[On site Y] Director Bong Joon-ho said, "For the first time in my 25-year-long career, I put love stories in 'Mickey 17'."

Directed by Robert Pattinson and Bong Joon-ho, ⓒ OSEN

Director Bong Joon-ho is back with the movie 'Mickey 17' after 6 years.

A press conference for the movie 'Mickey 17' was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall at 10 a.m. today (20th). The press conference, which followed shortly after the movie's premiere, was attended by director Bong Joon-ho, who directed the film, and Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson to talk about the film.

'Mickey 17' is a consumable used for dangerous work, and the movie depicts an unpredictable story of Mickey 18, which is reprinted after death, when Mickey 18 is printed, thinking he is dead during the 17th death crisis. Actors with star quality and acting skills, including Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Tony Collette and Mark Ruffalo, are expected to be the best-known film in 2025.

Director Bong Joon-ho, who met with domestic reporters for the first time in a long time at a press conference, said of "Mickey 17," "Mickey 17 is a sci-fi movie that we often talk about, but it's a movie full of human smell. The character Mickey, played by Robert Pattinson, is a helpless, poor young man in a way. I'm also looking forward to meeting you with a new SF that smells like a human being," he introduced the movie.

Director Bong then said, "Mickey's job is to keep dying. '17' means that he died 17 times. It can be said that it is the working class in the most extreme situation. The movie doesn't deal with class struggles, but it's also Mickey's growth movie," he added, raising expectations for the movie.

Director Bong also explained why he mainly deals with such figures in his work.

He said, "There have been many characters who have no power or power or authority. When writing a scenario, I naturally gravitate towards it, which seems to be a simple reason. There is no drama to come out when a character with great power, power, and power like a superhero completes the mission easily. I think it's going to be simple and bland. However, drama naturally occurs when the weak, poor, and troubled protagonist performs missions that are difficult to handle, missions beyond his or her abilities, or struggles when he or she is in a situation. Because of this, I think I'm attracted to the character who is pitiful and has a lot of problems," he explained.

In addition, director Bong drew attention by saying that he included a love story in "Mickey 17" for the first time in his filmography.

Director Bong Joon-ho said, "I told you it's SF that smells like a human being, but honestly, the love story comes out for the first time in my 25 years of coaching experience. There is a love story between the female protagonist named Nasha and Mickey. There is also a theme music of love created by Jung Jae-il. I think it would be brazen to say that this movie is a melodrama, but I was proud that there was a scene of love," he said, signaling that he had another cinematic challenge.

Mickey 17' is set to be released in Korea on February 28 for the first time in the world.

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