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Press Screening for the Movie ‘Thorn’
On April 2nd, the press screening for the movie ‘Thorn’ was held at CGV Wangsimni. The movie is about a female student’s obsessive love for her teacher.
Here are the questions asked to Jang Hyuk, Jo Bo-ah and the director Kim Tae-gyoon.
(Possible Spoilers)
Why did you decide to direct ‘Thorn’?
Director – The theme of the story is love. The genre is the mixture of suspense and melodrama and it also takes the form of a thriller. I can’t say it’s a total success but watching the movie here makes me feel many things.
Viewers might have a hard time relating to the characters.
Jang Hyuk – You can naturally relate to the characters while watching the movie. I understand how ‘Jun-ki’ feels about the conventional love. It’s not only about the love between a teacher and a student, but a story of addiction and obsession of love. Love finally leads to the collapse. Some of the characters might be liked or disliked.
Jo Bo-ah – The characters contain fictional elements. I was sad reading through the script and I felt sympathy for the characters.
(To Ju Bo-ah) Did you have any motif character to play your role?
Jo Bo-ah – I think too much of love becomes obsession. In that sense, I can understand reasons for Young-eun’s behavior. I watched ‘Chloe’ to study Amanda Seyfried’s role.
The original name of the movie was ‘Strawberry Milk’. Why did you change it?
Director – The scenario was under the name of ‘Strawberry Milk’. We kept the name for long but we changed the title because we thought the original name was a little vague.
(To Jang Hyuk and Jo Bo-ah) You shot bed-scenes. Didn’t you worry about undressing scenes?
Jang-hyuk – It was very difficult for me to shoot undressing scenes as I had to express the character’s feelings well. But director Kim and I talked a lot about it and the scenes look quiet good.
Jo Bo-ah – I enjoyed playing the role as a teenager wearing a school uniform. It’s true that I was worried about it but I decided to shoot the scenes because they were necessary for the movie.
(To the director) What do you think about Jo Bo-ah as an actress?
Director – The audition for the role ‘Yong-eun’ continued for 3 months. When I created the character I hoped the viewers would not relate to it. I hoped it would be understandable but not totally. I chose her because I thought she’d play the character well. I am satisfied with the case. She is a very passionate and attractive actress.
(To the director) – Can you explain more about the last scene?
Director – Well the last scene implies many meanings. Any of the cast could have possibly related to their roles completely. I hoped the viewers would have pity for the characters at the end of the movie. Ju-ki’s tears show mixed feelings, the tears that erupt one day. He cries not because of the incident at the end of the movie.
Jang Hyuk – It’s the tears of a coward. Jun-ki has to stay in reality but his mixed-feelings led to the collapse.
What if a young girl liked you in reality like the movie?
Jang Hyuk – I can understand the character but I don’t completely agree with his feelings.
Did you prepare for the scenes where you go swimming and play rugby?
Jang Hyuk – I didn’t have to show much of my body. I got help from a personal trainer as the role is a former rugby player on the national team.
This is your first movie. Did you feel anything different from shooting a drama?
Jo bo-ah – I think movies are quite different from TV dramas in a good way. It was good that we could tweak some of the scenes to make them look better during the editing period.
What was the motif of the movie?
Director – 7 years ago, I first read the story that was one of the scripts submitted to a contest. I chose it and developed the story. The episodes happening to the three characters were very intriguing.
Apartment complex was the setting of the movie. Some of the lines in the script read ‘a neighborhood full of stories’ and there are a lot of sky scenes. Can you tell us more about that?
Director – I wanted to shoot narrow scenes do that the movie can look rigid. The camera was fixed and the sky looked fixed. The last scene with the open sky was intended.
Jo Bo-ah’s role leads the story. Did you feel under pressure about it?
Jo Bo-ah – I wanted the viewers would feel pity for ‘Young-eun’. Director Kim helped me a lot. I enjoyed shooting the entire time.
The movie raises questions about love. How do you all feel about love?
Director – Well, I’m not sure. I couldn’t think deeply about it. But during the pre-screening I asked myself if I know anything about love.
Jo Bo-ah – (Laughter) I wondered what love is.
Jang Hyuk – Love starts with curiosity and fluttering heart. Relationships always accompany the positives and negatives. You can ask yourself what love really is while watching the movie.
What is the point of movie that viewers should focus on?
Jang Hyuk – I think the viewers could focus on the change in the feelings of the characters.
Jo Bo-ah – The viewers could think about the love between the characters and love, itself.
Director – The movie is full of dramatic characters. The movie could look strange at first but you can think about love and try to relate to every character in the movie.
The suspense melodrama movie of cruel love and obsession, ‘Thorn’ will be released on April 10th.
- Age: 22
- Birthday: August 22, 1991
Jo Ba Ah is an up and coming actress from South Korea. Although she has only acted in two television shows so far in her career, she has already gained quite a bit of positive attention from critics. She has also gained a large fan base, not just in Korea, but around the world.
She was born on August 22 in 1991. She began acting 2012. Her first television series was called Shut Up Flower Boy Band. The show followed a rivalry between two different high school bands. The excitement and quirky drama of the show quickly made it a smash hit with viewers. She was cast as Im Soo Ah, which was a relatively large role. The role helped to propel her into the limelight.
Her next acting job came on the historical drama series The Horse Doctor. It tells the story of a common veterinarian during the Joseon Dynasty era in Korea, who was able to rise through the ranks to become the personal doctor to the king. Again, her role was a large one, helping to cement her star status. Without a doubt, she will soon be taking the lead roles in various shows and movies.
She was born on August 22 in 1991. She began acting 2012. Her first television series was called Shut Up Flower Boy Band. The show followed a rivalry between two different high school bands. The excitement and quirky drama of the show quickly made it a smash hit with viewers. She was cast as Im Soo Ah, which was a relatively large role. The role helped to propel her into the limelight.
Her next acting job came on the historical drama series The Horse Doctor. It tells the story of a common veterinarian during the Joseon Dynasty era in Korea, who was able to rise through the ranks to become the personal doctor to the king. Again, her role was a large one, helping to cement her star status. Without a doubt, she will soon be taking the lead roles in various shows and movies.
Thorn
Profile
- Movie: Thorn (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Gashi
- Hangul: 가시
- Director: Kim Tae-Gyun
- Writer:
- Producer:
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: April 10, 2014
- Runtime:
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Joon-Ki (Jang Hyuk) is a popular teacher at a high school. His student Young-Eun (Jo Bo-Ah) harbors a secret crush on him. Joon-Ki’s heart flutters when Young-Eun expresses her feelings for him, but he decides to suppress whatever emotions he has for her. Young-Eun though approaches those around Joon-Ki including his wife Seo-Yeon (Sun Woo-Sun) to get closer to him.Notes
- Filming began September 14, 2013 at Jijok Middle School in Daejeon, South Korea. First scene filmed involves gym teacher Joon-Ki (Jang Hyuk) staying after school, because of a sudden rain storm. At that time, a female high school student, who is wet, suddenly runs into the school.
- Filming finished November 10, 2013.
- Early working title was "Ddalgi Wooyoo' (literally "Strawberry Flavored Milk").
- Actor Jang Hyuk previously worked with director Kim Tae-Gyun in 2001 movie "Volcano High".
Cast
- Jang Hyuk - Joon-Ki (gym teacher)
- Jo Bo-Ah - Young-Eun
- Lee Do-Ah - teacher (Joon-Ki's friend)
- Sun Woo-Sun - Seo-Yeon (Joon-Ki's wife)
UPDATED 04/04/2014
Roger
Bo-Ah topless (edited in this clip) in the scene?
Roger
Jumped the gun again. She's not topless in the scene : (
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