Director Min Kyu-dong‘s film ‘Breakthrough’, which is gathering attention for the killer action scenes starring Lee Hye-young and Kim Sung-chul, has received another love call from an international film festival. It has been officially invited to the 15th Beijing International Film Festival, which will be held from April 18th.

According to distributor NEW on March 31st, ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the non-competitive Panorama section of the 15th Beijing International Film Festival. This is the third international film festival invitation following the Berlin International Film Festival and the Brussels Fantastic Film Festival.

The Beijing International Film Festival, where ‘Breakthrough’ was invited, is one of China’s representative film festivals along with the Shanghai International Film Festival. In particular, ‘Breakthrough’ was invited to the China International Film Festival, where the latest Korean films were rarely screened, following ‘Breakthrough’ last year, making it all the more meaningful. In particular, the Panorama section, where ‘Breakthrough’ was invited, is known to select films that are not limited to a specific subject or genre, but rather have artistry, popularity, and quality, raising audience expectations.

Director Min Kyu-dong said, “I am very excited that ‘Breakthrough’ will be screened on a screen in Beijing. I hope that the fun and emotion that the film conveys will reach the audience in Beijing,” expressing his gratitude for the invitation to the film festival.

Meanwhile, ‘Breakthrough’ is an action film that depicts an intense confrontation between Jo-gak (Lee Hye-young), a legendary killer who has been active in an organization that deals with cockroach-like humans for 40 years, and Tu-woo (Kim Sung-chul), a mysterious killer who has chased him his entire life. It will be released on May 1.



Reporter Seungmi Lee smlee@donga.com

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