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Hwang Jung Min, Song Joong Ki, And So Ji Sub Begin Filming For New Movie
Jun 23, 2016
On June 23, CJ Entertainment confirmed, “We started filming on June 17 at Chungju in North Chungcheong province, beginning with the scene where Lee Kang Ok, played by Hwang Jung Min, is begging to be given a job in Japan.”“Battleship Island,” directed by Ryu Seung Wan of “Veteran” fame, takes place during the Japanese colonial era and tells the story of how 400 Joseon people bet their lives and attempt to escape Hashima Island, where they were forcibly displaced.It will depict the unknown history behind the actual Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima or Battleship Island, where thousands of conscripted Joseon people were forced to work to death during the Japanese colonial era.Director Ryu Seung Wan comments, “I’m happy because the first filming went smoothly, similar to flowing water. It’ll most likely become difficult, but I believe that we will continue making good progress moving forward.”Hwang Jung Min adds, “This is only the beginning. I hope that the project will end as smoothly as it is a big project. I am not too worried because the director, and much of the staff, are colleagues I have worked with before. I’m excited because our first shoot ended well, and, moving forward, I will contemplate more about who Kang Ok is.”It will be released in South Korean theaters sometime in 2017.Source: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0003754857