Good news director Byeon Sung-hyun Ryu Seung-beom? The idol of filmmakers my age, unicorn, movie star itself
Oct 21, 2025
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Director Byun Sung-hyun met with Sports Chosun at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st and said, `Ryu Seung-beom is an icon and unicorn to filmmakers of my age.'
Released on the 17th, 'Good News' is a movie about the suspicious operation of people gathered in one place to land a hijacked plane in the 1970s, and director Byun Sung-hyun of 'Bulhan: The World of the Bad guys' (hereinafter 'Bulhan', 'Kingmaker', and 'Gil Bok-soon' has taken the megaphone.
Director Byun waited for 12 hours to cast Ryu Seung-beom at a production briefing earlier""I returned home only after I was accepted to appear on the show." he once said. In response, he said, `Ryu Seung-beom is an icon for people who do movies my age. It's like a unicorn. I was a movie star even before I started the movie and even dreamed of becoming a director. Then, when he was at the top, he suddenly survived (laughs). That was so amazing too."I thought the movie would go into the black comedy genre, and it would be stretched out in the part where the bureaucrats came out. I think someone should be responsible for this part, but all I can think of is Ryu Seung-beom," he said, explaining the reason for the casting.
Recalling his first meeting with Ryu Seung-beom, "Ryu Seung-beom already knew me and asked me to be friends. First of all, before handing over the scenario, I decided to be a friend. After getting closer, I handed over the scenario, and they said they enjoyed reading it. (Ryu Seung-beom) kept begging me because he wanted to film the drama 'Family Plan' and spend time with his family. If I say it like this, it seems like I didn't know what to do, but the atmosphere was really fun that day." Also, about how I felt about my first work with Ryu Seung-beom "It was amazing and beyond my imagination."," he said.
As for Jeon Do-yeon, who made a special appearance as the first lady, trust has been built since the time when Do-yeon was 'Gil Bok-soon'. When I asked 'Can you come out once?' on the phone, he readily did. My senior looked at the scenario and asked me how to act, so I told him that I wanted him to be elegant and funny, and he caught me right away, and I was amazed that he was already a veteran.
antahn22@sportschosun.com
