{"id":5226,"date":"2026-02-19T22:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:12:32","slug":"hong-sang-soos-new-film-premieres-in-berlin-kim-min-hee-credited-as-production-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bongonakpop.com\/?p=5226","title":{"rendered":"Hong Sang-soo&#8217;s New Film Premieres in Berlin; Kim Min-hee Credited as Production Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0219\/1771479255299428.jpeg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hong Sang-soo&#8217;s 34th feature film, &#8220;The Day She Comes Back,&#8221; premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>On February 18, local time, Hong engaged with global audiences at the Berlin International Film Festival&#8217;s Panorama section, which screened &#8220;The Day She Comes Back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Day She Comes Back&#8221; is a black-and-white film depicting the day of actress Bae Jung-soo, who has resumed acting. The film features appearances by Song Seon-mi, Jo Yoon-hee, Park Mi-so, Ha Sung-kook, Shin Seok-ho, Kim Sun-jin, Oh Yoon-soo, and Kang So-i.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Film 'The Day She Comes Back'\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0219\/1771477891231642.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Film 'The Day She Comes Back'\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0219\/1771478415150466.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kim Min-hee, who gave birth to Hong&#8217;s out-of-wedlock child last April, is credited as the production manager.<\/p>\n<p>The Panorama section, an official category of the Berlin International Film Festival, invited &#8220;The Day She Comes Back.&#8221; This section showcases works with intense narratives and innovative formats, highlighting contemporary social issues and new cinematic trends.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Sang-soo has received invitations to Berlin for seven consecutive years, with previous works including &#8220;The Woman Who Ran,&#8221; &#8220;Introduction,&#8221; &#8220;The Novelist&#8217;s Film,&#8221; &#8220;In Water,&#8221; &#8220;A Traveler&#8217;s Needs,&#8221; and &#8220;Walk Up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Berlin Film Festival Director Hong Sang-soo and Song Seon-mi\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/image.xportsnews.com\/contents\/images\/upload\/article\/2026\/0219\/1771478336871635.jpg\" width=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During a dialogue with the audience, Hong shared his filmmaking philosophy, stating, &#8220;One often needs motivations like fame or money to endure the tedious and lengthy process, but I have few of those motivations. It seems like the work of a painter who first has their subject.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed, &#8220;Thinking, &#8216;I want to convey this message, this message is important, I want to make a very interesting movie, I will earn millions of dollars,&#8217; is too boring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Berlin International Film Festival runs until February 22. &#8220;The Day She Comes Back&#8221; is also scheduled for a domestic release in the first half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Image source: Jeon Won Sa Film Production &#038; Content Panda, Yonhap News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Sang-soo&#8217;s 34th feature film, &#8220;The Day She Comes Back,&#8221; premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. 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