'Vanished Time' Jung Jin-young "Dream of Becoming a 17-Year-Old Film Director Realized at 57"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] "I couldn't sleep last night."

Actor Jung Jin-young has made his directorial debut. It is the moment he fulfilled his dream of becoming a director, which he had dreamed of since he was 17, at the age of 57.

At the production presentation of the film Vanished Time, held online on the morning of the 21st, actor Jo Jin-woong and director Jung Jin-young appeared.

Vanished Time is a film about a detective investigating a mysterious fire case who faces a shocking situation where everything he believed in disappears and embarks on a journey to find his own life. Jo Jin-woong plays Detective Hyung-gu, who investigates a mysterious fire incident in a quiet rural village where an outsider couple died.

On this day, Jung Jin-young took the microphone as a director for the first time in 33 years since his acting debut. He began, "I dreamed of becoming a film director in high school. When I entered university, I joined a theater club and became an actor, and I have continued to work as an actor since then. Of course, I did work in the directing department in my early 30s."

He continued, "While acting, I thought I didn't have the ability to direct. I felt it was a difficult task involving many people. Four years ago, I decided to fulfill my childhood dream. I wanted to do it in a way that fits my feelings and within a manageable scale. I fulfilled my 17-year-old dream at 57." He added, "It's quite embarrassing to be working as a director. I couldn't sleep last night," sharing his feelings.

About director Jung Jin-young, Jo Jin-woong said, "Our senior stopped acting and took the megaphone. But only the position changed. The essence of a person facing a work did not change at all. He became a role model for me, and I think he will be a role model for other actors as well. Even when I talked with him, that essence was not disturbed. If I could become a director, I wonder if I could do it like this. He became a role model," expressing his affection.

He added, "Not only as a director but also as an artist working together, he maintained his value. As a junior, it was a very educational experience."

Vanished Time will be released on June 18.

Photo = Ace Maker Movie Works

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