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- JEON Do-yeon and JUNG Woo-sung Dig in to BEASTS THAT CLING TO THE STRAW
- by Pierce Conran / Oct 01, 2018
- Korean Stars Kick off Filming for Japanese Novel Adaptation
Korean stars are lining up for an adaptation of SONE Keisuke’s novel Beasts that Cling to the Straw. JEON Do-yeon , JUNG Woo-sung, BAE Sung-woo, YOUN Yuh-jung KIM Yong-hoon, which kicked off production on August 30.The mystery-thriller follows several different characters experiencing difficult circumstances as a result of their choices.One of the top actresses in the Korean film business, JEON hasn’t been seen on the big screen since LEE Yoon-ki’s A Man and a Woman in 2016. She is best known for her roles on several works that have featured at the Cannes Film Festival, including LEE Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine (2007), which earned her the Best Actress prize on the Croisette in 2007, and IM Sang-soo’s The Housemaid (2010). She recently shot the drama Birthday (working title) with SUL Kyung-gu.JUNG has been busy with several major projects of late, including last December’s North Korean action drama Steel Rain (2017) and this summer’s action sci-fi noirILLANG : woon . He’s also currently shooting the legal thriller Witness (working title) alongside KIM Hyang-gi.BAE Sung-woo, one of Korea’s top character actors, is currently on screens in the period siege epic The Great Battle. YOUN Yuh-jung , a legend of the industry, has enthralled audiences since appearing in KIM Ki-young’s Woman of Fire (1971). She recently featured in the Berlinale-invited The Bacchus Lady (2016).Director KIM previously participated in the directing department of JANG Jin’s Righteous Ties (2006). Beasts That Cling to the Straw is being financed by Megabox Plus M which will release the film at some point next year.
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