[Note] Movie "JUNG_E": Dystopian sensibility
A Netflix original film called "JUNG_E", a sci-i genre drama set in a sparsely populated area of Korea, was recently released.
What is notable is that the pairing of Kim Hyeon-joo as the lead and director Yeon Sang-ho garnered interest.
It is filmmaker Yeon Sang-ebut ho's science fiction movie; he previously directed the dramas "Save Me 2" (2019)", "Method" (2020) and "Hell" (2021) which all surpassed 10 million viewers. As an OTT-optimized director with popular and provocative subjects like violence, superstition, and damnation, he is getting a love call from Netflix.
The Netflix original drama "Hell" introduced the subject, and it was followed by "Parasite: The Gray" and "Sunsan," which are now under production and will be released later.
Kim Hyun-joo, Queen of Emotional Acting in Genre Dramas
Since the drama "WATCHER" in 2019, Kim Hyun-oo has primarily acted in melodramas, but it appears that he is once again approaching his pinnacle, concentrating on genre dramas that will lead to "Undercover" and "Hell" in 2021 and "Trolley" in 2022.
Particularly, the delicate emotional acting with clean-ut diction and masks appears to double the tension required in genres and heighten audience involvement in the drama.
Kim Hyun-joo's character, the best combat soldier in the moviw 'Jeong-i'
Divided into, he was the most elite leader of the Allied Forces and a 'legendary mercenary,' but after being fatally injured during a battle, her role has been reduced to that of an AI development test subject for war victory.
Kang Soo-yeon, the eternal star of the Korean film industry
It became the actress Kang Soo-yeon's work and her debut, and for the next 40 years, she made history in the Korean cinema business.
She lost consciousness suddenly in May 2022 due to a cerebral hemorrhage, and as a result, she never recovered and turned into an eternal star.
I saw a posthumous work in the film "JUNG_E," and it is a work that has given me a lot to consider regarding life.
The Future of Korean SF Films Needs Hope for Creative Utopia
In general, dystopias based on the idea that the future of humanity is grim feature many humans suffering at the hands of machines and artificial intelligence in science fiction films.
It would be excellent to provide evidence that, even under bleak circumstances, human action and well-intentioned people can transform dystopia into utopia!