Gu Hye-sun’s cheerful caretaker
The debut directing project for actress Gu Hye-sun — currently starring in KBS’s Strongest Chil Woo — now has a name, thanks to CEO Jung Seung-hye of Morning [아침] film studio. Jung had suggested the title The Cheerful Caretaker [유쾌한 도우미], which Gu Hye-sun liked and has now adopted. The short film tackling the subject of euthanasia creates a bit of a macabre undertone with its deceptively, well, cheerful title, doesn’t it?
Jung — who has been involved in such hit projects as The King and the Clown and Radio Star — has followed Gu’s progress closely in her debut project, but explains that her involvement doesn’t overshadow her protégé’s — she’s given first-time director plenty of room to work on her own.
Their acquaintance began when Gu Hye-sun first met Jung in 2004 at an informal event; in 2006, Gu took a screenplay she’d written to Jung and asked her to take a look. The film exec soon showed her support for her, calling her “Screenwriter Gu Hye-sun”: “Gu Hye-sun has undertaken the writing, art design, and other aspects all on her own. I believe she’ll become a director on par with those working now.”
Obviously I can’t judge for myself, but I kinda dig her choice of material — not that I love euthanasia, but she didn’t go for fluff, that’s for sure — and the cognitive dissonance in contrasting the title and topic.
Via Hankooki.com
SONG OF THE DAY
Taru – “Yesterday.” Taru (real name Kim Min-young) is the vocalist for pop-indie band The Melody, and recently came out with her solo album, which is where this track is from. [ Download ]
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Tags: directors, Gu Hye-sun, scriptwriters, short films
Ha…ha I just hope that she doesn’t become the director she acted like in Nonstop 5.
I kind of like these kinds of misleading titles. I hope it’ll turn out to be a noteworthy directing debut for Gu Hye Sun.
Go Hye sun hwaiting!
Proving, time and time again, that she’s much more than just a pretty face!
[Kind of off-topic, but] Do you know if it’s really true that The Melody disbanded? I wasn’t sure if it was just a rumor or not…I can’t find anything that looks too official, but I keep seeing people saying that they did.
i love you
continue to ‘ fly higher ‘ , my beautiful princess!
gud am……………..
i like this lady gu hye-su she’s talented, more power to your projects, stay sweet as always and keep flying! god bless!
Multi talented girl, beautiful, humble, perfect girl . .
Success for you Hye Sun . .
When you come to Indonesian . .
You have many fans in Indonesian . .
God bless you Goo Hye Sun . .
I love you go hye sun .
From in indonesia.
Wow..she’s really talented.
You are so pReTty..
Gu hye sun love gu jun pyo..
Come to indoNesia..pLizz
Go Hye Cun (Geum jan di)
You Are So Cuuuttteeeeeezzzzzzz……….,,,,,,,,,,
ur so adorable, cute, and pretty…realy like you alot…
i wish iwill meet you in person