[HanCinema's News] Kim Rae-won and Kong Hyo-jin Appear in "Crazy Romance"

By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 19:40 PST

A press conference was held on September 24th for the upcoming movie "Crazy Romance". South Korea media was on the scene to take photos of lead actors Kim Rae-won and Kong Hyo-jin as well as director Kim Han-gyul.

"Crazy Romance" is a romantic comedy about a man and woman who are rebounding off of bad relationships. Kim Han-gyul described it at the press conference as a different kind of romance than is normally produced. The focus was described as being about realism. All the principles in the film described the concept as being relatable and hoped that viewers would be able to empathize with the experience.

Kim Rae-won described his character as being pure hearted, while Kong Hyo-jin described her character as being hot blooded. Director Kim Han-gyul described herself as a fan of both lead actors who sought them ought for their known reputations in romantic television dramas. Both actors described their professional development as improved from working with each other. "Crazy Romance" will open domestically in South Korea on October 2nd.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Crazy Romance" is directed by Kim Han-gyul, and features Kim Rae-won, Kong Hyo-jin, Kang Ki-young, Jung Woong-in, Jang So-yeon, Joo Min-kyung. Release date in Korea: 2019/10/02.

Kim Rae-won, Kong Hyo-jin and director Kim Han-gyul

William Schwartz

Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea since 2011. Started out in Gyeongju, then to Daegu, then to Ansan, then to Yeongju, then to Seoul, lived on the road for HanCinema's travel diaries series in the summer of 2016, and is currently settled in Anyang. Has good tips for utilizing South Korea's public bus system. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net. He also has a substack at williamschwartz.substack.com where he discusses the South Korean film industry in broader terms and takes suggestions for future movies to review.

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