Photo courtesy of KT&G Sangsang Madang
The ‘Eom Tae-goo Actor Exhibition’, which will feature five of actor Eom Tae-goo‘s feature and short films, will be held for approximately two weeks from November 15 to 30 at KT&G Sangsang Madang Hongdae Cinema.
Actor Eom Tae-goo has been selected as the fourth protagonist of KT&G Sangsang Madang Cinema’s special program ‘Actor of the Month Exhibition’, which highlights Korean actors who have built solid filmography in independent films and are still active.
To commemorate this exhibition, the feature film ‘Indoor Silence in the Library’ (2012), ‘Forest’ (2012), ‘Small Stories’ (2017), A total of 5 films, including ‘Karma’(2023), will be specially screened. Among them, ‘Ingtoogi’ and ‘The Forest’ are directed by director Eom Tae-hwa, who is actor Eom Tae-goo‘s older brother and is well-known for ‘Concria Utopia’, and are raising expectations as they will allow a glimpse into the special chemistry between brothers. ‘Ingtoogi’ will be screened multiple times during the actor festival, and the 4 short films will be screened once during the period.
A meaningful time has been prepared to look back on his filmography and talk with Eom Tae-goo. After the screening of the 4 short films at 7 PM on November 15, a GV attended by actor Eom Tae-goo himself will be held. More information about the event can be found on the official Instagram of KT&G Sangsang Madang Cinema.
A KT&G Sangsang Madang Cinema official said, “Through the three previous actor exhibitions, we were able to provide an opportunity to highlight actors who cannot be left out of the current film industry. We ask for your anticipation as you will be able to discover the diverse charms of actor Um Tae-goo in the final actor exhibition of the year.”
Reporter Lee Seung-mi smlee@donga.com