Hyun Bin 현빈 [Movies: “The Point Men”, “Confidential Assignment 2” | Upcoming: Movie “Harbin”]

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There's no VIP premiere of their movie? 

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12 hours ago, Kaitlyn Bria said:

There's no VIP premiere of their movie? 

Hi @Kaitlyn Bria The VIP preview event on 18th  has no red carpet (SOURCE) since family & friends are attending, just like how family & friends attended Emergency Declaration VIP preview.  Although Hyun Bin was not at the opening stage greet last nite, they brought in Hyun Bin Daesik standee. 

 

 

 

 

 

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PlusM IG stories update.  Hyun Bin (Daesik standee) also participated in the stage greeting on the release day with Hwang Jungmin, Kang Kiyong and director Lim

Soonrye.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hwang Jungmin: "During quarantine on Jordan all of us always meet each other at evening for 6 hours (max) through instagram” 

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Hyun Bin standee also make appearances in the promotional event Hwang Jungmin and Kang Kiyong attended.   

 

Park Myungsoo IG update.

 

 

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Park Dae-sik PD  dressed as <The Point Men> Park Dae-sik in a radio show Hwang Jungmin guested.

 

 

 

 

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<The Point Men> premieres at Top #1 at the box office new film

release.

 

 

[2023/01/18]
Ticket sales: 104,624
Cumulative total: 106,300 

 

 

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[2023/01/18]  Film Jordan IG updated Hyun Bin's thank you message  to The Royal Film Commission Jordan for their support to <The Point Men>.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnj-2sdKWJ2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

 

[2020/07/14] Film Jordan IG.

Hyun Bin and <The Point Men> teams arrived Jordon and welcomed by Royal Film Commission (RFC) Officer Raja Gargour and Managing Director Mohannad Al Bakri.

”The famous actor and the rest of the film crew are currently in quarantine before the shoot of ‘The Negotiation’ (Bargaining)”  

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCnNly2jan3/?igshid=MWI4MTIyMDE=

 

Can you spot Binnie in this photo

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He is in ‘Under Armour’ head to toe wearing a bucket hat

 

Footage of Hyun Bin & team welcomed video in Jordon. 

Director Lim mentioned in the interviews that the reason why the team entered Jordan was easy was thanks to Hyun Bin because the person from Jordan Film Commission who makes the decision likes <Crash Landing On You> and is a big fan of Hyun Bin , so the team can easily enter the country.

 

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[2023/01/16] <The Point Men> casts interview with Yonhap TV.  

 

 

Q. Foreigners were banned from entering the country before filming began. Is there an reason?

LSR: "The agency that grants filming permission is the Jordan Film Commission, and the person who makes the best decision of the film committee is Hyun Bin's big fan, so we benefited a lot from that." 

 

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Q.Behind the scenes of entering Jordan!!
LSR: “The reason why the team entered Jordan was easy, thanks to Hyun Bin, because director of the Jordan Film Commission likes <Crash Landing On You> and is a big fan of Hyun Bin, so the team can easily enter the country, and the director is encouraged to continue filming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[2020/09] Hyun Bin in Jordan with <The Point Men> team.

 

 

 

 

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Hyun Bin Jordan & <The Point Men> era.

 

 

 

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Hyun Bin Jordan & <The Point Men> era autographs & heart.

 

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"You did a great job in this hot and tiring/difficult environment. Thank you for always treating me with a smile. Let's meet again in another work." ~ Hyun Bin

 

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Hyun Bin Jordan & <The Point Men> era.

 

 

Golfing with Hwang Jungmin and Kang Kiyong.

 

 

 

 

Grocery shopping peaches sighting from Jordan fans. 

 

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Hyun Bin Jordan & <The Point Men> era.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[2023/01/19] VastreeIG story update.  
<The Point Men> second day!

https://instagram.com/stories/vastree.playing/3018809035492131234?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=NDdhMjNiZDg=

 

 

 

 

 

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PlusM updates.

“As soon as it was released, it occupied the theatre. <The Point Men> achieved No. 1 at the box office. 
<The Point Men> team would like to  thanks all audiences who came to visit us”

 

 

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Hwang Jung-min X Hyun-bin 'Negotiation', 'Avatar 2' pulled down in 6 weeks... #1 debut

 

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The movie 'Negotiation' starring Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin debuted at No. 1 at the box office on the first day of its release. 

On the 19th, according to the integrated computer network for movie theater tickets of the Korea Film Promotion Commission, 'Negotiation' mobilized 104,798 viewers nationwide on the 18th, the opening day. With this, it took the top spot by pulling down 'Avatar: Water Road', which had been at the top of the box office for six consecutive weeks. 

'Negotiation' is a film depicting the negotiating operation between a diplomat and a local NIS agent who went to Afghanistan to save Koreans who were held hostage by the Taliban in the worst kidnapping case. Based on the 2007 kidnapping of Saemmul Church, Hwang Jung-min and Hyun-bin play the lead roles, and director Lim Soon-rye, who directed 'Little Forest' and 'The Whistleblower', took the megaphone. 

'Ghost', which was released on the same day, debuted in second place at the box office, drawing 41,500 people. 

'Avatar: Road to the Water', which had held the top spot at the box office for six weeks, dropped to fourth place, only attracting 26,254 people that day. 
 

 

 

 

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‘The Point Men’ and ‘Phantom’ take over cinema with ‘Avatar’ sliding down

 
 

2023-01-19 
By Lee Ha-eun | K-Odyssey

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▲ This photo, provided by Plus M Entertainment, shows a scene from 'The Point Men.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

▲ This photo, provided by CJ ENM, shows a scene from the movie 'Phantom.' (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

▲ This file photo shows movie schedules of a theater in Seoul in Jan. 15. (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) – South Korean movies are hitting the national box office hard and strong as “The Point Men” and “Phantom,” both premiered on Wednesday, top the chart as No.1 and No.2, respectively.

“The Point Men,” starring South Korean veteran actors Hyun Bin and Hwang Jung-min, attracted more than 104 thousand moviegoers and topped the box office chart on its first day of release, according to data released from the Korea Film Council. 

The gripping, action-packed crime thriller film tells the story of a Korean diplomat and a National Intelligence Service agent who struggle and risk their lives to save South Koreans who were held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The film is based on the actual hostage crisis that happened in 2007. 

“Phantom,” another South Korean film released on Wednesday, is a thrilling spy film that garnered more than 41 thousand viewers on its first day, ranking No.2; the movie, starring Seol Kyung-gu, Lee Hanee, Park Hae-soo, and Park So-dam, illustrates the story of a Korean independence organization in 1933, during the Japanese colonization of Korea.

The two South Korean films have climbed the national box office chart, even taking down the global smash hit sci-fi film “Avatar: The Way of Water” which has been maintaining its juggernaut status for 36 days. James Cameron’s new legendary Avatar sequel is now pushed back to No.4 on the box office chart. 

The animated version of the 90s manga series, “The First Slam Dunk,” sat at No.3, with “Hero” depicting the story of a South Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun sliding down to No.5.

 

 

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[Interview] The combination of Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, and Kang Ki-young that director Lim Soon-rye thought of in 'Negotiation'

 2023.01.19

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There must have been a lot of data research on the cultural background. Because the language is different, the actors must have prepared a lot. Did you try anything new when directing? 

= First of all, we researched various things related to culture, from clothing to food. There is a scene where the characters visit a local village, and I collected a lot of information about how to greet them, what kind of dances and what kind of games they play. The reason why the language needed a lot of preparation is that the language used by the Taliban is 'Pashto' used by the Pashtun people, and 'Dari' used by government officials. So, I had to hire an Afghan who can speak both languages and lives in Korea, but it was not easy. Fortunately, it was difficult to find a teacher, and actor Kang Ki-young practiced tremendously one-on-one. She said that she memorized it like a rap, but it wouldn't have been easy for her to memorize it because she wasn't familiar with the language. At that moment, she mixed emotions and acted, so her courage was amazing. Jordanian actors cast locally had to be taught the Afghan Pashto language separately. That way she tried to do as much historical research as possible. Actor Hwang Jung-min was filming <But Save Us from Evil> at the time, so he sent me a recording of his English lines so he could start practicing early. I thought that the important thing was the sincerity of the words rather than how fluent the pronunciation was, so I didn't point out the accent or intonation in detail. Overall, if the meaning was conveyed and the acting matched well, it was passed, and I also did not know Pashto well, so I checked with a friend who was consulting to see if there was a problem with the meaning.

 

“The explosion scene in the beginning was more difficult than I thought. At that time, the road was blocked for about 3 days, and all the street vendors and stalls were set up there and filmed. Isn't the explosion scene dangerous? There was a Korean production team, but the difficulty was quite high because I had to communicate with the local staff while filming. And in the middle, the god Dae-ho goes looking for Kasim was actually filmed in a complicated place like Namdaemun Market in Korea. So managing the crowd was not easy.” 

Why did the diplomat Jung Jae-ho and the NIS agent Park Dae-shik remind you of actors Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin, respectively? 

= In any case, it is important that the person named Jung Jae-ho lead <Negotiation>, and I thought that actor Hwang Jung-min had that much energy. Actor Hyun Bin wanted to change the romantic and nice image he had before into a free and rough image that he hadn't shown before. Even in the field, the two have opposite sides. If actor Hwang Jung-min is the type to move forward by energizing the surroundings quickly without slowing down, actor Hyun-bin calmly and quietly does his part. Mr. Jung-min trusts and respects Mr. Hyun Bin's seriousness very much, and Mr. Hyun-bin was impressed by the way Mr. Jung-min led her field and raised her energy, and she said that she wanted to learn it herself too. In fact, it was revealed well on the screen that the two were close.

 

 

Actor Kang Ki-young, who plays Kasim, greatly contributed to the atmosphere of the play. 

= Actor Kang Ki-young, before she gained attention with the drama <The Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo>, she played a lot of roles like Licorice, a fun friend of the main character. But I felt it was a waste to end there. So, I thought that she would do a good job of showing her own acting color while keeping her comical side alive. Didn't she act really well even in the negotiation scene in the latter half? Looking at some of her works, she was a dotted actress, but she was sure that my choice was not wrong.
 

In the tense situation in the second half, I was able to maximize the tension with a short shot, but I didn't choose that way. Rather, it felt like a cautious approach. 

= For my movie, the scene is very short. (Laughter) Since <Negotiation> is not a commercial and genre-based work that only borrows material, I think you will feel that it is different from existing commercial films. That could be the strength and characteristic of <Negotiation>. There was also a desire to get away from thinking, 'The camera will move like this and the editing will be like this'. Since the emotions of the actors were important, even if the editing was not fast, efforts were made to capture the emotional lines tightly. 

<Negotiation> is the first time a Korean female director has directed a film with a production budget of 10 billion won. 

= It is true that the production cost was large and burdensome. But aren't there recent examples of female directors participating in large-scale genre films that have led to success? I hope that <Negotiation> also gets good results after its release, so that there are more opportunities for female directors to direct big-budget films. 

Is there anything you would like to say to the audience who will soon see <Negotiation>? 

= It may feel heavy in terms of subject matter, but there are devices to relieve tension while watching the movie. There is also an action scene unfolding against the backdrop of the aforementioned actors Hwang Jung-min, Hyun Bin, and Kang Ki-young, as well as the exotic scenery of Jordan. It's a movie with a variety of charms, so if many audiences enjoy watching it, it would be perfect.

In a previous interview with <Cine21>, he said that he was writing a screenplay about dolphins. Has anything progressed since then? 

= A version that was enough to turn the scenario came out. Currently, it is on the verge of moving on to the casting and investment stage. And there are series works under planning, so we are preparing for casting and investment as well. First of all, I hope the <Negotiation> goes well. The Korean film industry has been having a hard time for the last 3 years, and I hope everyone goes well this year, starting with <Negotiation>.

 

 

 

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[Special] Rescue the hostages with principles and anomalies: 'Negotiation' directed by Lim Soon-rye

 

2023.01.19

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It has been 5 years since <Little Forest>. <Negotiation>, which director Yim Soon-rye chose as his next film, depicts the situation that takes place when its citizens are kidnapped in Afghanistan, a conflict zone. Will the hostages be safely rescued, or will they return home alone after failing? In order to turn the situation in their favor over the grim outcome of all or nothing, negotiators carefully play out their moves. 

The film opens with Koreans traveling by bus being attacked by the Taliban. The time limit set by the Taliban is only 24 hours. Jae-ho (Hwang Jung-min), a diplomat specializing in negotiations, prepares to leave for Afghanistan immediately after hearing the news. Meanwhile, Dae-shik (Hyun Bin), an NIS agent who has been active in the country for a long time, also hears about the situation and joins the scene. By the time Jaeho arrives in Afghanistan, there is already less than a third of the time the Taliban has suggested. When one second is urgent, Dae-shik's words that come out of nowhere can't reach Jae-ho's ears. However, when the negotiations do not go smoothly, Jae-ho is greatly embarrassed.

 

 

 

The main space of the film is Afghanistan, a foreign land where the sunlight burns over the desert, and the actual filming location is Jordan in Central Asia. It is a place that replaced Afghanistan, a region where filming is not allowed, and Jaeho, who is dressed in a suit and tie, is the most heterogeneous being in this hot place. Nevertheless, he naturally follows Jae-ho, a stranger who somehow manages to get in through the cracks. It is in the same context that Jaeho's point-of-view shot quickly changes the mood of the play. A bomb attack occurs and gun action unfolds in an unfamiliar landscape, but the action scene is not the only factor that drives tension. What should be noted is the performance of Jae-ho and Dae-shik, who run while looking only at the hostages. 

The methods of Jaeho and Daesik are clearly distinguished. If Jae-ho is a principled person who never crosses the line that must be followed as a diplomat, Dae-shik is a person who creates anomalies by searching behind the scenes for ways to rescue hostages. Even when negotiations go awry, Jae-ho has no choice but to capture and let go of his boiling inside, but gluttony is a way to express emotions without adding or subtracting. Those who offer potentially risky alternatives are also gluttons. Therefore, until the middle of the play, the positions of the two people collide and the curves that occur in the process of trying to negotiate continue and attract attention. After the middle, the gap between them narrows little by little, because the ultimate goal of saving the hostages is the same. At this time, interpreter Kassim (Kang Ki-young) breathes life into her witty speech and becomes a link between the two.

Even though the characteristics of individual characters are so prominent, <Negotiation> does not focus on describing the characters in detail. For example, the character's warrior is hinted at briefly or placed so that it can be inferred from the conversation, and the hostage's story is not revealed in detail. In short, as the title <Negotiation> is well known, the direction the film wants to show and go is also clear. Another interesting aspect of the bargaining process occurs when Qasim interprets. As the conversation is delayed by the interpreter, the tension between those who know the context and those who do not, intensifies, and this position is often reversed during the conversation. The negotiation process of predicting the number of opponents and responding to the next one during that moment is convincingly portrayed. 

In addition to factors such as location shooting and casting in Jordan, <Negotiation> drew attention for being the first film produced by a female director with a scale of over 10 billion won. Although the scale has been expanded as much as the budget has increased, the consistent characteristics of director Lim Soon-rye, who deals with the characters' emotions and relationships in depth, is well revealed in <Negotiation>. Not stimulating the negotiation process and putting the safety of the hostages first under any circumstances. This humanistic characteristic may be the factor that sets <Negotiation> apart from other films with similar themes, and the reason why the film does not lose its original power of honesty until the end. 

*In the article that follows, the interview with director Lim Soon-rye of <Gyeop> continues.

 

 

 

 

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*** "The Point Men" is more introspective than many other big-budget action films. We can  see that there is only one death scene because the director is against making movies that kill off too many people for no reason. She said this during her Korea Times interview. The movie is comparably a big budget film (14 billion won). A story like this is extremely rare in Korean films. According to her there were scenes of HB, which were not included anymore because they were just unnecessary. She said that HB suggested many ideas about Park Dae-shik's appearance in terms of his beard, hair style and fashion.  He also said that HB was the one who performed a motorcycle stunt, high-speed car chase, shootouts and hand-to-hand combat without any double. She remembered that during their filming in Jordan in 2020, Korea at that time had very high for its COVID-19 and they were the only ones at the airport and the hotel. For this movie she had to work closely with a Jordanian film crew and cast and there was no challenge of a language barrier. The heat wave was the biggest challenge she said. "The Point Men" has hit local theaters, Wednesday.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

credit : Korea Times