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Gu Hye-sun’s cheerful caretaker

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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Ha...ha I just hope that she doesn't become the director she acted like in Nonstop 5.

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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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Go Hye sun hwaiting!

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Proving, time and time again, that she's much more than just a pretty face!

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[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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i love you

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continue to ' fly higher ' , my beautiful princess!

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gud am.................

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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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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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I love you go hye sun .
From in indonesia.

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Wow..she's really talented.

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You are so pReTty..
Gu hye sun love gu jun pyo..
Come to indoNesia..pLizz

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Go Hye Cun (Geum jan di)
You Are So Cuuuttteeeeeezzzzzzz..........,,,,,,,,,,

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ur so adorable, cute, and pretty...realy like you alot... :)

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i wish iwill meet you in person

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