Director Hong Sang-soo's partner Kim Min-hee is receiving intense attention both domestically and internationally due to her pregnancy news, while Director Hong did not attend this year's Berlin International Film Festival red carpet.
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival opened on the morning of the 14th in Berlin, Germany.
At this film festival, there was significant interest in whether Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee would attend together, as well as their attendance on the red carpet, due to the news of Kim Min-hee's pregnancy.
Given the sensitivity of the issue, it seems that those involved, including Director Hong Sang-soo, production manager Kim Min-hee, and the lead actors, have been keeping quiet about their attendance.
The production team of ‘What Does the Nature Say to You’ (Jeonwonsa) refrained from commenting on the attendance of Director Hong, Kim Min-hee, and the lead actors even on the night of the 12th, just before the opening of the Berlin Film Festival. When asked about the festival attendance by Star Today, they dismissed the question, saying, “We cannot answer that.” They only provided information related to the film, while remaining silent on basic schedules and the attendance of the director, actors, and production team, distributing promotional materials to the media unilaterally.
Director Hong Sang-soo's 33rd feature film, ‘What Does the Nature Say to You,’ is competing in this year's festival and will have its premiere on the 20th.
Previously, Director Hong made his debut at the Berlin stage in 1997 with his first film ‘The Day a Pig Fell into the Well’ and has screened a total of 12 works at this festival. Since 2020, he has been invited for six consecutive years and has received honors for ‘Alone on the Night Beach’ (Best Actress for Kim Min-hee), ‘The Woman Who Ran’ (Best Director), ‘Introduction’ (Best Screenplay), and ‘The Novelist's Film’ and ‘The Novelist's Need’ (Jury Prize).
With such a prestigious award history, he is referred to as ‘the man from Berlin.’ The winners of the competition section of the film festival will be announced at the closing ceremony on the 21st.
