"Cho In-sung is tall and handsome… Would a cool, stylish role suit Sol Kyung-gu?" Director Lee Chang-dong’s joke draws laughter [Open Talk] [31st BIFF]

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Director Lee Chang-dong revealed his distinct affection for actors Sol Kyung-gu and Cho In-sung, who worked with him on the film "Possible Love," eliciting laughter.

An open talk event for the 31st Busan International Film Festival was held at the Cinema Hall in Haeundae-gu, Busan, on the afternoon of the 7th, where the team behind the film "Possible Love" (directed by Lee Chang-dong) gathered to meet film fans in Busan. The open talk featured Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Cho In-sung, Jo Yeo-jeong, and Director Lee Chang-dong.

"Possible Love" tells the story of a laid-off worker and his wife, as well as a documentary director and her husband, who meet to produce a documentary and confront their different lives and hidden desires. "Possible Love" is Director Lee Chang-dong’s new work after an eight-year hiatus, drawing global attention from film fans due to the reunion of top-tier actors including Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Cho In-sung, and Jo Yeo-jeong. The film was honored with the Silver Lion – Jury Won Dae-sang-eul (수상) at the 83rd Venice Film Festival last month.

Director Lee Chang-dong stated, "I have wanted to work with actors Jeon Do-yeon and Sol Kyung-gu since I began preparing this project ten years ago. They know that the roles were originally written for them. However, the film was shelved, so they must have been disappointed." He added, "After working on a short film, we finally got to work together again after 10 years. It could not be done without these two," explaining the reason for their casting.

Turning to Cho In-sung, he said, "Sang-woo, played by Cho In-sung, is handsome, tall, athletic, and charismatic. He appears gentle but possesses a strength that leads others, despite not being soft." He continued, "Cho In-sung was the only one who could play this role. Sol Kyung-gu cannot," prompting laughter.

Director Lee Chang-dong said, "Sol Kyung-gu plays Ho-seok, a laid-off worker in the film. I wonder if he would suit a cool and sophisticated role," which drew laughter. The director then explained, "The jacket Sol Kyung-gu is wearing is my jacket. The clothes I am wearing today are what Sol Kyung-gu came out in, but I said 'you shouldn’t wear that' and we swapped our outfits." In response, Sol Kyung-gu added, "I did not put on this outfit because I wanted to. The director first told me to 'take it off,' so we switched."

Meanwhile, this year’s Busan International Film Festival will be held in various locations across Busan until the 15th.

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