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Well, Snowpiercer has smashed box-office records, and is set to dominate the movie           scene this summer. Top stars Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Byung-hun, Soo-ji, Han Ye-seul, etc., turned out for the premier, causing quite a buzz in the media.

Go on, change the channel, I dare ya!

Caption   Festival Atmosphere on the Red Carpet

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Last Monday saw a rare host of talent gathered for all to see.

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Cho Jung-suk, Soo-ji

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Everyone from “Nation’s First Love” star Soo-ji to Kim Soo-hyun was in attendance.

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Kim Soo-hyun

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Ah, isn’t he lovely?

And Han Ye-seul made her first public appearance in quite a while.

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Han Ye-seul, Jeong Ryeo-won

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It’s like watching a film festival, with only the cream of the crop in attendance.

Oh, and there’s a face we all recognize.

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There’s Soo-young from Midnight TV Entertainment

You’re here to see Chris, aren’t you?

How did you know?

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And last to arrive was international star Lee Byung-hun.

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Lee Byung-hun

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But what brought all these stars together  in one place?

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What has brought all this top talent together?

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The answer is that they’ve come out to support Snowpiercer director Bong Joon-ho and the film’s talented cast.

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Director Bong Joon-ho celebrates his first Hollywood feature film

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There’s Bong Joon-ho’s secret weapon, Song Kang-ho.

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Song Kang-ho plays the role of the train’s security systems designer

Ji-young   The child star of smash-hit movie  ‘The Host’ (2006) returns to the big screen.

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The little girl from ‘The Host’ (2006) returns

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Actress Ko Ah-seong is receiving rave reviews over her spectacular development.

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as a teenage girl who was born aboard the Snowpiercer

Ko Ah-seong Renowned Actress of a Thousand Faces

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We also meet world-famous character actor Tilda Swinton.

Caption   Cast in the role of Second in Command upon Bong Joon-ho’s express train  It’s Tilda Swinton

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His role as superhero Captain America won him countless fans across the globe, it’s Chris Evans!

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Captain America The Leader of the Revolution has climbed aboard the Snowpiercer!

Chris Evans

       

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We sat down to interview the stars Snowpiercer. So, let’s begin with Director Bong Joon-ho

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Why is this movie causing such a stir?

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What is it about this movie that’s got everybody talking?

Joon-ho  

It’s about the unrest seething amongst the passengers of an overcrowded train.

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A film about unrest simmering amongst the passengers of a train

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After being inspired by a comic book, it took 8 years for the film to be realized.

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Inspired by the French comic “Le Transperceneige” The movie took 7 years of planning and 3 years to produce

It had a budget of $41,000,000 US

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Filmed on location in the Czech Republic, Snowpiercer had the best staff on offer and is on record as having had the biggest budget in Korean film history.

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This global project brought together Korean and international staff

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Did you have any problems in getting your ideas across?

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Any communication problems?

Joon-ho  

No, we had excellent interpreters, so there were no problems.

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We had a lot of help from interpreters

Joon-ho  

And films are made in the same way all over the world.

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The filmmaking mechanism is the same everywhere The modesty of Bong Joon-ho

Joon-ho  

Anyone who wants to can make a film just like this.

Kang-ho 

You know there were only two Korean actors,

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Song Kang-ho and Ko Ah-seong were the only Korean actors

Kang-ho 

so I really didn’t say much at all.

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I didn’t speak at all

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Were there any other difficulties?

Joon-ho

 Well, it was hard to adjust to the food.

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Any differences with working in Korea?

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The food was very different...

Joon-ho  

Most of the actors and staff were British, American or Czech.

Caption   90% of the staff and cast were British, American or Czech...

Joon-ho  

Czech food is really fatty, so when I came back to Korea one time, I weighed 109 kg.

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Czech food is really fatty

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Once, my weight ballooned up to 109 kg

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Have you lost the weight again?

Joon-ho

I’m back down to 98 kg

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 I’m back down to 98 kg

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 I’d like to move on to Chris. Is this your first time in Korea?

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It’s Chris Evans’ first time in Korea

Chris    

It’s great. So far, so good. And it’s been great so far. I mean, it’s nice.

It’s nice to be in a place that’s so well-receiving of the art we’re all trying to make.

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Now Chris, you’re famous for your sexy body and beautiful face, and there are a lot of people out there  who expect that from you, so I wonder if that’s what we’re going to see in this film?

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Scene from The First Avenger (2011)

Chris     

Haha, I don’t know, unfortunately I don’t think so.

Chris     

I’m wearing about 9 layers of ratty old clothing and a full beard, unfortunately I don’t think so.

Joon-ho  

There’s just one scene where you can see him undressed.

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A scoop from Director Bong Joon-ho

Ji-young

So you can see some skin?

Joon-ho

Yes, if you’re looking for it.

Ji-young  

I’m going to give it my full attention.

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The story takes place upon the train known as ‘Snowpiercer’, which rides in an endless loop around the frozen Earth There is a strict hierarchy aboard the train, and we see the struggles faced by the last surviving members of humanity

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The story takes place on the train which is the home of the last surviving members of humanity.

The main plot deals with the revolt that breaks out amongst the down-trodden untouchables as a result of their total repression by the elite.

Joon-ho, is it true that you turned  Kang-ho into a sex symbol in your film?

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Director Bong, have you made Kang-ho a sex-symbol?

Joon-ho   

Well, it wasn’t really me that did it.

He’s just so naturally sexy, you see...

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It wasn’t really me,

he’s just naturally sexy...

Joon-ho  

If you see the poster, you’ll know what I mean

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If you see the poster, you’ll see Kang-ho’s beauty

Kang-ho   

They’ve photoshopped it, that’s not me!

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Is it true that you asked for more scenes wiith you and Kang-ho?

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Tilda Swinton requested more scenes with Kang-ho?

Tilda

Well, why not?

I would say he’s one of the most glamorous film presences currently working in cinema.

You never quite know what you’re gonna get in any second with him. It’s really, truly just an honor to be his colleague.

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Now, you played a father-and-daughter role with Miss Ko,

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Kang-ho and Ah-seong played father and daughter in ‘The Host’ (2006)

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is this the first time you’ve seen each other since then?

Kang-ho    

You know, even back then I thought  she was a brilliant actress.

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Ah-seong was brilliant in ‘The Host’

Kang-ho

Hadn’t you just started middle school?

Ah-seong

That’s right.

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Weren’t you a 1st year at middle school?

Kang-ho

She was only a first year in middle , so to see her perform like that  astonishing.

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It was astonishing to see such a performance from such a young actress

Kang-ho   

Joon-ho feels the same way I do, that  there’s something special about her as an actress.

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Joon-ho feels the same way I do, that there’s something special about her as an actress.

Ji-young   

What do think it would be like for the two of you to play opposite each other as two adults?

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How would it be for the two of you to play adult roles together?

Kang-ho   

I don’t think that’s ever likely to happen.

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 It’s never going to happen

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 Haha!

Ji-young    

But why do you always stick to father- daughter roles?

Ah-seong   

This is our second one now, and I can’t really imagine any other dynamic between us.

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This is our second father-daughter role

I can’t imagine any other dynamic between us

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Neither of you seems interested.

Ah-seong   

He’s like some sort of angelic mentor to me.

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He’s like an angelic mentor to me

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Which film by Director Bong has made the biggest impression on you?

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Which of Director Bong’s works have you found most impressive?

Tilda      

Honestly, I think that every film he makes is a masterpiece, and, eh... let’s say “the next one”!

Chris    

It’s so funny, even after I signed on,  there were a number of directors that I know,            phenomenal directors that I’ve worked , from Edgar Wright and Quentin Tarantino,

said, “Are you working with Director Bong?

Oh, God! I love him!”

        

Ji-young  

That’s the director of “Kill Bill”, right?

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Quentin Tarantino as in the director of “Kill Bill”?

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You’re working with Director Bong?

Chris, you’re a lucky man!

Joon-ho    

Yes, it seems that’s what he said.

Ji-young    

How does that make you feel?

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How do you feel?

I still have a long way to go...

Joon-ho     

I think I still have a long way to go.

I’ve only made five films so far, so there’s a lot more to come.

Kang-ho

Director Bong has shot a lot of masterpieces like ‘Memories of Murder’,

 ‘The Host’ and ‘Mother’.

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Director Bong has shot masterpieces like ‘Memories of Murder’, ‘The Host’ and ‘Mother’