Film director Hong Sang-so (65) and actress Kim Min-hee (44) appeared side by side at an official event for the first time since the birth of their son.
On the 14th (local time), the official Q&A (question-and-answer) session for the film "Nowhere to Go" was held in Switzerland at the 78th Locarno International Film Festival. "Nowhere to Go" is Hong's 35th feature film, starring Kim Min-hee, Choi Myung-gil, and Kwon Hae-hyo.
At the event, Director Hong and lead actress Je Jak (Head) Kim Min-hee attended together to answer questions from the audience and media. This marks the first time the two have appeared together at an official event since giving birth to their son last April.
When asked if there is a personal connection between her real life and the character in the film, Kim Min-hee replied, "This is the first film I shot after having a baby," adding, "I took about two years off after childbirth before filming again, so my condition was somewhat different from before."
She continued, "In reality, I was busy, and even while filming, I went to the set with my baby. At the set, I first nursed and also prepared baby food," explaining that she "woke up early without a moment to spare to prepare for her child before getting ready for the film."
She added, "The image of myself completely absorbed in films has disappeared. Because I have my own child, I naturally finished preparing for my child and then did my best for the film. It seems that this healthy version of me was projected onto the character."
"Nowhere to Go" is a story about Sang-hee, who grew up under her grandparents' care after parental conflict, traveling to Jeju Island with her younger brother to meet their mother. The film was invited into the International Competition section of this year's Locarno International Film Festival and will compete for the Golden Leopard Award.
Kim Min-hee developed a romantic relationship with Hong Sang-so, who was married at the time, after appearing in his 2015 film "Right Now, Wrong Then," admitting to the affair in 2017. They have since created several works together, and it is known that they welcomed their son in early April last year.
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