On June 19, Hyeri uploaded a video titled “I’m Sharing the Story of the Muju Film Festival I Prepared for a Year” on her YouTube channel.
In the video, Hyeri explained, “Today, I want to talk about my own story. I was selected as the Next Actor at the Muju Film Festival. The entire journey has already come to an end, but I wanted to share everything, so I documented it as thoroughly as possible.”
She continued, “When you are selected as a Next Actor, a book called Next Actor is published together with film journalist Baek Eun Ha. I even bought a keyboard and spent time working on it. The book is filled entirely with my story. The fact that I was able to publish a book like this is incredible to me, and I feel extremely proud and touched.”
Hyeri also revealed details about her participation in the Muju Film Festival, where she screened her first directorial project.
“As the Next Actor, I went to Muju and presented my first directed work. I screened a trailer and even held my own exhibition. It was an event that started with Hyeri and ended with Hyeri,” she said, before sharing footage from the trailer production process and her festival schedule.
While visiting a studio location for the trailer shoot, Hyeri discussed the message she wanted to convey through the project.
“This bedroom represents the image people expect from me the image they already know and associate with Hyeri,” she explained. “The bathroom feels more like an escape. When the light turns on there, those expectations disappear.”
She added, “The version of myself in the bedroom is someone with many worries and someone who feels exhausted. When I move into the bathroom, it feels more refreshing and liberated.”
The trailer, which Hyeri personally participated in creating as a director, was later screened for audiences attending the Muju Film Festival.
After the successful screening, she explained the symbolism behind the different spaces shown in the trailer.
“Each location has its own meaning. The bedroom represented the image people have loved and the version of myself I’ve shown until now. Walking through the hallway and entering the bathroom was meant to express a feeling of freedom,” she said.
“Then, when the words ‘Who’s the next?’ appear at the end, I wanted viewers to wonder what version of me they might see next. That hope was the reason I created this trailer.”
Meanwhile, Hyeri recently found herself at the center of unexpected online criticism following her fan meeting on June 13.
During the event, she wore a fitted sleeveless dress, and some photos led netizens to comment that she appeared to have gained weight because her abdominal area looked more prominent due to lighting and camera angles.
In response, Hyeri addressed the issue through a fan communication platform on June 16.
“I like myself the way I am,” she wrote. “But people may think it’s unprofessional. Though I don’t understand why being thin is considered more professional. Still, if it’s what my fans want, I’ll try.”
Sources: Nate
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