Tune Joong-ki has shared why he agreed to take part in his newest venture – the brand new film Hopeless – with out getting paid.
The movie had its South Korean premiere at Busan Worldwide Movie Competition (BIFF) on Saturday (October 7), following a world premiere at Cannes Movie Competition in Could.
Talking at BIFF, Tune shared with the viewers his causes for showing in Hopeless (also called Hwaran) without cost. “I didn’t obtain any charge as a result of I used to be nervous that the unique allure of the work would lower if my look commercialised it,” he mentioned (per Koreaboo). “It’s not a giant deal, however I used to be embarrassed as a result of it was talked about an excessive amount of.”
He added: “Not receiving charges wasn’t even that massive of a deal. However it’s embarrassing that there are such a lot of articles about it.”
Tune Joong-ki CREDIT: Woohae Cho/Getty Photos
Though he didn’t receives a commission to seem in Hopeless, Tune did obtain some reward. Through the speak at BIFF, the actor mentioned he had not too long ago had dinner with the CEO of one of many firms producing the movie. “[I] acquired the watch he was carrying as a present,” he mentioned. “I obtained a watch as my pay.”
Hopeless is being produced by Sanai Photos, Megabox Plus M and HighZium Studio. The latter can be the company with whom Tune is signed.
The film will arrive in cinemas in South Korea on October 11. It stars Hong Sa-bin (Transferring) as Yeon-gyu, an 18-year-old who joins a gang to flee the cruel realities of life and finally ends up immersed in a world of crime.
It was directed by Kim Chang-hoon and in addition stars singer-songwriter Bibi in her first movie position because the character Hayan, the sister of Yeon-gyu. Tune, in the meantime, seems as Chi-geon, the chief of the underground crime organisation that Yeon-gyu joins.
Final month, Tune opened up about his profession and the way he feels “there’s nonetheless room for enchancment”. He pointed to Hopeless as an illustration of how he’s “nonetheless hungry for roles in numerous genres”, saying: “I’ve a powerful need for it […] I’m simply giving it a attempt.”