Actor Song Joong-ki has embarked on a new chapter in his life with great energy and enthusiasm. He took a leap forward in his acting career with the film ‘Hwaran’, satisfying his thirst for acting. Additionally, he has experienced significant personal changes, including remarriage and becoming a father. ‘Hwaran’ is a low-budget film directed by Kim Chang-hoon and produced by Man Pictures, which Song Joong-ki recognized for its quality and decided to appear in without any guarantee of payment. Despite his status as a top star with a high salary, Song Joong-ki took on the challenge of a new genre and showcased a new side of himself. He fully immersed himself in the role of Cheegan in the film, displaying a raw charisma that impressed both audiences and critics. As a result of his dedication, Song Joong-ki had the honor of attending the Cannes International Film Festival for the first time, where ‘The Netherlands’ was officially invited to the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section. Reflecting on his decision to join ‘Hwaran’, Song Joong-ki expressed that he was initially dissatisfied with the lack of diverse scripts in the industry and wanted to try something new. The ‘Hwaran’ script offered him the opportunity to explore a new genre, which ignited his passion for the project. Despite concerns about profitability, Song Joong-ki decided to appear in the film without a guarantee of payment, allowing the production cost to increase. He wanted to prioritize creative freedom and ensure that the story was told authentically. The film marked a departure from his usual roles, and Song Joong-ki revealed that he was drawn to the fresh and unique approach of ‘Hwaran’. He expressed his gratitude for being able to do what he wanted and hoped that the film would resonate with audiences. In addition to discussing his involvement in ‘Hwaran’, Song Joong-ki praised the production company, Man Pictures, and expressed his admiration for their previous work, particularly ‘The Shameless’. He believed that working with the producer of ‘The Shameless’ added to his confidence in ‘Hwaran’. Despite his success and popularity, Song Joong-ki remains humble and focused on his personal satisfaction with his work. He emphasized the importance of taking responsibility and being a good adult. When asked about his newborn son, Song Joong-ki proudly shared pictures of him and expressed his joy and gratitude for becoming a father. He dismissed rumors about his wife and addressed recent controversies, acknowledging his mistakes and pledging to be more careful in the future. Overall, Song Joong-ki is excited about this new phase in his life and career, and is determined to continue pursuing his dreams while fulfilling his responsibilities as both an actor and a family man.
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Actor Song Joong-ki (38) opened the second chapter of his life energetically. He took a leap forward as an actor by quenching his thirst for acting with the film ‘Hwaran’, and then he also experienced a big change as a human being, Song Joong-ki, with his remarriage and birth.
‘Hwaran’ (directed by Kim Chang-hoon, produced by Man Pictures) is a film that attracted attention as Song Joong-ki recognized its quality early on and offered to appear in it first with ‘no guarantee’. Accordingly, he is receiving favorable reviews for showing his ‘crazy presence’ regardless of his role in director Kim Chang-hoon’s directorial debut, a low-budget film starring newcomers Hong Sa-bin and Kim Hyeong -seo (singer Bibi ). Song Joong-ki is a top star who has a high salary due to the popularity of the Korean Wave, so this is an unusual move.
Song Joong-ki decided to take on the challenge of a film noir that he had never done before and showed a new face. He completely immersed himself in the role of Cheegan, head of an organization living a precarious life, and exuded a harsh charisma, renewing his character in life. Ultimately, Song Joong-ki’s passion for acting paid off as he entered Cannes for the first time in his life. ‘The Netherlands’ was officially invited to the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival held in May. Accordingly, Song Joong-ki enjoyed the honor of standing on the world’s most prestigious stage at Cannes and the pleasure of receiving favorable reviews from filmmakers around the world.
Regarding appearing in ‘Hwaran’, Song Joong-ki said, “It all started when I rejected the script that my close brother suggested. As we talked, when the question naturally came up, ‘What kind of work do you you want to do it?’, I mentioned the noir genre. It was the right time at the time. Thankfully, there were a lot of job offers, but I thought, ‘Why are all the scripts in the industry so similar these days?’ “I had some regrets. There were differences in personal taste, so I didn’t find it attractive, and when I wanted to try something new, I came across the ‘Hwaran’ scenario,” he recalled.
He said, “I felt the same freshness as when I first read the script for ‘Hwaran’ and watched director Yang Ik-jun’s ‘Dungfly’. So I really wanted to try it, but for some reason, I to feel like the management representative Honestly, I have to consider profitability. But this damn thing. Shiki said he wouldn’t be paid (laughs) When I said I wanted to do the no guarantee part, he then also fear that the production company (Sanai Pictures) would not do it. More than anything, because of me, the production cost went up, so ‘Hwaran’ was cancelled. “I said I would not accept a guarantee because I was worried that it would be a car chase that didn’t fit the story or that there would be scenes that didn’t need to be created He asked if it would be okay since he was a new director, but actually I thought it would be more so fresh ,” he said, showing his overflowing passion for the work.
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Sanai Pictures (CEO Han Jae-deok) is a reliable production company that has produced many big works such as ‘New World’, ‘Prosecutor Abduction’, ‘Asura’, ‘Duke’, and ‘Hunt’. Among the many popular movies here, he said was “The Shameless,” starring Jeon Do-yeon and Kim Nam-gil, and he said he was a “true” fan. Song Joong-ki said, “The fact that it is a book by the producer of ‘The Shameless’ has also contributed to my confidence in ‘The Shameless.’ I particularly like ‘The Shameless.’ I have read and re-watched more on it. than ten times. Consequently, ‘The Shameless’ is the same as ‘The Shameless.’ He was invited to the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. However, I had no idea that Man Pictures was the ‘best restaurant’ in Cannes’ and had no expectations about the film festival. He was very helpful to the CEO Jae-deok Han noted something ‘The Shameless’ “I thought it didn’t come out for no reason,” he said of his thoughts on the work.
What was the reason you wanted to appear in it so much that it made you hate film noir? Song Joong-ki said, “I had no intention of making a film about gangsters. Although ‘Hwaran’ is a gangster, I saw it as a male romance that focused on the relationship with Yeon-gyu (Hong Sa-bin ). I liked it because it was a fresh film that was different from the current grammar.” . Gooey gooey, I felt the good feeling of ‘dung fly’ and I really wanted to challenge myself as I had never done it before. to try regardless of whether I was criticized or praised, but I am very grateful that I did what I wanted to do,” he said, expressing his satisfaction.
He continued, “Of course I want to support my younger children, but the first thing I did was because I liked it. And I was very satisfied with the fact that I had made a genre that resonated emotional with me. So to be honest, I hope a lot of people see ‘Hwaran’ and he expressed his wish, “I hope.”
He also answered what he believed to be a ‘good adult’. Song Joong-ki said, “I tend to think that Chi-gun’s final fate was that he was a coward to leave Yeon-gyu and go off on his own, but I felt that he had no responsibility. In the meaning that, I think that a person who knows how to take responsibility is a good adult. The more cowardly a leader is, the more difficult it will be for the members.” he said.
Talking about his son, who was born in June, he shows the image of a father who is always ready to give birth. In the end, although about 15 reporters had gathered, Song Joong-ki made people laugh by holding out his cell phone and said, “I feel like I’m too busy, but… would you like to see my son?” The main star’s reluctance to reveal his private life was nowhere to be seen. It was no different to our parents who were busy bragging about their children. As expected, the son on Song Joong-ki’s mobile phone screen was impressed by his warm images and big bright eyes, similar to his handsome parents.
He said, “I can’t say anything cringy about how I changed after becoming the baby’s father. The baby is now 100 days old,” but he became quite the ‘foolish son’ and his fatherly love was evident, making we felt his change of attitude.
When asked about the dream he wanted to achieve, Song Joong-ki happily screamed, “To be very honest, having a baby is my biggest dream, so I don’t have any other dreams anymore.”
Although he is an infinitely kind family man, he couldn’t help but get angry at rumors about his wife, Katie Lewis Saunders. Song Joong-ki said, “I was honestly disgusted when strange stories about my wife came out. Some reporters wrote hurtful stories that were not true. At that time, I was so angry that I closed the communication. looking back now, I thought I still had a long way to go.
Soon, she said, “Now that the baby is born healthy, I can only feel grateful. I feel like I should show my baby an honest side after being an even more famous actor . I think my attitude has become more serious in that sense these days.” I looked back.
In addition, Song Joong-ki bowed his head and explained the recent rumors about his ‘career interrupting comments’. He said, “It probably came out because of me. To be honest, I didn’t think so, but since it was an English interview, I thought there might be someone who thought and accepted it so. I was thinking, ‘This is definitely my fault.’ I also feel that I need to be more careful.” If there are people who feel uncomfortable, I think it’s okay to admit my mistake when I make a mistake. I think I should be more careful with what I do. say in the future,” he responded wisely.
‘Hwaran’, featuring the passionate action of Song Joong-ki’s life, is expected to be released on October 11th.
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