It has been confirmed that the film “Heavy Snow”, starring actress Han So-hee, will be released in the second half of 2024. In “Heavy Snow”, we discover the story of a former child star, Seol (Han So- hee), and an aspiring actress, Soon (Han Hae-in), who meet at an art high school in Gangneung and develop their relationship between friendship and love, counting one on the other. another, then separating and finding each other again.
Last year, “Heavy Snow” not only made it to the “Korean Competition” section of the Jeonju International Film Festival and sold out in one minute, but was also officially invited to the Jeonju LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. London, organized by the British Film Institute (BFI), at the Hamburg Film Festival and the Rome Asian Film Festival.
The interpretation with striking and profound performances in works such as “My Bloody Lover”, “The Night the Moon Sets”, “Our Midnight”, “Summer of Thoughts”, “The Purpose of Separation” and “The Door of Night Opens” has earned Han Hae-in, who plays the lead role, being considered a “jewel of the independent film industry” and delivering powerful and profound performances.
In her on-screen debut in “Heavy Snow,” actress Han So-hee is expected to show a new side of Seol, a teenage star from a background of child actors, who experiences a special emotion towards Soon, who brings him warmth in his cold life, like a winter. This work, directed and written by Yoon Soo-ik, explores the ambiguous boundary between fantasy and reality, capturing a dreamy sensibility.
The film’s first presentation at festivals attracted praise such as “It is presented as a realistic fantasy or a fantasy reality.” The characters’ inner worlds depicted through images such as churning waves and white snowfields resemble the passionate abstractions of Jackson Pollock. Even the youthful appearance of Han So-hee, who was not famous at the time, turns out to be interesting” (Moon Seok, programmer of the Jeonju International Film Festival).
Han So-hee’s promotion contracts with NH Nonghyup Bank and soju brand “Chum Churum” recently ended. Reportedly, this decision was influenced by the controversies surrounding her alleged relationship and breakup with actor Ryu Jun-yeol, especially regarding side relationships.
In the midst of all this, the announcement of Han So-hee’s on-screen debut in “Heavy Snow” garnered a lot of attention from audiences. “Heavy Snow” is scheduled for release in the second half of this year.
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