Byron Mann Bong Joon-ho directed Parasite, the best movie in the movie
May 30, 2025
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Speaking to Sports Chosun at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 30th, Byron Mann said, `The most memorable Korean movie is directed by Bong Joon-ho 'Parasite\.'
Released on the same day, 'Soju War' is a story about the 1997 IMF financial crisis, the life of a soju company, the financial director Jongrok, and a global investment company employee who seeks only results, confronts the fate of the Korean people's soju. Byron Mann plays Gordon, the Hong Kong headquarters of global investment company Sol Queen.
Regarding the criteria for selecting works, he said, `As I've been active for a long time, the criteria for selecting works become more and more difficult. I don't want to be in a bad movie because it takes up more than half of my life. While filming 'Soju War' this time, I realized that the Korean film industry is one of the best in the world. Aren't too many people watching with interest?" "Before I appeared in the movie, I didn't know what kind of status Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Je-hoon were." So it was better. While working together, I was able to approach him as a fellow actor," he said.
The most memorable Korean movie was director Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite'. Byron Mann saw "Parasite" at a premiere a few months before it was released in the United States. Director Bong was also there, and after watching the movie, I thought, `I might win the Academy Award in the United States.' I've watched a few other Korean movies, but 'Parasite' was the most memorable.'
Finally, he asked the audience to pay attention to 'Soju War'. Byron Mann is the first movie to cover the subject of 'Soju' in Korea. If I were a Korean audience, I would want to see this work. It's worth considering and thinking about in your life, so I hope you enjoy it. Also, isn't Yoo Hae-jin and Lee Je-hoon's characters so good. It will be fun to see the collision process between ordinary small citizens and a new generation of young people."
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