Kim Dong-hwi, filmed 3 days before enlistment → first public appearance after discharge: "A special work" [31st BIFF]

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• Press conference for the opening film of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, "Day and Night Belong to Each Other."

Actors Jeon So-young and Kim Dong-hwi shared their impressions of working with director Kim Jong-kwan.

The press conference for the opening film of the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), "Day and Night Belong to Each Other," was held on the 6th at the Medium Theater of the Cinema Hall in Haeundae-gu, Busan. Director Kim Jong-kwan, actors Kim Min-ha, Joo Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, Jang Yul, Shim Eun-kyung, Jeon So-young, Kim Dong-hwi, and programmer Jung Ji-hye attended the event.

"Day and Night Belong to Each Other" is a cheerful and endearing film that captures the day and night conversations of people who stayed at a cafe during the passage of a single season. It is the new work by director Kim Jong-kwan, who directed "The Worst Day" (2016), "The Table" (2016), and "Josee" (2020).

On this day, Jeon So-young said, "'Day and Night Belong to Each Other' was my second work in life," adding, "At the time, I didn't know anything. I wasn't well-versed in handling camera angles or lines, but the director patiently taught me step by step," recalling the filming period.

She continued, "Initially, there were parts of the character and situation that I couldn't relate to, but through continuous conversations with the director, I was able to understand them," noting, "The actors I worked with performed so well that I received a lot of help from them."

Jeon So-young also expressed gratitude for the comfortable on-set atmosphere created by director Kim Jong-kwan. She stated, "It was virtually my first time on a film set, but the director made the on-site atmosphere truly relaxed," adding, "Thanks to that, I was able to act without burden, which was a happy experience."

This work also held special significance for Kim Dong-hwi. Kim Dong-hwi, who completed his military service in March and undertook his first official schedule afterward, revealed that he was only days away from enlistment at the time of filming.

Kim Dong-hwi said, "I was also able to film comfortably thanks to actor So-young," revealing his unique fandom by stating, "Director Kim Jong-kwan has always been one of the directors mentioned since my school days, and I have watched all of the director's films."

He continued, "When I received the offer to appear in the film, I felt incredibly proud, thinking, 'This is what makes being an actor truly wonderful.'"

Regarding his co-star Jeon So-young, he shared, "At the time, she didn't have much acting experience, but from our first meeting, she gave off good energy. So I thought, 'I will be able to film comfortably and well.'"

In particular, Kim Dong-hwi drew attention by stating, "It was right before I went to the military. I finished filming three days before enlistment." Regarding his impressions after watching the completed film, he expressed satisfaction, saying, "The actors in other episodes that I did not participate in also performed exceptionally well," adding, "I watched the film with great immersion and enjoyment from the perspective of an audience member."

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