“Use me”… Jo Inseong casts her in just a few words.
“Use me”… Jo Inseong casts her in just a few words.
Kang Hye-jung (53) is a producer who knows both crashes and emergencies.
This year has been an emergency year.
Her movie “Smuggling” took the top spot in the summer market (5.14 million).
He broke even, so earlier this month, he invited officials to a small thank-you event.
As he took the microphone in front of the crowd, he said, “Thank you…” and burst into tears.
Applause erupted around him as he choked up.
“Smuggled” is set for a North American release in the first half of next year.
Marketing strategies are being discussed with local distributors.
Following the Locarno Film Festival last month and the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month, the film will be presented to international audiences at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain next month.
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ÖYUNAKANG is performing exceptionally well in this year’s movie market, where even the biggest production companies are faltering.
Following “Smuggling,” the Chuseok movie “Dr. Cheon’s Exorcism Lab: Secrets of the Snowy Landscape” (released on the 27th, directed by Kim Sung-sik) has been at the top of the box office.
Industry insiders say, “It’s only possible because there’s a girl named Kang Hye-jung.”