Gu Hye-sun’s cheerful caretaker
by javabeans
The debut directing project for actress Gu Hye-sun — currently starring in KBS’s Strongest Chil Woo — now has a name, thanks to CEO Jung Seung-hye of Morning [아침] film studio. Jung had suggested the title The Cheerful Caretaker [유쾌한 도우미], which Gu Hye-sun liked and has now adopted. The short film tackling the subject of euthanasia creates a bit of a macabre undertone with its deceptively, well, cheerful title, doesn’t it?
Jung — who has been involved in such hit projects as The King and the Clown and Radio Star — has followed Gu’s progress closely in her debut project, but explains that her involvement doesn’t overshadow her protégé’s — she’s given first-time director plenty of room to work on her own.
Their acquaintance began when Gu Hye-sun first met Jung in 2004 at an informal event; in 2006, Gu took a screenplay she’d written to Jung and asked her to take a look. The film exec soon showed her support for her, calling her “Screenwriter Gu Hye-sun”: “Gu Hye-sun has undertaken the writing, art design, and other aspects all on her own. I believe she’ll become a director on par with those working now.”
Obviously I can’t judge for myself, but I kinda dig her choice of material — not that I love euthanasia, but she didn’t go for fluff, that’s for sure — and the cognitive dissonance in contrasting the title and topic.
Via Hankooki.com
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1 K-lover
July 5, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Ha...ha I just hope that she doesn't become the director she acted like in Nonstop 5.
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2 whaleatape
July 5, 2008 at 11:07 PM
I kind of like these kinds of misleading titles. I hope it'll turn out to be a noteworthy directing debut for Gu Hye Sun.
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3 Annie
July 6, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Go Hye sun hwaiting!
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4 robbo4
July 9, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Proving, time and time again, that she's much more than just a pretty face!
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5 lime
August 18, 2008 at 1:20 PM
[Kind of off-topic, but] Do you know if it's really true that The Melody disbanded? I wasn't sure if it was just a rumor or not...I can't find anything that looks too official, but I keep seeing people saying that they did.
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6 britney spears
October 14, 2008 at 5:59 AM
i love you
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7 seema
May 17, 2009 at 10:47 PM
continue to ' fly higher ' , my beautiful princess!
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8 rheababe
June 9, 2009 at 5:19 PM
gud am.................
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9 jackie
June 26, 2009 at 11:53 PM
i like this lady gu hye-su she's talented, more power to your projects, stay sweet as always and keep flying! god bless!
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10 rondha : indonesian
July 30, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Multi talented girl, beautiful, humble, perfect girl . .
Success for you Hye Sun . .
When you come to Indonesian . .
You have many fans in Indonesian . .
God bless you Goo Hye Sun . .
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11
August 14, 2009 at 10:23 PM
I love you go hye sun .
From in indonesia.
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12 Lateeva
September 3, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Wow..she's really talented.
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13 Yudi
September 20, 2009 at 12:47 AM
You are so pReTty..
Gu hye sun love gu jun pyo..
Come to indoNesia..pLizz
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14 zzaaaa
September 25, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Go Hye Cun (Geum jan di)
You Are So Cuuuttteeeeeezzzzzzz..........,,,,,,,,,,
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15 bhekz
September 26, 2009 at 12:34 AM
ur so adorable, cute, and pretty...realy like you alot... :)
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16 mary joy
October 9, 2009 at 8:55 PM
i wish iwill meet you in person
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