Yutaka Matsushige, who directed and starred in the film ‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, drew attention by saying that he had asked Director Bong Joon-ho to direct this film.

‘The Solitary Gourmet Movie’, which will be released on the 19th, is a film that contains the adventures of ‘professional solo eater’ Goro, who starts in Paris, France, goes to a remote island in Japan, Nampoongdo and Geojedo in Korea, and then returns to Tokyo, Japan.

At a press conference held at CGV Yongsan I‘Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 13th ahead of the release, Yutaka Matsushige said, “When I was planning this film, I wanted to make it on a slightly larger scale, so I wrote a letter to Director Bong Joon-ho, who I had worked with before, and asked him to direct it.” Yutaka Matsushige appeared in the 2008 omnibus film ‘Tokyo!’, which director Bong Joon-ho participated in.

He continued, “Director Bong couldn’t join us due to his schedule, but he gave us warm words of hope that the film would be successful. That‘s why I thought I should try directing this film, and I ended up directing it.”

In particular, regarding the fact that it will be released at the same time as director Bong’s new film ‘Mickey 17’ and will be competing for box office, he said with a smile, “I didn‘t know that we would be conscious of each other’s works while being released together like this,” and added, “But I made this film with the intention of challenging myself, and I think it‘s a great opportunity.”



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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