Na Hong-jin's romantic comedy, Bong Joon-ho's musical, Yeon Sang-ho's Disney [★Report ①]

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Among directors like Han Guk-eul (CEO), there are film directors whose unique personal styles are particularly distinct. Directors Bong Joon-ho, Na Hong-jin, and Yeon Sang-ho, who have won love not only in Korea but around the world, are prime examples. These directors create films across various genres from within their own unique worldviews.

With Directors Bong Joon-ho, Na Hong-jin, and Yeon Sang-ho all releasing new works or beginning production this year, StarNews selected film genres that these directors would never direct and used AI to create movie posters.

Director Na Hong-jin returns with the film 'Hope' after 10 years since the movie 'The Wailing'. 'Hope' begins with a story where 'Beom-seok', the head of the Pohang outpost located in the Demilitarized Zone, hears news from local youths that a tiger has appeared, causing the entire village to go on high alert as he encounters an unbelievable reality. This new work, carefully prepared by Director Na Hong-jin over a long period, has captivated audiences and critics alike with its overwhelming immersion, highly polished mise-en-scène, and exceptional directing skills.

Making a striking debut in Chungmu-ro with his feature film 'The Chaser' by presenting a unique genre work, Director Na Hong-jin has persistently traced the essential human fear and the root of evil in every film, building his own firm worldview. Director Na Hong-jin captivates audiences with his uncompromising, intense 'hardboiled realism,' visualizing even the damp, sticky moisture that seems to burst through the screen, the sticky blood and sweat, and the smell of dilapidated alleyways. Director Na Hong-jin walks the screen uniquely, expanding his worldview from madness that captivates the screen and clashing characters, beyond thriller, into shamanism, and even beyond the occult into science fiction.

What genre would fit least with this Director Na Hong-jin? We created a poster for 'romantic comedy', which seems to be the exact opposite of Director Na Hong-jin's unique style, using AI. The unique feeling, as if even in romance one could feel suffocating suspense, catches the eye.

Director Yeon Sang-ho, fitting his moniker as the 'father of Korean zombies', gathered over 5 million viewers last May with his new zombie film 'COLONY'. Having started as an animation director and achieved a ten-million viewer film, Director Yeon Sang-ho creates films set against a society on the verge of collapse or a post-apocalyptic dystopia, pointing out social issues. The true monster in his works is not zombies or demons from hell, but 'humans'. He sharply depicts how humans, placed before extreme crises such as disasters and supernatural phenomena, become selfish and collapse, or how they unite.

Director Yeon Sang-ho, known as the most diligent director, presents free-spirited works through the 'Yeoniverse (Yeon Sang-ho + Universe) expansion' that transcends media. The genre that would fit him least might be animation for children, such as Disney or Ghibli animations. The Disney and Ghibli animation posters of Director Yeon Sang-ho created by AI convey laughter by blending Director Yeon Sang-ho's unique style, appearing as if they are only named 'Disney'.

'Bongtail' Director Bong Joon-ho, who leads not only Korean but world cinema, will direct his first feature-length animation 'Ally'. 'Ally' is Director Bong Joon-ho's first feature animation, who has built a global reputation with films like 'Parasite', 'Mother', and 'Memories of Murder', and has been in planning and development since 2019. Inspired by actual marine life, 'Ally' focuses on themes of friendship and courage, depicting how the meeting between humans and deep-sea creatures changes both worlds. Director Bong Joon-ho, perfect in genre variation, makes any work his own with a 'Bong Joon-ho' feel, so 'Ally' also gathers high expectations.

However, if there is a genre that one would absolutely never expect to see directed by Director Bong Joon-ho, it might be the musical film genre. In previous interviews, Director Bong Joon-ho has pointed to the musical genre as a type of film he could not direct, stating, "I can't stand the moment when singing starts," which has elicited laughter.

The musical film of Director Bong Joon-ho created by AI captures attention with a scene where two classes of humans, who do not fit together at all, are seated in an opera theater, centered around the cast of 'Parasite'. It makes one even more curious about what a musical film directed by Director Bong Joon-ho would actually look like.

While it is fun to watch films by directors with distinct styles like these, simply imagining new films is also enjoyable. In fact, if Directors Bong Joon-ho, Na Hong-jin, and Yeon Sang-ho were to tackle any genre, wouldn't they perfectly create it in their own unique style?

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