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Director Kim Do-young on Remaking The Intern: “I Felt the Pressure, but We Gave It a Korean Treatment”

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Director Kim Do-young said remaking the popular Hollywood film The Intern felt challenging.
  • He said the production aimed to bring out the actors’ appeal while presenting the story in a Korean way.
  • The film is scheduled to open on September 16.

Remaking a Hollywood film that audiences loved was not easy for director Kim Do-young. At a production presentation in Seoul, he spoke about the pressure surrounding his Korean version of The Intern.

“Because the original was so widely loved, remaking it was not easy,” Kim said. He added that the production tried to bring out the actors’ strengths as much as possible.

Because the original was so widely loved, remaking it was not easy.

· Kim Do-youngThe director described the pressure of remaking the popular Hollywood film.

The event took place on the 24th at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall in Ichon-dong, Seoul. The film is scheduled for release on September 16.

I tried to bring out the actors’ appeal as much as possible.

· Kim Do-youngHe explained the production’s approach to the remake.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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