'Taeil-i,' Depicting Martyr Jeon Tae-il, Premieres at Busan Film Festival

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The film "Taeil," which depicts the story of young Jeon Tae-il who fought passionately to change unfair labor conditions, will be unveiled at this year's Busan International Film Festival.

Myung Films announced on the 1st, "The second feature-length animated film 'Taeil' has been officially invited to the 26th Busan International Film Festival," adding, "Actor Jang Dong-yoon and director Hong Jun-pyo will attend the opening ceremony, and actor Yum Hye-ran, Jin Sun-kyu, and director Hong Jun-pyo will participate in the Q&A session with the audience."

'Taeil' is a work depicting the story of young Jeon Tae-il, who fought passionately in 1970 at Pyeonghwa Market to change unfair labor conditions. The film has been officially invited to the 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section of the 26th Busan International Film Festival and will be premiered worldwide, with a release scheduled for November.

Director Hong Jun-pyo and Jang Dong-yoon, who voices Taeil, will attend the opening ceremony held on October 6. On the 7th at 4:30 PM, after the screening at Lotte Cinema Centum City, director Hong Jun-pyo, Yum Hye-ran who plays Taeil's mother Lee So-seon, and Jin Sun-kyu who plays Taeil's father will participate in a Q&A session with the audience. On the 8th at 8 PM, after the screening at Lotte Cinema Centum City, director Hong and Myung Films CEO Lee Eun will join the audience Q&A.

As Myung Films' second feature-length animation, following the highest-grossing Korean animation "Leafie, A Hen into the Wild," over 10,000 citizens participated through crowdfunding, raising more than 100 million won.

Meanwhile, this year's Busan International Film Festival will be held from the 6th to the 15th of next month.

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