Director Lee Chung-hyun is answering questions at the production presentation of the movie 'Call' held on the morning of the 17th at CGV Apgujeong in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seong-yeol] Director Lee Chung-hyun of the movie 'Call' is attracting attention from netizens with his idol-level looks.
On the morning of the 17th, Director Lee attended the production briefing for the movie 'Call' (Director Lee Chung-hyun, produced by Yong Films Co., Ltd.) held at CGV Apgujeong in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, along with lead actors Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Sung-ryung, and Lee El.
On this day, Director Lee said, "The movie is based on the original work 'The Caller.' It is a genre film featuring female actors and led by a female actor, so it is dense and hard. This type is not common in our country, and I want to show how much strength we can give it."
He continued by expressing to the actors present, "It was an honor to have these people gathered in one movie."
Director Lee gained attention from film fans by being invited to the Florence Korean Film Festival and Paris Korean Film Festival with his short film 'Body Price.' This year, he is making his feature film debut with 'Call.'
Along with his background, his idol-level appearance became a hot topic among netizens. He was born in 1990, the same year as Park Shin-hye.
Netizens reacted to photos of the director with comments such as, "The director is so handsome I thought he was an actor," "I thought he was a rookie actor, but he was the director," and "I couldn't see the actors because I was looking at the director."
Meanwhile, the movie 'Call,' scheduled to be released in March, is a mystery film about two women living in different time periods, connected by a single phone call.
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