected the film and visited the venue as a guest, explained the reason for his selection at the time, saying, "The freshness I felt when I first saw this film, and the impact it had on the screen, are still relevant even after 20 years.
"It's a moment I envy for the audience who will be watching this film for the first time," he said. After watching "Begonia," he and director Jang Jun-hwan shared their thoughts on the film during a special talk.
It raises interest to see what kind of deep dialogue they will have and what kind of conversations they will have with the audience. Meanwhile, "Begonia" will have its Asian premiere at 5 pm on the 19th at CGV Centum City.
The film will be screened three times at the Busan International Film Festival, starting with the screening at Dongseo University's Seohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall on the 21st at noon and at the Busan Cinema Center's Hanulyong Theater on the 24th at noon.
The Asian premiere of the film at the 30th Busan Film Festival and the special talk with director Jang Jun-hwan and actor Lee Je Hoon have added to the excitement of the film.
"Gonia" will be released in Korea in November and is expected to open up a new and fascinating world to Korean audiences more than any other country in the world.