Director Jang Hyeong-yoon will be introduced in Japan as an upcoming director of note.
The Japanese office of Korea Culture and Content Agency (KOCCA, CEO: Ko, Seok-Man) announced last December 6 that "Wolf Daddy", a film by director Jang, will be screened at the "New Animation Creators", which introduces young and upcoming animation directors in Japan. Chang is the first foreign director to be introduced through this program, although there had been a solo screening of Chang's four works.
Comics Wave Film, the host of this event, has produced several major Japanese animations, including that by director Makoto Shinkai. This event, which is ongoing (it started on December 8 and will end on December 21) at RiseX in Shibuya, Tokyo, also screens Voices of a Distant Star by Makato Shinkai and Kaede New Town by Naoto Iwakiri as well as other works by talented young Japanese animation directors. A fan meeting with director Chang will also be held on December 14.
"The screening of the work of Korea's prominent director in Japan is an important development as it shows the advancement of Korean animation", said Kim, Sang-Hyun, director of the Japanese office at KOCCA.
"Wolf Daddy" is the story of "White Wolf", a writer "wannabe" who meets a girl named Young-Hee. With its lovely pictures and heartwarming story, the animation has been recognized in many international festivals. It was the first foreign director's work that was awarded the second prize at Hiroshima International Animation Festival, one of the four currently existing international animation festivals.
Having received support from KOCCA's animation production studio, director Jangrecently completed The Ordinary Life of Murim Ilgeom ("Indie Anibox : Selma's Protein Coffee"), which has also received favorable responses from various festivals, including 2007 Indie Anifest, where the animation was chosen as the opening film.
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