'Bi-gwang', Releasing After Five Years: "They Took Out My Liver and Gallbladder... Please Watch Without Prejudice" [Star Scene]

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With the film 'Bi-gwang' set to release after five years, the cast members...

On the morning of the 5th, a production report event for the film 'Bi-gwang' (directed by Lee Ji-won) was held at Seoul Yongsan-gu CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall. Attendees included Ryu Seung-ryong, Ha Ji-won, Kim Si-a, Kim Sun-young, Kim Young-min, and director Lee Ji-won.

The film 'Bi-gwang' tells the story of top celebrity couple Jung-gu (played by Ryu Seung-ryong) and Nam-mi (played by Ha Ji-won), whose lives are upended when Jung-gu's daughter Dong-joo (played by Kim Si-a) suddenly appears. Eight years later, they risk everything to save Dong-joo from a shocking incident while uncovering the truth. This is director Lee Ji-won's follow-up to 'Miss Back'.

'Bi-gwang' wrapped production in 2021 and took five years to reach release.

Director Lee Ji-won stated, "I never let go of a film until the very last moment before releasing it to the world. I meticulously handled editing, color grading, and music, showing great obsession with perfection in filmmaking. During post-production, I troubled the staff greatly. I put immense effort into this project. While there may be preconceptions about an older film, audiences who watch it in theaters will realize the issue wasn't the film itself but the passage of time. It would not be an exaggeration to say they took out my liver, gallbladder, and all my internal organs for this movie. Please enjoy it without prejudice."

Ryu Seung-ryong remarked, "Watching the film feels like it was shot just recently. It's a story about family that anyone can experience regardless of time or space, even today. When I recall filming at the time, I did so intensely and without regrets. If given another chance, I couldn't have poured more into it. I'm confident you'll find it satisfying enough to feel no sense of age."

Ha Ji-won added, "The film's texture is so vivid that you can almost feel the temperature, weather, and humidity on set. You won't even realize it was filmed some time ago. The freshness is palpable. As my senior mentioned, since it's a story about close-knit family bonds, time doesn't seem to matter—it feels like it was shot recently."

Meanwhile, 'Bi-gwang' will be released on September 2.

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