Park Bo-gum, Talent Donation for Barrier-Free Version of 'Minari'

Actor Park Bo-gum participated in the barrier-free version of the film 'Minari' as a talent donation, the Barrier-Free Film Committee announced on the 24th. The direction was handled by director Yoon Dan-bi, who directed 'Night of Sisters' (2019).

Park Bo-gum and director Yoon completed the audio commentary recording for the barrier-free version of 'Minari' last month at the Seoul Business Agency Media Content Center.

Park Bo-gum
Photo by Barrier-Free Film Committee

'Minari' (2021) is a film depicting the story of a family who immigrated to Arkansas, USA, and gained worldwide attention when actress Youn Yuh-jung, who played the role of Soon-ja, won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2021 Academy Awards.

Park Bo-gum, who debuted with the film 'Blind' (2011) and rose to stardom through appearances in 'The Admiral: Roaring Currents' (2014) and the drama 'Reply 1988' (2015), first connected with barrier-free films by starring in the 2015 short film 'Twinkle Twinkle, Heartbeat'.

He said, "It was a meaningful time to participate as a narrator lowering the barriers of popular culture and arts so that more people can enjoy this wonderful work," adding, "I hope various works will be produced in barrier-free versions in the future."

Director Yoon Dan-bi said, "It is an honor to direct the barrier-free version of 'Minari,'" and added, "It was a precious time that allowed me to look at the film more deeply."

The barrier-free version of 'Minari' will be unveiled at the 13th Seoul Barrier-Free Film Festival held at the Korean Film Archive Cinematheque KOFA from November 7 to 11.

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