'The Woman Who Ran' Hong Sangsoo and Kim Minhee Enter the Berlin International Film Festival with New Work

Director Hong Sangsoo (left), actress Kim Minhee (right) / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Director Hong Sang-soo's new film "The Woman Who Ran" has been invited to the competition section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held next month.

The Berlin International Film Festival Executive Committee held an official press conference on the 29th (local time) to announce 18 films selected for the competition section, including Director Hong's new work.

"The Woman Who Ran," selected for the competition section, is Director Hong's 24th feature film.

The new feature centers on two female protagonists, starring actors Kim Min-hee and Seo Young-hwa. Actors Song Seon-mi, Seo Young-hwa, Kim Sae-byuk, and Kwon Hae-hyo also appear.

This is the fourth time a film by Director Hong has been invited to the competition section of the Berlin International Film Festival, following "Night and Day," "Yourself and Yours," and "On the Beach at Night Alone."

Karlovy Schatrian, Artistic Director of the Berlin Film Festival, said, "Hong Sang-soo's films exist by showing how we communicate and speak about existence and living, films about the human condition," adding, "They once again suggest the possibility of infinite kinds of worlds."

Meanwhile, Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee met through the 2015 film "Right Now, Wrong Then" and have maintained a romantic relationship since. Kim Min-hee won the Best Actress award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival for Director Hong's "On the Beach at Night Alone."

Kim Min-hee has appeared in a total of seven feature films by Director Hong Sang-soo, including "Right Now, Wrong Then," "The Day After," "On the Beach at Night Alone," "Grass," "Claire's Camera," and "Hotel by the River."

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