Recently released Netflix film “My Name is Loh Ki-wan,” starring Song Joong-ki, draws from Cho Hae-jin’s 2011 novel, “I Met Loh Ki-wan,” if only very loosely. The film diverges significantly from the novel in characterization and narrative to the extent that one could argue it tells a wholly distinct story. In the cinematic adaptation, Song plays the titular role of a North Korean refuge.
In her 2010 short indie film “A Brand New Journey,” Kim depicts the agony of a middle school student whose parents can’t afford the money for a school trip. Although the boy finds a way to save up money for the trip by taking on a part-time job, he is harassed by the tyrannical shop owner who doesn't pay him. “I was attracted to the stories of marginalized people, whether I met them in my.
ACTOR Song Joong-ki recently opened up about his reflections on the mixed reactions to his latest film My Name is Loh Kiwan, based on Cho Hae-jin’s no.
An adaptation of the book “I Met Loh Kiwan” by Haejin Cho, tells the story of a North Korean defector seeking asylum in Belgium. Lost in translation and on hostile terrain Loh Kiwan is told he would have to wait a year for his application for refugee status to be processed.
Actor Song Joong-ki is returning to Netflix with the new original movie My Name Is Loh Kiwan, where he will portray the titular character. This comes three years after his appearance in the platform s sci-fi blockbuster Space Sweepers.