A film is coming that will illuminate with great warmth the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. "Happy New Year" will envelop the audience with the sweetness and love of all the stories they will tell us.
On December 1 (Korea time), an online production report was held about the film, with the presence of director Kwak Jae-yong and Han Ji-min, and actors Lee Dong Wook, Kang Ha- neul, Lim Yoon-ah, Won Jin-ah, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Kwang-soo, Ko Seong-hee, Jo Jun-young, and Won Ji-an.
"I think it's possible thanks to the brilliant cast and script."
Director Kwak spoke about the comfort that "Happy New Year" will bring to the audience: "It is a difficult time, there is no Covid in our film and there are no masks. After watching" Happy New Year "which contains a love story "He will leave the cinema with a feeling of happiness and satisfaction. I think he will be able to heal. I thought that the current casting would be possible because the setting is good."
The actors showed infinite affection for the play. Lee Dong Wook said, "I thought that I should participate unconditionally even reducing the amount of money I receive." Kang Ha-neul said, "The script was good. The scenes where the characters dealt with the situation were realistic. I sympathized and watched."
"The filming location, the atmosphere was good"
What was the atmosphere on set? Won Jin-ah said: "The director is good at word games. He made fun of language games, but I laughed a lot because that joke was my taste. The atmosphere was really good. The worldly atmosphere of filming a romantic movie it became more thanks to the director. "
Kim Young-kwang told the story that a fan was absolutely necessary on the filming site. He said, "I filmed in the middle of summer. But I had to wear winter clothes. I was wearing a neck post and a coat. And the director liked the scarf, so I put it on and filmed it." Han Ji-min said, "I struggled to cover my sweat. I also sweat a lot."
"Relying on the romantic breath"
As these are various love stories, it was also important to breathe with the other actors. Ko Seong-hee said, "It was really good to be with my favorite actors Jimin and Young-joo. At first, I was shy and cautious, but I got closer."
Won Jin-ah, who worked with Lee Dong Wook, said, "It was comfortable and good. We met once in a drama. Romantic acting can be difficult if it's awkward, but it was fun and comfortable working with him. An older relative". He also explained, "The outgoing and upbeat parts are similar", explaining his timing rhythm with Lee Young's character.
Lim Yoon-ah, who plays Soo-yeon, praised Kang Ha-neul, who completed the romance by acting together. He said, "Kang Ha-neul is Kang Ha-neul. He was kind and did a good job. It didn't feel like we had met for the first time. We became close quickly."
Lee Kwang-soo and Seo Kang-joon previously worked together on the tvN drama "Entourage". Lee Kwang-soo said, "I started filming when I was already close to (Seo Kang-jun), and it was comfortable and fun. I hope that the happiness I felt is conveyed to the audience". He also sent a video letter to Seo Kang-joon, who recently enlisted, saying, "How are you? It's really cold, take care of your health, and do your best."
"Practice figure skating for a character"
The actors also talked about the special efforts they made for the play. Su-yeon, the role of Im Yoon-ah, is a hotelier who works in a hotel customer service center. This is why voice acting was important to Yoona Lim. He said, "I concentrated on conveying emotions through pronunciation and tone, as there are limited parts that can be done with expressions and faces."
Won Ji-an said, "My character Ah-young is a promising figure skating prospect. It would have been nice if I had practiced for a long time, but unfortunately I was only able to do it for about two months. There was pressure on the prospect's title, but it was fun to practice."
"A story you can relate to"
"Happy New Year" also reaches the audience through the OTT service. Director Kwak said: "Several changes have been made to the film. From silence to sound, from black and white to color, from small screens to large screens. As this is an era where there is no face-to-face presence, I think it is time to launch simultaneously with OTT. In the process, I am happy to take the initiative."
Lee Dong Wook said, "Please make the end of the year and the beginning of the new year with 'Happy New Year.'" Yoona Lim added, "It's full of stories with various charms." Lee Kwang-soo asked to see it and said, "It will be a story that everyone can relate to."
"Happy New Year," which contains various colors of love, will launch simultaneously on television and in theaters this month.
Source: Hankookilbo, CJ ENM (Photos)
Translation: Latin Fan Community
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